Educational AD Podcast

Brett Martin is the AD at the Valwood School in Georgia and today he shares how they have used HUDL to help take their Athletic Program to the "Next Level." THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listening!

Our 3rd MUST READ Book for ADs and Leaders is Make the Big Time Where You Are by Frosty Westering! I actually got to hear Coach Westering speak at the AFCA Clinic several years ago and his book continues to impact me to this day! THIS is The Monday Huddle Must Read Book Series, and this is The Educational AD Podcast!

We continue to Look Back / Look Forward as we close in on 700 Interviews and our great friend Craig Damon of the FHSAA is up! Craig was on a couple of years ago and today he shares where we've come from (Covid and more!) in the past 5 years along with where we may be heading! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

One of the Coolest Student Athlete recognition programs around is Positive Athlete and Andy Williams - the Southern Region Director - shares how you can get your athletes nominated at the State and National Level. THIS is The Toolbox Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on Wednesday Wisdom we sit down with Jan Murphy who shares how she was inducted into ANOTHER Hall of Fame, this time for her incredible Coaching Accomplishments! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

Oure Great Friend Rob Seymour is back with another Toolbox EXTRA! Rob shares 3 KEY principles of helping coaches become Great and stay Great! Check out this Toolbox EXTRA on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our second Monday Huddle Book Recommendation is Figure it Out by Mark Speckman. Mark has been a Championship Coach at the HS and College Level, and he's also coached Professionally. And his mantra, given to him by his Mother was this - Figure it Out. You see, Mark was born without hands! His book tells how he approached life with a determination - without excuses - and a steadfast mindset of F...

Don and Josh are Real Pros in the world of Education Based Athletics. They also are the reason that I have a podcast and they're back again - sharing their journey and wisdom, along with some great perspective as we close in on 700 total Interviews! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Mark Rerick is a long time AD and Coach - along with being one of the Founding Members of The OFF DUTY ADs Podcast! Mark is also a leader in Athletic and Sports Leadership and today he shares his journey along with some perspective and recommendations for all of us! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Great Friend and longtime AD Kaleb Stoppel is back with another great segment focusing on Mental Health for ADs. Kaleb shares his journey and speaks to knowing and working toward our "Legacy" as ADs, as Partners, and as Parents. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Good Friend Kristy Bayer who is the AD at Rockhurst University, is back on the Podcast and we talk about NCAA, NIL, and finding a Good Fit for PSA's - THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Well, does it? You know it does! Today we visit with T.J. Herniak, AD at Madison-Grant H.S. and Dan Johnson of AirBotX. THIS is a product that you need to have in your AD Toolbox! This is the Educational AD Podcast!

We're doing a 4th Series - this one will be MUST READ books for ADs that come from my own Leadership Library. Our first is Teammates Matter by Alan Williams. This book was so powerful we bought copies for our coaching staff and our student athletes and we also flew the author down to our school to speak to our Parents and the entire student body! You will definitely want to read this one!

Nancy Hogshead is a 3x Olympic Champion, a very successful Civil Rights Attorney, and the Founder of Champion Women - an organization dedicated to providing legal advocacy to women and girls in athletics. Today she shares her own journey and a lot more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Great Friend Cari Wood is back with another Toolbox Extra from The Training Room! Cari is the longtime ATC for The Redmond School District in Oregon - and by the way, a member of The NATIONAL Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame - and she shares some great tips for ADs on working better with their own Trainers! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on WEDNESDAY WISDOM we visit with 2 of our Favorite Guests who share the latest NIL Happenings in Oklahoma! Emily Barkley and Stephanie Blackwell are both CMAAs and both serve at Union High School in Oklahoma. You'll want to take notes on this one - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're BACK with another K12 Sport Tech Vendor SPOTLIGHT on The Educational AD Podcast, Brett Kopf, co-founder of Omella and our good friend Colin Fegeley, CMAA and the AD at Green Level H.S. in North Carolina share how the platform works and why you should consider it for your school!

Our Final AD Focus Monday Huddle talks about Staying "True" to the Mission of Education Based Athletics. We're all Believers but today we share some tips to help us to always be looking Beyond The Scoreboard! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Nena Stone, CAA who is the AD at Carolina High Academy in Greenville, South Carolina comes on the podcast to share her journey along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Best Selling Author, Noted Keynote Speaker, and Super Bowl Winner Nathan Whitaker is BACK on the Podcast and he shares several great tips along the theme of "Identity" that any AD would want in their Toolbox! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

NAIA Executive of the Year, Jayme Pendergast of Life University, is back on the Podcast and she shares several great tips for ADs including this one describing her hiring and management philosophy - "Exceptional Judgement Needs Minimal Control." Thanks for Listening - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

John Wiley, CMAA and Alisha Gold of The Overlake School join RIch Hardt of HELMET TRACKER to share how the platform has been a true "Game Changer" for them. John and Alisha share how they use Helmet Tracker and Rich shares how it all began and how YOU can start using it! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Finding Coaches is Tough - Keeping them can be tougher, and the demands of time, family life, expectations - both from us as ADs and from the Community - along with stipends that barely cover gas are all factors that contribute to coaches simply walking away from the job. Here are some things we can do to try an help retain our coaches so they can keep on COACHING our kids! THIS is The Monday Hudd...

Robert Grasso went to La Jolla C.D. as a student and now he's a teacher, coach, and Assistant AD and today he shares his journey and some Best Practices. He also shares why he chose OHIO University and their Online Masters in Athletic Administration. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's TOOLBOX EXTRA goes to the Republic of Korea where we visit with Michael Sawczynec who shares his journey along with some best practices he's used in the international setting. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!