One Question Leadership Podcast

Dave Brown, Founder & President of Gridiron visits  @1QLeadership on the topic of scheduling college football games. Brown talks about his business setup and understanding the needs of conferences, campus, and Athletics Directors when it comes to getting games scheduled. He mentions that relationships are a heavy part of his business. The conversation wraps on the topic of scheduling during the pa...

Emmanual Flowers, redshirt junior football player at Michigan State, joins @1QLeadership guest host Hilliard to talk Student-Athlete to Student-Athlete about the challenges of being a college student during the pandemic. The two talk about working out, studying, and leadership among other things. Flowers also talks about speaking up in meetings about racism and social injustice with the football t...

Illinois State Deputy AD/SWA Leanna Borner visits ISU Volleyball Student-Athlete Kendee Hilliard on  @1QLeadership to discuss working in college athletics. Topic covered include Bordner's role as Deputy and SWA, challenges of being a woman in the industry, and servant leadership. The conversation wraps with advice on how to get into and be successful in the industry.

Jen Baker, Director of Athletics at Johns Hopkins University, visits @1QLeadership to talk about having a direct line of communications to the country's leading hub for information regarding the pandemic. She talks about how her background in the military and in engineering helps her during her first year as AD in terms of applied problem solving. Baker also covers being creative in finding ways f...

William & Mary AD Huge and FB Coach London visit  @1QLeadership talk about the interactions and conversations on campus as the country expresses its frustration with racism. Huge speaks on her experience engaging students for in-depth discussions. London talks about engaging his players and being forthright about his experience as a police officer prior to becoming a football coach. The conversati...

Jessie Gardner, Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Enhancement at Alabama, visits  @1QLeadership to discuss the necessities for a successful Student-Athlete Development program. Gardner talks about the strategic approach to holistic development and understanding the needs of coaches, administration, and Student-Athletes. She also lays out the fundamental aspects needed no matter the level of availab...

Jeff Fucci, Associate AD for Capital Projects and Innovation at USC, visits  @1QLeadership to discuss managing capital projects during the pandemic. Fucci, former USC Director of Football Operations gives insight on the process of deciding on materials for facilities that can't be chosen over a video call. He mentions the portfolio method of working on capital projects and explains his thoughts on...

AJ Maestas, Founder and CEO of Navigate Research, joins  @1QLeadership guest host, Diana Curti of Wakefield Research Partners, to discuss the changing landscape of Multimedia Rights (MMR). The conversation covers moving primarily from desktop to mobile in terms of marketing and touches on the need to be ready now for Gen-Z consumers. The pair also cover post-pandemic MMR and wrap the conversation...

Dr. Renae Myles Payne, Sr. Associate AD for Administration at Miami, chats with Illinois State Volleyball SAAC VP, Kendee Hilliard on @1QLeadership . The discussion covers concerns of parents who have Student-Athletes returning to campus during the pandemic and MOAA's statement on social injustice. Myles Payne emphasizes active listening as an important tool, and calling out discriminatory policie...

Bill Curry, former head football coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia State visits  @1QLeadership to discuss the frustration expressed across the country with regard to racism. Curry talks about being mentored by Andrew Young and some of lessons he learned playing and coaching football. He recalls two very different experiences being stopped by the police, once while he was drivin...

Dr. Eric Laudano, Sr. Associate AD for High Performance at Saint Joseph's, revisits  @1QLeadership to discuss the process of creating the Return to Activity Plan for Saint Joseph's University as the country emerges from the pandemic lock down. Laudano talks about working with a number of campus departments outside of athletics to ensure students and Student-Athletes alike are safely reintegrated t...

Saint Joseph's University AD Jill Bodensteiner is joined by Sr. Associate AD for High Performance, Dr. Eric Laudano on @1QLeadership on the topic of having one position overseeing all aspects of Student-Athlete well-being. Bodensteiner talks about the reasons for creating the position while Laudano talks about the the structure of the position. They both give details on defining success for the po...

