Educational AD Podcast

Today the Podcast stays in Florida and we get to visit with a good friend - Matt Warner of Dunedin High School.  Matt wears a LOT of hats as he is an Assistant Principal and Director of Facilities along with serving as the Athletic Director for his school.  Matt is also a longtime member of the FIAAA Board where he serves as a District DIrector for his area.  Matt shares his story a...

We're back to Illinois (our 6th time!) to visit with Rebecca Hoffmann who directs the Athletic Programs for Harlem High School.  Rebecca has a very interesting career including time as a D-I Athlete on the University of Nebraska's legendary Bowling Program!  Rebecca shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We're staying close to home - my new home - and visiting with Tim Gretzler who teaches and coaches at Murdock Middle School in Port Charlotte, Florida.  Tim also coordinates the athletic programs for Murdock and counts as his mentors, two previous podcast guests from the area - Bob Bruglio of Port Charlotte H.S. and Brian Nolan of Charlotte High in Punta Gorda.  Tim shares his story, alo...

Today the podcast meets with Jula Harrington who is the Director of Player Development for Football at Tufts University.  Jula was a high school football manager - who was also chosen as a CAPTAIN for that team - and now she's using her considerable talents to help the student athletes at Tufts!  Jula shares her very cool story along with some Best Practices for AD's and for Coaches on t...

The Podcast stays right here in Tallahassee as we visit with the great Dr. Tim Baghurst who is the Director of FSU COACH: Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching at Florida State University. Dr. Baghurst directs the program for aspiring and current coaches and he also has a great podcast of his own!  Listen as he shares his story along with some research and Best Practices on this epis...

This was a fun one!  We have taken our first 150 interviews and collected and collated every "Tool Box" suggestion (475) that we have received and put them into Twenty categories based on how they might be applied by Athletic Directors.  I've also asked Dr. Lisa Langston, CMAA and NIAAA President, along with Mike Ellson, CMAA and National Frank Kovaleski Award Winner to help me share the...

Today the podcast makes our first ever stop in New Jersey and we visit with Bobbi Moran, the Director of Athletics at the prestigious Kent Place School in Summit, NJ.   Ms. Moran is also nationally known through her work in the USA Futures Field Hockey Program, World Class Camps at Yale University and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s Executive Board, where she represents a...

The podcast stops back in Ohio (our 5th time) to visit with one of the bright young stars of our profession, Reid Hollinger, who is an RAA and the Assistant AD at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati.  Reid is very active on social media as he promotes his school and their teams and he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We're heading to the "305" and a visit with a great friend, Dr. Lisa Starks who is the long time AD at Booker T. Washington HS in Miami.  Lisa has directed the "Tornados" highly successful program for many years while also being active on the FHSAA Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and currently she serves on the FIAAA Board of Directors.  Lisa shares her story along with some Best P...

Episode #150 takes us to South Carolina for the first time and a visit with the GREAT Darryl Nance, CMAA.  Darryl has a National reputation as a Master Athletic Administrator who is always on the cutting edge of research.  Darryl is also the creator of the NIAAA's Cohort program which is now in it's third year of mentoring Athletic Directors in a dynamic and creative setting.  Sit b...

The Podcast Heads back to Washington State for a visit with a long time friend, Lisa McCullough, CMAA who serves as the Assistant AD at The Bush School in Seattle.  Lisa has an impressive background in coaching and teaching that includes working as an AD at an International School before coming on board at The Bush School.  Lisa shares her story along with some Best Practices on this epi...

The Podcast heads back to Georgia and Discovery High School's great AD, Chris Hall, CMAA who shares his story along with some real Best Practices for AD's and Coaches!  THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Thanks to our good "Friend of the Show" Josh Blumenthal of St. Andrews in Austin Texas.  Josh set us up with three GREAT Student Athletes from his area - Ben Center of St. Stephen's School in Austin, Texas plus Vivien Champ and Mark Greenburg of St. Andrews - who share their stories along with some really good ideas for athletic directors!  THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

The Podcast visits with Cassidy Lichtman who currently runs the nonprofit P/ATH, which works within the sports world to better develop skills around empathy and empowerment for athletes. Cassidy was a 2 time All American while at Stanford and was a member of the USA National Team and also played professionally before starting P/ATH.  Cassidy shares her story along with some great Best Practic...

The Podcast heads back to The Show Me State for our 7th visit - this time with Josh Scott, CMAA who directs the Athletic Programs for the Springfield School District.  Josh is also involved at the national level, serving as the NIAAA Board Secretary for many years along with being a leader in his state.  Josh shares his story along with Best Practices for all AD's on this episode of The...

The Podcast stops in Virginia for a visit with my new friend, Ms. Shea Collins, CAA and Activities/Athletic Director at Midlothian High School.  Shea has a Master’s in Education from Virginia State University and has been working in education for 21 years. She also coached varsity girls basketball for 10 years and was an Honors and IB Biology teacher prior to working in administration.  ...

Today we get to me one of the newest members of the NIAAA National Office Team, Justin Chapman, who creates and manages the NIAAA "Blog" called the ADvantage! In Justin's own words ...   "I was offered the opportunity to create and manage a blog and I also knew I wanted it to stand apart. The ADvantage is a place where I want to share personal thoughts and stories from ADs in a way that...

The Podcast heads down to MIami, Florida to visit with an old friend - Laura Zamora - who is now a senior Manager at City Year, an organization whose members serve as student success coaches, supporting the development, growth and success of students in systemically under-resourced schools, while cultivating skills to be leaders in their communities and careers.  Laura uses her experiences as...

We're in for a treat as the great Dr. Greg Dale joins the Educational AD Podcast.  Dr. Dale is well know as teacher, coach, author and consultant and he shares some truly great BEST PRACTICES for AD's. In his sport psychology role, Dale provides consultations for individual athletes, coaches and staff members. In addition, Dale provides team building services for athletic teams and other unit...

This is a very special episode as we get to visit with Cheryl Van Paris of the NIAAA's National Office staff.  Cheryl is the Professional Development Manager and works specifically with the National Certification Committee organizing all aspects of the CAA, RMSAA, and CMAA certifications along with the International Certification process.  Cheryl shares her story plus the key steps for A...

The Podcast stops in Virginia to visit with Jim Harris, CMAA who is the AD at T.C. Williams H.S. which most of you will recall as the setting for the famous move "Remember The Titans."  Jim is an outstanding AD who shares some really cool ideas for all of us on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Back out to California for our 7th visit, this time with an old friend, Stevi Balsamo, CAA who directs the athletic programs at Millennium High School in Tracy, CA.  Stevi has a strong background as an athlete and as a coach and she shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

The podcast stays right here in Tallahassee to visit with Doug Stephens who is the Senior Pastor at Fellowship at Midway and also the North Florida Director for LiveTheLife (www.livethelife.org).  Doug is a former college athlete and high school head coach and AD and he's also a top rated Basketball Official for the state of Florida. Doug shares his story along with some real Best Practices o...

A very special Podcast as we get to visit with the Great Annette Scogin, CMAA and former NIAAA President!  Annette is recognized as one of the very best in our profession and although she has briefly stepped away from being a full time AD, she still shares her story along with some true Best Practices on this episode of The Educational Podcast!

The podcast stops in Virginia - our 4th time - to visit with the Great Ken Edwards, CMAA who is the athletic director at Jamestown High School in Williamsburg.  Ken does a great job with his teams and his coaches and he shares his story along with some really cool Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!