The Globetrottin' ADs

The CGP is back! The international school coaches and AD conference that started last August in Brussels is back this school year and in Dusseldorf Germany from the 12th to the 14th of January. Nick and Matt are joined by ISD Athletic Director and conference organizer Gil Grant in this episode dedicated to the conference. Find out what went well last year, whats planned for this year and why you s...

Season 5 of the Globetrottin'ADs is here! Join Nick and Matt in this short kick off episode for season 5 but don't think its just fluff. How tough but important is it to balance relaxation but also some work during the summer? How did ChatGPT surprised and helped Nick? Why is the re-education of of AISB community continuing to happen this school year? Join us in our 85th episode and for al...

Its a a wrap. The school year and the year of podcasts for the Globetrottin' ADs. This 20th episode is also the 84th episode since we started but dont worry there will only be a summer break before we come back and push towards #100. Nick and Matt do a brief podcast year in review followed by their thoughts about how the school year went. There is talk about summer plans, softball, new confere...

In this episode of the Globetrottin' ADs Nick and Matt are joined by Brian Lettinga. Brian is a senior associate with Search Associates who help people around the world get started overseas. This episode is aimed at North American based listeners who might want to go international but is also interesting for those overseas who might be looking to move. Brian starts by explaining what Search As...

A topic that can be very important for entire school communities but often gets pushed to the back burner is the focus of this episode where we are joined by Julien Draghi the Athletics Director at AIS Vilnius in Lithuania. The marketing of our Athletics and Activity programs can have a mammoth effect on the students and staff already in our school but also help us bring even more through the door...

In this short episode Nick launches the 2023 international AD "State of the Industry" survey by giving a brief history of the previous two versions and how this year continues the tradition. What is new and exciting is that this year there will also be a international Coach survey. ADs around the world are encouraged to fill in the AD and Coach survey but also send the link to all of the...

It's been said that the ultimate service is doing something for someone who can do nothing for you in return. A leader in education-based athletics has the opportunity to provide this service on a daily basis.” Leadership with Legacy in Education Based Athletics” is a new book written by three long time Athletic Directors that has already found its way into the hands of hundreds of US ADs. In...

This special episode is a live recording from a panel discussion at CEESA Conference in Vilnius Lithuania.  There were three panelists (Mark Hull 3D Coaching, Matt Fleming GTADs and Gustavo Diaz AS Paris) and a full room of 30 ADs and Coaches on a Saturday morning at 10:00. We hope you enjoy the discussion that covers many different topics as you would expect from an open discussion with an audien...

After a long COVID break the annual CEESA conference was back in person this weekend in Vilnius Lithuania. The conferences was filled with meetings, workshops, NIAAA courses, and tons of professional conversations about all things athletics and activities. After a month break, this GTADs episode is one of those conversations but not on the conference floor but rather up in hotel room after a long...

The pandemic is over… or so it seems in many places around the world. If you are in China  you may not agree but as of recently things are also opening up in China and international school travel is starting to happen. What a great time to talk with two Athletic Directors who worked through the pandemic at schools in China. Nick and Matt welcome first time guest Thomas Mathews who is the Dire...

The second episode of the year and second episode about a masters program that can absolutely help you be better. Nick and Matt welcome Timothy Baghurst the Director of FSU COACH at Florida State University The program Tim has developed is purpose build and unique in the US or anywhere in the world and is from one of the top universities in the country. Tim talks about his program in general, two...

To start off 2023 Nick and Matt welcome Greg Sullivan who is a Teaching Professor & Program Director at University of Missouri. The program Greg leads is a Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership Masters Program  but one that gives participants a Masters in Education when they are finished. Greg has an interesting history which he shares as well as all of the ins and outs of his program...

In the 10th episode of season 4 Nick and Matt welcome Emily Meadows who is an LGBTQ+ consultant for International Schools. Emily, who has grown up in the international school world, now supports educators, students, and school communities in developing culturally-relevant, research-backed knowledge, systems and skills to effectively cultivate safety, equity, and belonging for LGBTQ+ people in inte...

