Educational AD Podcast

Your Christmas "Present" from the Podcast!  Our original broadcast from May of 2020 where we sharing the "Top Twenty Tools for Success" for our first 150 Interviews.  Don't want to buy the book?  Well here are the Top 20 Tools for Athletic Directors as shared by our Season #1 Guests!  THIS is the Athletic Director's Toolbox from The Educational AD Podcast!

We head back to Ohio where we sit down with Eric Sholtis, CAA who directs the programs at The Athens City School District in The Plains.  Eric is an up and comer in the profession and today he shares his story plus some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! 

We're heading to South Carolina (our 4th time) and we're visiting with a "Rising Star" in Chelsea DeWitt who is the AD at South Aikin Baptist Christian School in Aikin.  Chelsea leads the Crusaders programs and today she shares her story along with some Best Practices for ADs and Leaders on The Educational AD Podcast! 

A "Friend of the Show" joins our WEDNESDAY WISDOM Team as Dr. Mac, Iyhia McMichaels, joins us to share her take on issues affecting Athletic Directors.  Iyhia is a former All American and Professional Softball Player and D-I Coach and she's recognized as one of the leading authorities for developing outstanding hitters.  Today she offers some Best Practices on Wednesday Wisdom #49 on The...

Scott Paine, CMAA is back with another great Tech Tip - this is #20 - on our TECH TUESDAY series.  Scott is a longtime Athletic Director and Tech Guru who is a frequent contributor to the podcast.  Check out his Best Practices for AD related Technology on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Today's episode takes us to Arkansas where we visit with Zee Butler, a high energy Pro who owns and operates THE BALL CODE, an organization that helps student athletes transition to their next level and bridge the gap between success stories.  Zee shares her own story along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast.

About one year ago we met with Meghan O'Leary, a D-I Student Athlete who became a 2 time OLYMPIAN while also creating startups, working for NBC and ESPN and who now is helping plan the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics through the USOC and Paralympic Properties.  Meghan's story is inspiring and informative and I encourage you to take another listen to our FLASHBACK Episode on The Educational AD Podca...

We're back in Texas and this time we visit with Carl Semler, CMAA who is the Associate Head FB Coach and the Activities Coordinator at Lubbock High School.  Carl shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! 

The 2022 NADC has just wrapped up and all I can say is WOW!  The conference was certainly the biggest and also one of (if the not THE) Very Best!  Thanks to the NFHS and the NIAAA along with the TIAAA Host Committee for creating a great program of Workshops, LTC's, Events, and Award / Recognition Programs that left everyone breathless and completely Amazed.  Today's episode talks a...

Today we visit with a "Friend of the Show", Victoria Druhl who is a highly sought after Strength and Conditioning Coach and Consultant who recently joined the team at Volt Athletics.  Victoria shares a little of her story along with how Volt can help coaches and ADs on this episode of WEDNESDAY WISDOM on the Educational AD Podcast!

We're wrapping up our NADC visit with another TECH TUESDAY TIP - this time with Bryan Amos of GIPPER!  Bryan shares his story plus how the new Mobile GIPPER App can help ADs stay on top of their school's social media posting and keep their fans up to date!  Go to gipper.com for more info but first take a listen to Bryan Amos on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today's guest is Candice Fabry, the Founder of Fearless & Capable - Female Led Mentoring.  Candice was a D-I Soccer Player who is now the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Ottawa (KS) University and she is also the Associate Head Coach for the Kansas City Courage of the United Women's Soccer League.  Today she shares her story along with some BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders o...

We're not "Live" but we're at the NADC in Nashville for the 2022 NIAAA Conference and this is a SPECIAL Tech Tips with Matt Ehrenreich of GIPPER.  Matt is a former AD and today he shares how you can get signed up for a great new feature called Gipper Fieldhouse.  Matt is passionate about Continuing Education for ADs and Fieldhouse is a really cool addition to the Gipper Platform.  F...

Today's guest is Jennifer Lynne Williams, the Chief Development Officer for USA Basketball.  Jennifer has a tremendous background in athletics as a HS All American, D-I Student Athlete, and a former College Athletic Director who now runs USA Basketball's Foundation and a number of other projects.  Sit back as she shares her story along with some real Best Practices on this episode of The...

Today - on Day One of the NADC in Nashville - we visit with Jen Gros, a former D-I Athlete who now works for sportsYou which helps coaches and ADs serve their schools and communities.  Jen is a high energy professional and today she shares her own story along with some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we wrap up our second AD series of Professional Tips as Dan Talbot, CMAA and Sr. Athletic Administrator for the Polk County School District in Florida shares his final TEAM BUILDING TIP Segment.  We hope you've enjoyed the series - I know I have - but we're very excited to announce that every "Tip" is going to be included in Dan's soon to be released BOOK appropriately titled, Team Buil...

Continuing our Year Long Celebration of the passing of Title IX, and on the eve of the NIAAA National Conference, we've got Jan Murphy on to share her story.  Jan was a true Title IX Pioneer back in the 70's, running on the Boys XC Team in high school before running on the first Women's Cross Country at Oregon State University.  She then embarked on a HOF worthy career as a high school a...

This week's TECH TIP features Technology and a great story - Lauren Evans played HS and College Softball in Florida before going "Pro" and playing Internationally.  Now she's taken her talents and she working for SNAP! which is one of our great Podcast Sponsors.  Take a listen to Lauren's story and how she shares how SNAP! can help ADs and Coaches.   THIS is Tech Tuesday on The...

We're stopping in the "305" to visit with one of the first Florida ADs I ever met - Chuck Sennett of Miami Country Day School!  Chuck has been at MCDS for 32 years and is a FIRST CLASS Professional who always does things the Right Way!  Today he shares his story along with some very interesting Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! 

The NIAAA's NATIONAL CONFERENCE is just a few days away and we're sitting down with a "First Time" attendee to talk about things YOU should not miss!  John Sgromolo is truly a "Friend of the Show" and he shares his NADC agenda and also asks for a couple of tips from the podcast host on what to see and do while in Nashville!  We talk LTI's, Workshops, Vendors, and more on this special epi...

We stop in Minnesota for the 5th time and our guest is Brad O'Donnell, CMAA.  Brad is the Activities Administrator for the St. Clair Public School District in St. Clair, Minnesota and I got to first know Brad when we both served on the NIAAA Certification Committee.  Brad shares his story along with some true Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! 

We LOVE our Back to College episodes and today we meet with  Dr. Leigh Ann Danzey-Bussell, Program Director for the Sport and Entertainment Management Degree at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee.  Dr. Danzey-Bussell shares her own story along with how the TNU Program came about and all the options it provides for students!  It's a GREAT listen and it's what we do...

This week on TEAM BUILDING TIPS, Dan Talbot talks about "Things that Can't Be Undone."  Dan is a CERTIFIED MASTER Athletic Administrator and every week he shares his wisdom on these segments.    Dan is also very active on the State and National level and he is also going to have a book coming out soon!  THIS is Team Building Tips on The Educational AD Podcast! 

Today we have one of the "Founding Members" of our WW Team - Betsy Butterick, The Communication Coach - who's back for her 4th installment.  Betsy was a College Athlete and Coach and now she shares her wisdom with Teams, Leaders, and Organizations on how to "Communicate" Better!  THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on TECH TUESDAY we visit with Matt Hausmann, the Director of SNAP! Connect which is the multi-lingual family engagement and communication platform that allows you to support every family in your athletic community. Matt also shares his story while breaking down how SNAP Connect can help you on this episode of TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!