UIAAA Connection

The podcast stays in Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #78 Skip Lowe, CAA – Chair, Director of Athletics at East High School is now available.  Skip shares his journey that began in Salt Lake, through the many years of basketball camps and coaching, to his present position at East High. Skip also serves on the UIAAA ADEC and shares his views on the importance of being certified. Please Liste...

The podcast makes its first visit to the Jordan Board of Education. UIAAA Connection #77 Marilyn Richards – Jordan School District Board of Education and UHSAA BOT is now available.  Marilyn grew up in the Jordan District.  She has a long and storied career as a teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal in the district and now serves as a member of the Jordan Board of Education. Her ins...

The podcast makes its first visit to Washington County. UIAAA Connection #76 Craig Hammer – Chair, UHSAA Executive Committee is now available.  Craig shares his journey that began at Murray High School. On his way to his present position, there were stops at Dixie State College, the University of Utah, back to Murray High school as a coach and then to Dixie High in St George. Craig provides i...

The podcast makes its first visit to New Jersey by way of Florida. UIAAA Connection #75 Bob Rossi – 2021 NIAAA Hall of Fame Inductee is now available.  Bob, definitely a Jersey Boy, shares memories of beginning his coaching in the 70’s and eventually to becoming the Athletic Director at Hunterdon Central. Along the way he talks about the famous Rossi Burger and his over 40 trips to the NCAA F...

The podcast makes another visit to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #74 Kendra Tomsic, CAA – Director of Athletics at Rowland Hall is now available.  Kendra has the distinction of being the first female President of the UIAAA. She is also the only person from Utah to serve as a representative to the NIAAA Athletic Directors Advisory Committee. You won’t want to miss this episode. Please Lis...

The podcast makes its first visit to North Dakota. UIAAA Connection #73  Ed Lockwood, CMAA – Director of Certification with NIAAA Professional Development Committee is now available.  Ed shares his professional journey that began in Minot, North Dakota. He founded the NDIAAA and now shares his wealth of experience with athletic administrators nationally and throughout the world. You won’...

The podcast makes another visit to Utah County. UIAAA Connection #72 Lee Gillie, CMAA – Director of Athletics – Salem Hills High School is now available.  Lee shares his journey that began ay Spanish Fork High School where he was a 4-sport athlete.  Lee will become the UIAAA President Elect beginning July 1, 2022. He also talks about the importance of certification and other great ideas....

The podcast makes its fifth trip to the national office. UIAAA Connection #71 Alex Ferguson – Leadership Training Institute Manager- NIAAA office is now available. Listen as Alex shares her years as an athlete in high school and college in Kalamazoo. She takes us on her journey that brought her to the NIAAA. She has been a great addition to the NIAAA team in Indianapolis! Please Listen, Learn and...

The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah. UIAAA Connection #70 Dirk Barber, CAA – Director of Athletics, Ben Lomond High School is now available.  Van shares his professional journey that began in Westpoint, Utah to his present position at Ben Lomond High School. Dirk talks about playing baseball in college and also the importance of becoming certified. Please Listen, Learn and Share!...

Listen to Athletic Administrators from the UIAAA as they speak about the recent 2022 State Conference.

Listen to what UIAAA Student Scholars  Carson Coltharp, Abigail Doxey, Kinslee Drake, Carson Hadley, Cody Hagen and Sydney Knutson have to say about their journeys throughout their school years!

The podcast makes another visit to Salt Lake County.  Coach JLO, from Caldwell, Idaho, share his professional journey that began at Westminster College and took him to Highland, Wasatch, Hunter and Jordan High schools. He spent years coaching basketball and now shares insight as Director of Athletics at Jordan. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!

The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah. Natalie talks about her moving many places early in her career to her stop at Ogden High School where she now works.  She shares her years as an accomplished volleyball player to coaching to remembering your why. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!

The podcast makes a visit into the ins and out of recruiting high school athletes.  Paul shares the stories of his youth in Ogden and Salt Lake City participating in 4 sports. He shares some great insight into the world of recruiting and what students and parents should be aware of. You will definitely want to give episode a listen! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA T...

The podcast makes its second visit to Idaho.  Tol shares his experiences from how one of his mentors helped him get his job at Timberline, to implementing Mentor program in the Idaho association. As a current NIAAA board member, Tol speaks about his time on the board and the importance of certification. You won’t want to miss this one!  Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe t...

The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah.  Van shares his professional journey that began in Dayton, Idaho to his present position at Bear River High School. Van provides a unique insight into the world of coaching and athletic administration. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!

The podcast makes its first visit into the world of finance. UIAAA Connection #62 Megan Palazzo – Managing Partner, Granite Canyon Wealth is now available.  Megan takes us on her journey from Vernal to Portland to Westminster College to her present position. Megan provides solid financial advice to both the new and the veteran athletic administrator. As the current manager of UIAAA funds, her...

The podcast makes its first visit to Washington. UIAAA Connection #61 Tim Graham, CMAA - Director of Athletics, Tumwater High School is now available.  Tim shares his experiences at the local, state and national level. As a former NIAAA board member, Tim speaks to the importance of certification and a multitude of other subjects. You won’t want to miss this one!

The podcast makes its second visit to Texas. UIAAA Connection #60 Sheri Stice, CMAA - Certification Coordinator for the NIAAA is now available.  Sheri talks about her early years of participation in rodeo in the 60’s. She also shares some insight on how to become involved locally, at your state level and at the national level. Sheri is a cornerstone of the certification program nationally and...

The podcast makes its fourth visit to the UHSAA office. UIAAA Connection #59 Mark VanWagoner -Legal Counsel, to the Utah High School Activities Association is now available. Mark’s story begins in the Heber Valley, then to Duke University by way of BYU and then his nearly 4 decades as the legal counsel for the UHSAA. His stories from his experiences make this episode a must listen.

The podcast makes another trip to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #58 Pam Olson, CAA - Director of Athletics, Hunter High School is now available. Pam takes us on a journey from high school to her current position at Hunter High School. She has earned her CAA and speaks to the importance of being certified.

The podcast makes its third visit to the UHSAA office. UIAAA Connection #57 Rob Cuff, CAA - Executive Director of the Utah High School Activities Association is now available. Rob talks about his time coaching, his short stint as an athletic director and then his almost 2 decades working on the UHSAA office. He shares stories from this current year as President of the NFHS.

The podcast makes its fourth trip to the national office. UIAAA Connection #56 Nellie Crocker – Membership and Communications Manager, in the NIAAA office is now available. Listen as Nellie shares her years as an athlete in high school and college. She takes us on her journey that brought her to the NIAAA. She is a great addition to the NIAAA team in Indianapolis! Please Listen, Learn and Share! Y...

The podcast makes its second visit to the UHSAA office.  Jon shares his journey that began in Moapa Nevada to his present job as Assistant Director.  He shares stories of his time in the Big Sky Conference as well as his service to the UHSAA and the UIAAA. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!

The podcast makes its fifth trip to Indianapolis.  Patty was an active participant in the rapid growth of the NIAAA Conference. You won’t want to miss this podcast as Patty shares some of her experiences working in the NIAAA office. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!