Educational AD Podcast

MaKynna Lesinski is the Assistant AD at Rosholt High School in Wisconsin and she was recently selected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association 30 under 30 Winner! MaKynna shares a little of her WHY along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Allie Edens is BACK on Wednesday Wisdom and this week she talks Legacy and Program Building on the Podcast! Allie helped open West Broward HS as a student athlete, returned after college to Coach and she just wrapped up year 3 as the AD! Some great tips (and tools!) on this week's Educational AD Podcast!

Our GREAT Friend, John Sgromolo, shares his "Reflections" of his first year as the AD at St. John Country Day School here in Florida. John took a LEAP OF FAITH going from serving as a County AD overseeing several schools to becoming the AD at a very successful Independent School! As we start the New Year, here is a Master Class from a Great AD - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Jennifer Petersen of the University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics joins the podcast and she has an INCREDIBLE background in as an Athlete, a Head Coach, an AD and more! She's the Director of Coaching Initiatives & Strategy at UW and she shares her journey and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our FIRST Interview of 2025 features Jason Cuthbert, International School AD at The American School of Warsaw. Jason is good friend and today he shares his incredible journey through multiple countries along with some BEST PRACTICES for ADs in any school setting! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're partnering with Jan Murphy to help promote her NEW Podcast called The Title IX Time Machine - Looking Back, Moving Forward and I'm encouraging you to check out her interview on Spotify! Thanks for listening to our podcast - and to Jan's - and Keep on Leading!

Happy New Year 2025 and what better way to bring in a New Year than with the GREAT Jennifer Garrett! Jennifer is a Best Selling Author, Successful Podcast Host and Executive Leader and today she shares WHY you should check your own "Game Plan" to make sure you stay Focused on your goals! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

As we wrap up 2024, the GREAT Mike Ellson sits down to share some truly impactful advice for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! Mike is a Hall of Fame AD who ist still leading as an Author, a Consultant, and as the Executive Director of the TIAAA. Sit back and enjoy - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're staying in Florida today to visit with Best Selling Author and Coach - Consultant Kate Leavell who shares her journey as an Athlete, a Head Coach, and as a tremendous resource for Athletes, Athletic Directors, and Coaches! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

It's BACK TO COLLEGE as we visit with Maddie Hommey, a D-I Soccer Star and NCAA Official who now works in the Marketing and Recruiting Offices of Longwood University. Maddie shares her journey and some Marketing "Tips" for ADs and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

This week we ask you actually visit ANOTHER Podcast! Go to Spotify and click on the Title IX TIME MACHINE - Looking Back, Moving Forward and listen to the great Jan Murphy who sits down with other Title IX Trailblazers who share their story! This week it's Episode #2 with Rhonda Dreibelbis of the North Carolina Activities Association. I'm telling you, you're going to be glad you did!

A quick message of Gratitude and Thanks on Christmas Day 2024! Thanks to all of you who have supported The Podcast, The Books, and Education Based Athletics this past year! You are very much APPRECIATED! Keep on Leading!

It's the 100th Episode of TECH TUESDAY and who better than Sara Flanigan of Wauconda High School to share! Sara shares how SALT became SLED (how's that for tech?) on this episode! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Sarah Greene-Falk was a competitive swimmer and coach who has founded Psych Edge - a Performance Platform that you need to hear about! Sarah shares her journey and some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Cameron Porch is the very successful Head FB Coach at Trenton HS here in Florida and he is also a Regional Director for the Florida Coaches Coalition. Cameron shares his journey along and shares the WHAT and WHY of the FCC on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Our NEW Thursday Series debuts with the Great Cari Wood and her feature - The Training Room. Cari is a longtime ATC at Redmond H.S. in Oregon and last summer she was inducted into the NATIONAL Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame! On her segments, she's going to offer tips to ADs and to ATCs on how to work together to keep our Student Athletes healthy! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Courtney Beck of Florida State University is a former All American Gymnast who now hosts her own popular podcast! Today she's BACK on Wednesday Wisdom sharing her insights on the importance of having a Competitive Mindset. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Jayme Pendergast - the AD at Life University is back on SUPER TUESDAY! Jayme was recently selected as the NAIA Executive of the Year and today we talk about how to build a successful program along with some "GOOD TO GREAT" principles and how you can apply them at your school!

We're back in Pennsylvania, specifically PITTSBURGH, where we sit down with Korie Morton-Rozier, CAA who is the AD at Oakland Catholic, who shares her journey - including earning her MAA from Ohio University's on line program! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

GIPPER Founder and CEO, Matthew Glick, welcomes us to the NIAAAA National Conference and shares some of the REALLY Cool new features of The GIPPER Platform! Listen (and look on YouTube!) and then stop by the Gipper Booth in the Exhibit Hall! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Jhoana Cayme-Mosely was on the podcast last summer as part of our SMALL SCHOOL AD series (now available in Book on Amazon) and she's BACK to share her journey and some Best Practices! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

As 2024 wraps up, I wanted to share our NUMBER ONE Episode for Downloads and encourage you to take a listen especially if you missed it the first time around! Hope to see you at the NADC this weekend! Thanks for listening to the Educational AD Podcast!

Our good friend Abby Emerson is back to share the latest developments with K12 SportsTech along with an invitation to join their AD Think Tank. Take a listen and then go to k12sportstech.com and find out more! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

If you're wondering WHY you should be a HUDL School take a listen to Valerie Miyares, CAA of Palm Beach County Schools in Florida who shares how she connected the 30+ schools in her District with the help of HUDL's Josh Jochim. Big District or Small School, THIS is a Tech Tuesday you don't want to miss!

Shane Davis was part of our recent Thursday Series - Small School Athletic Director (which is now out as Book!) - and he's back with a full interview to share his journey and some cool Best Practices! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!