Greg Dale was the the Director of Sport Psychology and Leadership Program for Duke Athletics but he was also a good friend of the International School community. On Thursday, Nov 24 Greg passed away after a year long battle with gastric cancer. In this episode Nick and Matt talk about their relationship with Greg and then share 4 clips of Greg from different Globetrottin' AD events. Regardless if...

In this episode of the Globetrottin’ ADs, sponsored by Kukri Sports , Nick keeps the ship sailing with Matt out sick and has an interesting conversation with Ido Yaffet-Pedro. Ido, who joins the show from Israel, has coached volleyball in schools in Vietnam, the Netherlands and Israel and has created a program to help coaches make a more meaningful impact. Primarily, Ido talks about ‘his why’ and...

After a little fall break Nick and Matt are back with a new GTAD episode and welcome the incumbent Executive Director of the NIAAA, Phil Rison. Starting off Phil shares his journey from a teacher in Kentucky to the NIAAA office in Indiana before the conversation turns to the NADC or National Athletic Directors Conference. The NADC is the biggest conference in the world for athletic directors which...

Double duty is a common occurrence for small school ADs who are most often a part time teacher and part time AD. In this episode Nick and Matt welcome two small school ADs from their local conference, DVAC (Danube Valley Athletic Conference). Melvin Purdue ( International Christian School, Vienna) and Neil Best (Budapest British International School) are both teachers and Athletic Directors at the...

Nick and Matt are once again joined by a best selling author and internationally known speaker. John O’Sullivan is the founder of the Changing the Game Project and the author of two #1 bestselling books. John’s work has been featured by CNN, Outside Magazine, ESPN, NBC Sports and now the Globetrottin’ ADs podcast. John, is no stranger to international schools as he was the keynote speaker at the C...

This episode was recorded live at a hotel in Bucharest, Romania before a two day athletic and activity directors meeting. Nick and Matt are joined by CEESA (Central Eastern European Schools Association) colleges Ivan Atanaskovic (Athletics & Activities Director at ICS Istanbul) and Stephen Sidaway (Activities Director at AS Warsaw). After the guests introduce themselves a bit they talk about w...

In this episode Nick is alone once again but only to start the episode off as it is a live recording from Brussels at the Coaching for a Greater Purpose Conference. It is a round table discussion on Sunday morning called "How Much Is Too Much" and is focused on what coaches think is too much for them to handle. In a climate that is always asking for more we want to hear from some coaches about wha...

In this episode Nick is alone on location in Brussels at the Coaching for a Greater Purpose Conference. Join Nick as his offers his own excitement for and reflections on the conference but also includes short interviews with other other coaches and ADs. Nick even brings on Marcus Bradbury from Kukri Sports who was the main sponsor of the conference as well as this podcast. The conference was a gre...

Welcome back to season the Globetrottin' ADs with this first mini episode to start off season 4! Nick and Matt while sitting in a hotel room overlooking beautiful Lake Balaton talk about a few upcoming events plus look back a bit on the last schools year. A few of the topics include the upcoming coaches conference in Brussels, in person meetings, the piloting of the NIAAA 910 course as well as a b...

Do you know what the World Academy of Sport is? Even if you have heard about it we are betting that you do not know about all of the different things they are doing for athletes, schools and even anyone interested in athletics as a career. Sit back and enjoy this episode with Anne Louise Williams the Marketing & Licensing Manager for the Athlete Friendly Education Center at the World Academy o...

Nick and Matt are getting close to summer in Budapest and Vienna but still have a few exciting episodes left in this season like this one with Andy Longley. Andy has worked in sports and performance psychology and started a company with neuroscientist Ali Tisdall called Coach Up which supports individual and teams of coaches to create high-performance team environments. Andy starts off by sharing...

NIAAA LTC 910 is the newest international course and it has 6 separate sections that have been authored by 18 different international ADs from around the world. In this episode the last of the six courses, Dealing with Parents, is discussed. Just like the other five episodes the authors are asked about the main sections of their course, why they think their section is such a hot topic and what the...