Educational AD Podcast

The Podcast heads north - a little bit - to Georgia where we get to visit with Dr. Mekia Troy, CAA who is the Athletic Director at Creekside High School in Douglasville!  Dr. Troy does an outstanding job with here teams, coaches, and student athletes and today we get to hear her share her story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches!  THIS is the Educational AD!

The Podcast stays in Florida to visit with the Great Bob Bruglio, CAA who serves as the AD at Port Charlotte High School in Port Charlotte, Florida.  Bob does a great job with his program and today he shares his story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on The Educational AD Podcast!

We head back to Oklahoma for a visit with the great Emily Barkley, CMAA who is the AD for Union Public Schools in Tulsa.  Emily runs a fantastic program and she's also very active with the State Association and with NIAAA where she serves on a National Committee.  Emily shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we visit with an old friend, Teg Cosgriff, CMAA who is the District Athletic Director for the Westbrook Public School System in Westbrook, Connecticut.  Teg does a great job for his schools and he's also very active at the state and national level.  Take a listen as he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

The podcast heads back to Jacksonville to visit with an old friend - Kelly Blount - who is the AD at Atlantic Coast H.S.  Kelly and I served on the FHSAA Sectional Appeals Board for a number of years and now Kelly is on our FIAAA Board as a District DIrector.  Kelly does a great job with the teams at his school and he shares his story along with sharing some Best Practices on this episod...

The Podcast travels back to Vermont to visit with David Marlow, CMAA and AD at Mt. Mansfield Union HS.  David is very active in his state organization serving in a number of roles and he's also involved with the NIAAA as well!  Coach Marlow shares his story along with some real Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we get to visit with the great Melanie Redd who is the Founder and Director of Melanie Redd Performance Training.  Melanie works with athletes and schools to develop science based training regimes for strength, speed, and agility.  She also trains individuals in person or in her virtual training app.  Melanie shares her story along with some Best Practices for Coaches and for...

We get to visit with the great Mark Rosenbalm, CAA who is the Collier County (FL) District Athletic Coordinator and also a member of our FIAAA Board of Directors.  Mark shares his experiences as an athlete, highly successful head coach, and now as a a District AD along with some true Best Practices for all of us!  THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

The podcast heads back to the Great White North for a second visit, this time with the NEW Executive DIrector of the CIAAA, Shannon Klassen who shares her story along with some Best Practices for Athletic Directors. Shannon has an extensive background as an Athlete, as a Coach, and now as the DIrector for the Canadian National Association!  THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

The Podcast Heads out to California for the 7th time and we visit with Moe Orr who is the Vice President and Founder of the THSN Media Group including the High School Narrative, a free source to create, enhance or empower your schools' culture.  We get to hear Moe's great story and he shares some really cool Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

The podcast stays right here in beautiful Tallahassee, Florida where we get to visit with the great Teresa Gunter who directs the Athletic Department at Godby High School.  Teresa has a wide background of experiences in athletics and she shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We head to Florida's Gulf Coast and the great Brian Nolan, CAA of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda.  Brian does a fantastic job with his teams and coaches and he shares his story along with some Best Practices for Athletic Directors on the Educational AD Podcast!

Today we visit with the great Jerri Kelly, CAA and the Athletic Director at Lake Brantley High School just outside of Orlando, Florida.  Jerri is a Past President of the FIAAA and her annual presentation at our state conference "The New AD's Toolbox" is the inspiration for a similar segment in our show!  Jerri shares her story, along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educat...

The Podcast heads back to Minnesota to visit with an old Florida Friend, Tony Fisher, CMAA who is the District AD for the Minneapolis Public School system and also is the founder and director of NOMAD, the National Organization of Minority Athletic Directors.  Antony shares his story and also shares some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

It's back to the Great Northwest and Washington State (our 6th visit!) where we sit down with Suzanne Vick, the Athletic Director at Curtis High School!  Suzanne is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator and she does a great job promoting her school's student athletes and coaches on social media!  Today she shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educati...

Another "First" as the podcast visits the great state of Maine and one of the best - the great Gary Stevens, CMAA of Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine.  Gary runs a top notch program and he's also very active on the national level with the NIAAA.  Gary shares his story plus some Best Practices on this "record setting" episode of the Educational AD Podcast!

The podcast makes it's first visit to Arizona where we visit with the GREAT Kari Avila, CAA who is the AD at Salome High School.  Kari does a great job at her school and she shares her story along with Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Today the podcast heads to Utah to visit with one of the NIAAA's Legends!  Marc Hunter, AKA "Hutch" is our guest and he shares a very impressive story of his time as a coach, an AD, and now the leader of the UIAAA, along with developing ONE of the best AD focused Podcasts! Hutch also shares some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

The podcast heads back to the West Coast where we visit with the great Michelle Noeth, CAA from Los Altos H.S.  Michelle does a great job with her department and shares her story along with some best practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

The Student becomes the Teacher on This Episode of the Educational AD Podcast.  John Drake was one of the BEST Assistant Coaches I ever had on a football staff and he has taken those lessons and become a top administrator who is now the Assistant Principal at Heritage High in Wake Forest, NC.  John shares his story along with some best practices learned on the field, in the classroom, an...

Today we visit the great Dr. Kechia Rowles, CAA who is the Director of Athletics and the Athletic Trainer for Rockdale Co. Schools in Georgia. Kechia shares her story along with some Best Practices for AD's, Trainers, and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD podcast!

As the song goes, "BACK HOME AGAIN IN INDIANA" is where we are today with our guest Rob Seymour, CMAA.  Rob is the AD at Fishers High School and he does a great job of sharing his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Back to the great state of Washington where we visit with Lacey London, CAA and Director of Athletics at Holy Names Academy in Seattle.  Lacey has done a great job in building a quality athletic program and we get to hear her story along with some Best Practices for AD's.  THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

The Podcast heads to the Great White North to visit with the former Executive Director of the CIAAA, Drew Hanson, who shares his story and some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches.  THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

Our second Student Panel features three Outstanding Student Athletes - Flynn Baliton from Father Lopez Catholic in Daytona Beach, Florida plus Patrick Hayburn and Hope Davis from St. Mary's in Annapolis, Maryland.  The three share their story along with some great observations and ideas for Athletic Directors on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!