Educational AD Podcast

The Podcast heads to Cincinnati to sit down with Brian Phelps, CMAA who is the AD at Indian Hill High School. Brian has a tremendous background as a leader and he shares his own journey along with some best practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Troy Ferguson, CMAA is the Athletic Director for National Trail H.S. in Ohio and he made his first appearance on the podcast with his contribution to our SMALL SCHOOL AD Series. He's back with a Toolbox EXTRA on the how and why of achieving the NIAAA's Quality Program Award for his school! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Mahina Hannemann-Gago is BACK on the Podcast and she continues with her series on the importance of building relationships with student athletes and stakeholders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast - THANKS for Listening!

Culture Building is a topic that is always relevant and today Michael Harrison, the AD at Florida's Ponte Vedra H.S. shares his approach along with a lot more - THIS is The Toolbox Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

You asked for it and you got it! The Monday Huddle is BACK and on this segment we review where we've come over the past 5 years along with where the podcast is headed! As always, it's YOU - the guests we feature on the podcast - that make it a success. Excited to see where it goes - THIS is The Educational AD podcast!

Bryan Brown of Knoxville, Tennessee joins the Podcast to share his athletic journey along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks as always for listening!

Looking for a new fundraiser? Check out Scott Birnbaum and booster.club. Fundraise like it's 2026 with a smarter, simpler way to raise money, rally your fans, and fuel your program. Zero upfront costs, zero hassle. THIS is a Toolbox EXTRA on The Educational AD Podcast!

Tiffiny Pippins, CMAA was one of the GREAT Contributors to our SMALL SCHOOL AD book and today she's BACK with a really cool segment for Wednesday Wisdom! Thanks as always for Listening to The Educational AD Podcast!

Helmet Fitting.com is a tremendous resource for ADs, Coaches, Parents, and Equipment Professionals and today we take a Deep Dive into all the features and services they can provide! THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

Tara Rose was one of our SMALL SCHOOL AD contributors and her story helped make the book a TOP Resource for Athletic Directors and Leaders. Today she shares her own journey along with some more Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Who better to help Kick Off 2026 than our GREAT Friend Chris Harris of Evangelical Christian in Ft. Myers, Florida. Chris was on the Podcast back in Season #2 and he's back with some more BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!

Travis McAvene hss been a National Champion Coach, a Pro Basketball Executive of the Year, and he's also coached an Olympian Team! Travis shares his journey and more on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Suzanne Vick has been on MORE Wednesday Wisdoms than any other guest - She's a CMAA, National Speaker, QPA winner, and a LOT More! Today on the final Podcast of 2025, she shares some more BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Paul Baird has done an incredible job building the program at Salado ISD in Texas and today he shares how they have gone "All In" with Hudl! He shares this and a LOT more on TECH TUESDAY - This is The Educational AD Podcast!

It's BACK TO COLLEGE with Rachel Steinbarger of Pratt Community College! Rachel has been already been a Championship Head Coach and a successful leader and today she shares her journey along with some Best Practices for Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Julie Eppard, CMAA wears a LOT of Hats - Principal, AD, and more, and today she shares her journey as a teacher, a coach, and as a Leader! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listening!

MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone! Orlandus Thomas, CAA / RMSAA is the AD at Chicago's Intrinsic School - Downtown Campus and he's back on the podcast with a great segment on Mental Health! Take a listen to some cool Best Practices for your program - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Tessa Taylor is the longtime XC - TF Coach at Florida's Frost Proof High School and she's also very active in the Florida Coaches Coalition. Today she shares some important information and resources for ADs and Coaches on how to help their athletes perform better while also helping ensure their overall health! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Resources for Coaches NFHS Learn Center free...

We like to feature new TECH Products that can help ADs and Coaches and Scott Tsangeos shares the new OLYMPUS platform for Strength and Conditioning. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Ron Allan was a longtime Florida AD who is now the AD at Campus H.S. in Haysville, Kansas. Ron shares his journey in education and some best practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Justin Erickson, CMAA is the Athletic Director at Nicholas Ferri Middle School in Johnston, RI and today he shares his athletic journey along with some Best Practices - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Tara Rose, CAA is one of the bright new voices of our Professional and today she's back on the Podcast with a Toolbox Extra! Tara is the AD at St. Croix Falls High School and she was one of our SMALL SCHOOL AD Contributors - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Katie Pate was a very successful College Coach who is now a Senior College Administrator - she can also "Beat YOU in a Game of Horse" - and today she shares how she came back from a crushing loss! We've all had games like that and Katie shares her heart and some Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's TECH TUESDAY features Billy Blackmon of Tocoi Creek High School in St. Augustine, Florida! Billy shares how their school has used Hudl from day one to help their kids, coaches, and fans! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

It's a BACK TO COLLEGE segment as we visit with Shaq Miller of Anderson University. Shaq has served as a College Coach and AD and she's also the Founder and CEO of her own company called Next Play Athletics Consulting. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!