FAYETTEVILLE -- From the Amazon jungle and Arctic Circle to the manicured turf of Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, it has been a one-of-a-kind journey for University of Arkansas volunteer football coach Shaun Mercer.
It's not every day that a 46-year-old gives up a $200,000-a-year job to go back to school in pursuit of a lifelong dream.
His dream? To become a college football coach. Thanks to an unlikely meeting with UA Coach Chad Morris, he's getting that chance.
A native of Dermott, Mercer credits his hometown football, basketball and baseball coaches for making an impression on his life and planting the seeds of his coaching dream.