Educational AD Podcast

Another "Friend of The Show" episode along with an Update and a Preview!  Dr. Scott Grant, CAA provides his expert insights into all things NIL and how it impacts us at the High School level.  Dr. Grant is also presenting a "HOT TOPIC" session in Nashville at the 2022 NADC Conference that you won't want to miss!  Check out our chat with one of the best on today's episode of The Educ...

Our first "Presidential" interview as we it down with Dr. Christopher Parker of the National Junior College Athletic Association.  I connected with Dr. Parker in part through my work as an Official for a couple of NJCAA events and he shares his story along with some great reasons why Junior and Community Colleges are a great option for many student athletes!  Take a listen to some Best P...

We're making another stop in Ohio and this time we visit with Troy Ferguson, CAA who is the AD at National Trail Local School in New Paris.  Troy is a NTLS graduate and he spent several years as the Assistant AD before taking on the head job.  Troy shares his story along with some BEST PRACTICES on this Thanksgiving Vacation episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone!  Today Dan Talbot shares some tips for ADs to use regarding coaches evaluations.  Dan us a CERTIFIED MASTER Athletic Administrator and he's very active at the State (Florida) and National level.  Every week he shares a Team Building Tip as part of The Educational AD Podcast!

This was a FUN One!  My good friend and long time FIAAA Athletic Director Mark Lee, CAA has just taken a coaching position with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL!  Mark joins us for a special podcast along with his Dad - Steve Lee - who is currently in his 44th year as an Educator!  We've got LOTS of Best Practices along with the Battlehawks War Cry on this episode of The Educati...

This week on Tech Tuesday - longtime AD, Podcast Host, and AUTHOR Jake von Scherrer, CMAA shares how he became a published author (a BEST SELLING Author) using a self publishing platform and how to convert and audio file to text to allow for easier upload to a publishing template.  THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we're staying right here in Florida and sitting down with Kyle Elmendorf, the Director of Media Relations for Lead 'Em Up! which provides Leadership training tools for Coaches and Athletic Directors.  Kyle shares his own story while also offering some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! 

We take a trip back to my home state on this week's FLASHBACK and our visit with Shelley Moore, CAA and the AD at Newport H.S.  Shelley does a great job with her teams and she did a great job of sharing some BEST PRACTICES almost one year ago on this FLASHBACK on The Educational AD Podcast! 

We're back in California (our #2 State!) and our guest is Shelia Pauley, the Athletic Director at The Marlborough School in Los Angeles.  Shelia spent her early career as a player, coach, and AD in Pennsylvania before heading to the West Coast and today she shares her story and some real BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! 

We're BACK with another Great TEAM BUILDING TIP from Dan Talbot, CMAA and longtime AD here in Florida.  Dan is on the FIAAA Board and is also very active at the National Level.  This week he shares some Best Practices for working effectively with your Administration and he does this every week on The Educational AD Podcast! 

A longtime "Friend of the Show" makes her debut on Wednesday Wisdom as Rebecca Karr, CMAA shares some LTI tips for Athletic Directors.  Rebecca is the Illinois State Coordinator and she talks about her own LTI experiences and how the courses continue to help her on this episode of Wednesday Wisdom on the Educational AD Podcast!

The Podcast's resident Tech GURU, Scott Paine, joins us on TECH TUESDAY with another great app for Athletic Directors.  Scott is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator and today he shares a cool app on this episode of Tech Tips on The Educational AD Podcast!  Episode #16 Product Name : If This Then That (IFTTT) Description : IFTTT is a free web service and mobile app that helps users...

It's another BACK TO COLLEGE episode as we visit with Dr. Carly Pearce of Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Carly is the Assistant Director for their Master's in Sport Coaching and Leadership Program.  Carly also has a tremendous background as a player and as a coach and today she shares her story along with some BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast! 

This week on FLASHBACK we look back to just one year ago and our visit with Courtney Sakellaris of Honest Game. Courtney spent over 14 years as an AD and in2021, she was named Illinois Athletic Director Association's Assistant Athletic Director of the Year!  Take a listen to her take on "Best Practices" on this FLASHBACK Episode of The Educational AD Podcat!

Today we visit with Danny Chaloub of DistrictWon, a really neat company who delivers brand messaging for major companies at high school events while providing funding and other assets to schools, parents and students!  Danny shares his own story along with how DistrictWON can  help ADs on this episode fo The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on TEAM BUILDING TIPS, Dan Talbot shares some ideas on how to increase "Curb Appeal" at your school.  Dan is a longtime AD here in Florida who serves on our state Board as well as being very active on the National Level.  Each week Dan offers up BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on Wednesday Wisdom we have a true "Friend of the Show" - Shea Collins, CAA - who shares some great tips for the First Time NADC attendee as well as someone who has attended multiple time!  Shea shares her best tips for LTI Courses, Workshops, Vendors, and Networking on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on TECH TUESDAY we have Scott Paine, CMAA - the founder of AthletiTech and a longtime AD - shares another great Tech Tip for ADs.  Today Scott shares the lowdown on one of the Great NIAAA Leadership Training Courses that he will help present at this year's NADC in Nashville!  Check it out on TECH TIPS #13 on The Educational AD Podcast! Episode #13 Product Name : NIAAA LTC 614 -...

Who wants to go to Hawaii?  WE DO, and our guest today is Mahina Hannemann-Gago, CMAA and Associate AD for Kamehameha Schools of Maui.  Mahina has an incredible athletic background as an Athlete, a Coach, and as an AD and today she shares her story + Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's FLASHBACK is from one year ago when we met with Dr. Amanda Faunce, CMAA who is the Associate Principal at Lawrence Free State High School in Olathe, Kansas.  Dr. Faunce shared her story along with some Best Practices on this Flashback Episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We stop in Colorado for the 6th time to visit with Andrew LaCrue who is the AD at Adams City High School in Commerce City. Andrew directs the athletic programs at the high school he graduated from and today he shares some tips and Best Practices with us on The Educational AD Podcast!

This Week on Team Building Tips, Dan Talbot, CMAA and longtime AD here in Florida shares some BEST PRACTICES for working with Off Campus / Community Coaches who are on your staff.  Dan does this every week - and he gives out his cell phone if you want to contact him - on The Educational AD Podcast!

Recorded on HALLOWEEN, one of our original Wednesday Wisdom presenters is back!  Michelle Meyer of San Diego State and the Founder of The NIL Network brings us an update on all things NIL.  Michelle (dressed as a Pro VB Player in her pic) was a D-I Volleyball Player and Coach who now is the Director of NIL for SDSU and today she shares on WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today's TECH TIP has us sitting down with Tyler Palmer who is the Product Manager for SNAP! Store - part of the Snap! Mobile Platform.  Tyler shares his background along with some really cool features of SNAP on this episode of TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we visit with a "Friend of the Show," Mr. Jim Wright, CMAA of New York.  Jim is a longtime AD who now serves as the State Coordinator for New York along with hosting TWO of his own Podcasts - The 3 Minute AD and The AD Vantage Point.  Jim shares his story along with some Best Practices on THIS episode of THE EDUCATIONAL AD PODCAST!