Carmel High School,[1] Hyden was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

[2] Hyden was a first-team All-American at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1994 and 1995.

[5] He has played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit for two decades, remaining consistently in the top eight teams.

[6] In 2018, Hyden became the oldest male player to win an AVP tournament at 45 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age.

[3] Hyden also played in an AVP final at the age of 50 in December 2022, losing to the 42-year-old Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Crabb.