John Shukie, President & Co-Founder of Forward Progress, stops by  @1QLeadership to talk about the NCAA's upcoming Values-Based Revenue Distribution. Shukie breaks down the three criteria involved with the distribution. He also goes into detail on APR and how schools can set themselves up for a possible future distribution specifically after weathering COVID-19.

Will Reece, Founder of the Collegiate Athletics Leadership Symposium (CALS), visits  @1QLeadership to discuss the event and how it has grown in relevance in the college athletics industry. Reece labels his process of allowing attendees from one year to determine who should be invited the following year as, "by invitation, but not exclusive." He also strives to keep the "safe space" atmosphere of t...

Katie Smith (Staiger), Associate Director of Business Operations at Baylor University, visits @1QLeadership to talk with guest host and Illinois State Student-Athlete and athletics intern, Kendee Hiilliard. The two talk about leadership on and off the court, SAAC leadership, and the transition from player to athletics administration. Smith also goes into the difference between reporting to a coach...

Coach Ron Stolski, long time football coach at Brainerd High School in Minnesota, visits @1QLeadership at the 2020 AFCA Convention to talk about the origins of the create and maintain leadership philosophy. Stolski, with more than 50 years in the coaching profession, talks leadership and the future of the game of football.

James Franklin, Head Football Coach at Penn State, visits  @1QLeadership to discuss his methods of adjusting to the pandemic chapter. Topics covered include onboarding new coach assistant coaches remotely, gauging the well-being of his team, and operating with a purpose. Franklin also touches on his relationship with Sandy Barbour, Penn State's VP of Athletics.

Dr. Brandon Martin, Director of Athletics at Kansas City, visits @1QLeadership on the topic of method of providing educational opportunities for the head coaches in his department. Martin gets into the structure of the program and his thoughts for offering it up to other departments in their new conference, The Summit League. He explains the three outcomes he hopes to achieve - enhance communicati...

Wesley Ellison-Stewart, Associate VP for Major Gifts & Development at Boston College, visits @1QLeadership on the topic of development during the pandemic. Ellison-Stewart, former Sr. Associate AD for Development at BC, discusses the changes she, her team, and the university have had to make to keep things moving forward in university enhancement. She emphasizes that leadership in development star...

Todd Berry, Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association, visits @1QLeadership to discuss what is on the minds of college football coaches during the pandemic. He discusses the areas where football coaches have input in decisions regarding football and areas where they should leave things to the experts. Coach Berry also gives insight about recruiting implications as various mod...

Bobby Williams, Special Teams Coordinator with University of Oregon, visits @1QLeadership on the topic of leadership over 37 years in coaching. Williams, former head coach at Michigan State University and longtime assistant to Nick Saban talks about learning from those he has worked for and the ups and downs that come with the profession. As a special teams coach, he talks about having relationshi...

Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN College Football Analyst, visits @1QLeadership to talk about a number of items relative to the pandemic, including his comments regarding the 2020 college football season. He addresses the deeper understanding of his passion for sports and how much the nation's passion for sports will grow because of the appreciation for something that has been taken away. Herbstreit also exp...

Mike Castle, Assistant AD for Ticket Sales & Operations at Georgia Tech, joins @1QLeadership to talk about the gap between the values that guide leaders in college athletics and the expectations of fans who are guided by their value in the entertainment of college sports. Castle emphasizes that the long term success of college athletics rests in helping fans and supporters understand that it is mu...

Brad Bates, VP for Consulting at Collegiate Sports Associates, talks to @1QLeadership about the possible scenario of no football season. He speaks from experience as the former AD at Boston College and Miami Ohio. Bates gives insight about what is possibly on the minds of those in leadership positions in college athletics.

Curt Pires, President of CAP Sports Group, visits @1QLeadership on the topic of media rights in college athletics and the potential impact if there were no college football season. With consulting experience with WAC, America East, SoCon, and many others, Pires provides insight into some of the possible factors going into figuring out how to plan for the future and the thoughts going into negotiat...