Educational AD Podcast

Albert Weeden, CMAA - Principal and AD at Alabama's Loachapoka H.S. - is BACK on Super Tuesday with some tips for Coaches and ADs to help start the new school year! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Longtime Florida Coach and AD Laz Fernandez has just wrapped up year one as the AD at Belen Jesuit Prep in Miami Florida. Laz shares his journey along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Longtime College Coach and AD Katie Pate - now the Senior Associate AD for Development at George Mason - shares her journey and some BEST PRACTICES (including some "secrets" of the ASK) on The Educational AD Podcast! She can also "Beat You in a Game of HORSE!" Listen and Learn!

How "Old" is your school? Jason Baseden is the AD at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and let's just say it's been around for awhile! Jason shares his journey as an AD - including getting his Masters from the Ohio University Online Program - along with some BEST PRACTICES on the Educational AD Podcast!

This week's SMALL SCHOOL AD is Ann Mattarazzo, CAA of Bishop Brady High School in Concord, New Hampshire. Ann has built quite a program at Bishop Brady and today she shares some tips that will work for ANY Athletic Director! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Patty Raube-Keller is the Director of Boston Colleges Sport Management Program but she also has a ton of experience as an Athlete, Coach, AD, and Leader! Today she shares some great tips for any Leader on Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our good friend, Asia Mape of I Love To Watch You Play, shares a timely segment on the importance of Mental Health Awareness! Take a listen and put this one in your Toolbox - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Ashley Ainsworth - founder of Great Athletes Think ELITE - is also the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Immaculata University. Ashley shares her journey and incredible athletic background, along with some BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!

Shae Brown is the AD at Walkertown Middle School in North Carolina and today she shares her some BEST Practices for not just Middle School AD's but all ADs. Shae also shares her journey as an AD and more - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's SMALL SCHOOL AD is Seth King, the AD at Harding Academy in Memphis, Tennessee. Seth shares a little bit of his journey along with some BEST PRACTICES for Small School Leaders on the Educational AD Podcast!

Weather Delays! It's something EVERY AD or Coach deals with and the Great Amy Elliott, CMAA of Kentucky Country Days shares how they handle things - even during a STATE Championship Tournament! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friends Danielle Bongiorno Clay of HomeTown Ticketing is back on Tech Tuesday to share some cool features including SELF Check In and OFFLINE Scanning! Hometown Ticketing is the LEADING Digital Ticketing Provider to HS and College Programs - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Gary Pigott, CAA is the Alachua Co. AD and today he shares his story along with some cool Best Practices! Gary was also a longtime director with the FHSAA and one the first staff members that I got to know when I first came to Florida back in 2000! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast

Kellie Delka takes time out of her training schedule - for the 2026 OLYMPICS! - to share her story and some Best Practices! Kellie grew up in Texas, was a college Pole Vaulter and Cheerleader (!) and YOU can become a part of her Olympic Team - THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

Rob Chaney is the longtime AD at Tallahassee Community College where he helped build it into a National Power but not he is the Athletic Commissioner for the Florida College System Activities Association. Rob shares his journey and some BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

SMALL SCHOOL AD goes to Mongolia to visit with our good friend Jeffrey Koops, CMAA / CIAA who is the AD at The International School of Ulaanbaatar. Jeffrey shares some great tips for ADs at any school but particularly small schools on this segment of The Educational AD Podcast

Candice Fabry, the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Ottawa University in Kansas is BACK on Wednesday Wisdom and today she shares the Connection between Motivation and Commitment! Candice is also the Founder of Fearless and Capable - a Women led Mentoring and Coaching platform. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

John Sgromolo is BACK on Super Tuesday with another great segment for ADs and Leaders! John is the very successful AD at St. Johns County Day in Florida and he's known Nationally for his innovations in Educational Athletics! THIS is Super Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

Talk about Leaders - today we visit with Cari Wood, the longtime Athletic Trainer at Redmond H.S. in Oregon and a recent inductee into the NATIONAL Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame! Cari shares her journey along with some Best Practices for ADs and Athletic Trainers on The Educational AD Podcast!

We head back to my HOME State of Oregon for a fun visit with Teresa Williams, the Athletic Director and Head VB Coach at Vernonia H.S. Teresa shares her journey as a student athlete, a coach, and now as an AD along with some BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We're back in Ohio and this week Chloe Thompson shares on SMALL SCHOOL AD. Chloe is the AD and Dir. of Transportation for the Bradford Village S.D. and she shares some great tips for any Athletic Director or Leader! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we spotlight a rising star in our Profession - Allie Edens is the AD and Head VB Coach at West Broward H.S. in Pembroke Pines, FL. Allie shares a little about her school along with some BEST Practices on this edition of WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

Brittnye McSparron of SNAP! has a tremendous background as an athlete and now as a Coach but today she shares how the SNAP! Raise platform can help ADs and Coaches! THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

We visit one of our FAVORITE States today as David Olson, the Assistant AD at Roger Bacon H.S. in Ohio shares his story + Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

We're stopping in Texas to visit with Haley Colwell, the Head Softball Coach at NE Texas Community College. Haley has an incredible resume as a High School and as a College Athlete along with being a VERY successful HS Head Coach. She recently became the Head Coach at NTCC and today she shares her story plus some BEST PRATICES at The Educational AD Podcast!