ADInsider Podcast

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and AD Insider have partnered to showcase specific, important topics for this school year, designed to help your athletic department excel. Join us for multiple episodes of the NIAAA Workshop Series ! THIS episode showcases a session from LAST Year's NADC Conference! Make sure you check out the upcoming LIVE workshops ha...

AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with John E. Johnson , retired high school athletic director and college law professor (Webster University for 38 years), former practicing attorney, and consultant for the NIAAA as well as legal counsel for the NFHS. In this special feature, John shares insights from his chapter on "Leg...

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and AD Insider have partnered to showcase specific, important topics for this school year, designed to help your athletic department excel. Join us for multiple episodes of the NIAAA Workshop Series ! Episode #2 , presented by Eventlink : How ADs Can Obtain, Support, and Retain Officials Aging & Retention - Officials are...

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and AD Insider have partnered up to showcase specific, important topics for this upcoming school year, designed to help your athletic department excel. Join us for multiple episodes of the NIAAA Workshop Series ! Episode #1 , presented by Concordia University Irvine : When Seconds Count: EAPs in School Sports AED Awareness &a...

AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with Gary Stevens , CMAA. Gary spent almost 11 years as an Athletic Administrator at Bonny Eagle High School (Standish, ME), then 17 years as Athletic Administrator at Thornton Academy (Saco, ME), and then as Interim Athletic Director for a year at Saint Joseph's College (Standish, ME)....

AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with Todd Olson , CMAA, Director of Student Activities for the Fargo Public School District (ND). Todd spent 14 years as a teacher and basketball coach and also served as the NIAAA President in 2019. In this special feature, Todd shares insights from his chapter on "Time and Life Managem...

AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with Jeremy Schlitz, CAA , Athletic Director for the Madison Metropolitan School District (WI). In this special feature, Schlitz shares insights from his chapter on "Communication" in the newly released NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration - 2nd Edition . --...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing , we sat down with Ben Tensay, CMAA, the District Director of Athletics at Bloomfield Schools in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Topics covered in this episode include: Creating an effective budget tracking worksheet, how to communicate budgets to all stakeholders, and managing personnel to maximize value Download the Athletic Budge...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing , we sat down with Dr. Jeff Sullivan, CMAA, the Director of Systemwide Athletics for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland. Topics covered in this episode include: Maximizing your summer to build momentum for next Fall, empowering your staff with a key initiatives plan, and administrative systems to ensure...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine , we take you to the foothills of Boulder, Colorado to learn from Harry Waterman, Boulder Valley School District Director of Athletics, and 3 of his campus athletic directors on: How to build an athletic review committee, establishing school unity at the district level, mitigating sportsmanship issues, professional...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine , we sat down with Dr. David Hoch, CMAA, Retired Athletic Director, and the MOST prolific writer on education-based athletics in the WORLD! Topics covered in this episode include: becoming a Chief Educational Officer, foundations of marketing school sports, and identifying when to make changes Support the show

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing , we sat down with Andee Bouwhuis, CMAA, Athletic Director at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. Topics covered in this episode include: The decision to coach or become an Athletic Director, lessons learned from buying a $170,000 scoreboard, and how to survive eligibility checks. Support the show

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing , we sat down with Bo Orlando, a former professional football player for 10 years who has taken over the Athletic Department at Berwick Area Senior High School in Berwick, Pennsylvania. Topics covered in this episode include: Using discipline to build pride, how to maximize middle school sport impact, and what to ask an all-...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine , we sat down with Jamy Bechler, a former college basketball coach and high school Athletic Director for over 20 years. He now runs his own leadership company that works with high-level individuals and teams helping them maximize their potential in the areas of leadership, culture, and teamwork. Topics covered in th...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine , we've compiled 9 pieces of advice for Athletic Directors and Coaches from the 2024 Nike Coach of the Year Football Clinics. Topics covered in this episode: What you say vs. what people hear, growth mindset and identifying who has it, building team buy-in, focusing on what is possible not what isn't, goal...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Hudl , we sat down with Dr. Mekia Troy, CMAA, Athletic Director at Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. In this episode, we discuss: Hiring processes, firing advice, and ways to inspire people to show up every day at their best. Support the show

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Hudl , we went to Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana and sat down with their Athletic Director, Drew Tower. In this episode, we go in person to highlight Brownsburg's: Student-Athlete "SALT" Program (as featured at NADC '22), Coach Perspective Development Meetings, and the Elementary School - Athletic Ambassador...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing , we sat down with Jacob Burke, Athletic Director at Herbert Hoover High School in Des Moines, Iowa. In this episode, we dive into how ChatGPT can help ADs: Write and reply to emails more effectively, speed up social media management, create graphics for events and websites, make meetings more efficient, take notes during me...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing , we've compiled some of the best AD Insider moments of 2023! This year we continued to feature ADs and experts from across the country in topic-specific interviews and tutorials but pushed even further to create in-office episodes with ADs from 7 different states and launched a first of its kind Athletic Director-focus...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Box Out Sports , we feature 13 different Athletic Directors who presented at the 2023 National Athletic Directors Conference in Orlando, Florida. In short snippets, we compiled some of the best moments of their presentations into one Thursday 30 just for you! All to help you make the biggest impact possible in your school in 2024. In this epis...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Box Out Sports , we talked with the Clark County School District athletic department staff to get insight on how to prepare for the 2nd semester. In this episode, we covered the following topics: Title IX and facility walk-through checklist, what we learned from 37 turf installations, keys to avoiding burnout, and eligibility tracking tips and...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine , we sat down with Andy Chiles, a former NIAAA President and current Athletic Director at Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Florida. In this episode, we covered the following topics: Being a coachable administrator, building a process to become a great AD, NIAAA presidency lessons, 2023 Orlando NADC tips and p...

In this special AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine , we traveled to Greenville, South Carolina to spotlight former NIAAA President, 2022 NFHS Citation Award Winner, and District Athletic Director of Greenville County Schools, Darryl Nance, CMAA. This unique spotlight will take you into his office, schools, and home to share lessons on creating seasons of sig...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Honest Game , we sat down with Jeff Kline, CMAA, Athletic Director and Facilities Director for Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools in Michigan. In this episode, we covered the following topics:  Creating out-of-the-box experiences, why servant mentality wins, time management lessons from the Marines, recruiting top talent to your school, how to gi...

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Honest Game , we sat down with Dr. Troy Urdahl, CMAA, Director of Athletics, Activities, Facilities, and Transportation at St. Anthony Village High School in Minnesota. In this episode, we covered the following topics: Leadership voice development, enhancing your athletic program impact, building buy-in for you as a leader, science of relation...