Campus Rec Podcast

Shaping the Future of Fitness Through AI and Connected Equipment with Life Fitness by Campus Rec Magazine

Data-Driven Leadership and Managing People with Ian Brown by Campus Rec Magazine

In this episode of the Director Download, three attendees of the 2026 Campus Rec Leadership Summit share their takeaways and experiences from this year’s event. 

In this episode, David Hall, the director of Recreation at Quinnipiac University, discusses his 30-year career in campus recreation and his keys to success and career longevity.

From Wilderness Guide to Campus Recreation Director with Katie Burns by Campus Rec Magazine

Designing Inclusive Campus Recreation Spaces With Emily Parris of Sasaki by Campus Rec Magazine

Navigating Campus Rec Within an Athletics Department with Jessica Ward by Campus Rec Magazine

Solving the Challenges Facing Campus Rec Aquatics With Mark Hines of Paddock Pool Equipment Company by Campus Rec Magazine

Most vendor relationships start and end at a trade show booth. This one was different. For Towson University and EGYM, a first introduction at the Campus Rec Leadership Summit turned into a full partnership — one that's now helping students overcome barriers to using their rec facility. In this video, Grady Sheffield (Director of Campus Recreation, Towson University) and Jonathan Besecker (Senior...

Building Bridges Across Campuses with Al Gentilini by Campus Rec Magazine

Built for Impact and Efficiency — Fusion Helps Campus Rec Teams Do More With Less by Campus Rec Magazine

Leading with Honesty and Humility with Kristin DeAngelo by Campus Rec Magazine

People-First Lessons and Leadership with Chris McAlpine by Campus Rec Magazine

Supplier Voice Episode 11: Inside the CENTERS Model — Rethinking Managed Campus Recreation Operations by Campus Rec Magazine

Episode 44: Global Campus Rec Leadership with Zarko Krkeljas by Campus Rec Magazine

Episode 43: Campus Recreation Hiring and Onboarding with Larry Mellinger by Campus Rec Magazine

Supplier Voice Episode 10: Powering Change — SportsArt Turns Campus Workouts into Sustainable Action by Campus Rec Magazine

It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry. In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, sits down with Dr. Iisha Voltz, the executive director of Recreation and Well-Being at Texas Southern University. Voltz shares her...

It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry. In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, chats with Eric Barron, director of University Recreation and Fitness & Wellness at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). Ba...

It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry. In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, chats with Yvette Kell, the director of Campus Recreation at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. With nearly three decades of exp...

It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry.     In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, chats with Jerrod Jackson, the director of MizzouRec Services and Facilities at the University of Missouri. Jerrod Jackson’s le...

In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, chats with John MacDonald, the director of Campus Recreation Services at the University of Utah. MacDonald didn’t follow the traditional path into campus rec. With roots in outdoor retail and no undergraduate experience in recreation, he stepped into the field by...

Episode 37: What They Don’t Tell You About Becoming a Director with Eric Hawkes and Dax Kuykendall by Campus Rec Magazine

Episode 36: Relational Leadership in Action with MIT's Stephanie Smith by Campus Rec Magazine

In this episode of the Supplier Voice podcast, Lauren Gilbert, the CEO of Arly, shares how her organization is redefining youth program management for campus recreation departments. Drawing from 30 years of research-backed experience, Gilbert explains how Arly is helping universities streamline complex programming needs through one powerful platform.