The Journey: Leaders In College Athletics Share Their Wisdom

West Virginia President Michael T. Benson sits down with CSA Senior Consultant and former North Carolina State University Chancellor Dr. Randy Woodson for a candid conversation about his experience as a student-athlete, his commitment to scholarship, and his journey to the president's office - which began with his first job after graduate school: roofing houses. Benson: "We'd get star...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Journey Podcast! In this episode, CSA Search & Consulting Founder and Chairman Todd Turner sits down with Bill Polian, a Hall of Fame NFL executive who served as President of the Indianapolis Colts and General Manager of three clubs - the Colts, Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills. Polian, who began his career as a scout, was awarded the NFL Executive of the Year hon...

In this episode, CSA Search & Consulting President Drew Turner catches up with Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan Blair. They have an in-depth conversation from Bryan's journey from growing up in South Carolina, to law school to rise to the big chair at Toledo. His perspective was shaped by his parents as his mom was his middle school principal and his dad an entrepreneu...

"Growing up, I was always drawn to leadership." That's Western Michigan Vice President and Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae in conversation with CSA Vice President for Consulting Dr. Brad Bates. In this episode of The Journey, Dan and Brad reflect on Dan's journey from Indiana University Public Policy student to the big chair, with stops at Pittsburgh and Oregon State along...

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman joins CSA Founder Todd Turner to reflect on their 48 year relationship in the industry and Val's journey as a trailblazer and icon in women's sports as an athlete and sports business leader. Val discusses her early exposure to athletics via her grandfather and father, both of whom served as high school athletic directors, and shares the story of her arriv...

College Basketball Analyst and Hall of Famer Debbie Antonelli joins CSA Senior Advisor and former University of Virginia Athletics Director Craig Littlepage to reflect on a journey that has taken her from the hardwood to the broadcast booth. As she approaches 40 years as a men's and women's basketball analyst for dozens of media organizations, Antonelli shares insight into the challenges a...

Boise State Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey sits down with CSA President and CEO Drew Turner to open up about his journey in college athletics - including the pivot he made as an undergraduate at the University of Texas Austin from nearly dropping out before senior year to meeting athletics legends such as Mack Rhodes (then at UTEP) and Chris Plonsky (UT) and carving out a path in athletics...

National Association of Basketball Coaches Executive Director Craig Robinson joins CSA Senior Consultant and former University of Virginia Athletics Director Craig Littlepage for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey in athletics - as a standout men's basketball student athlete at Princeton, a professional player in Europe, a Division I head coach and now with the NABC. Robinson and Little...

Former Head Football Coach Tyrone Willingham (Stanford, Notre Dame, Washington) sits down with CSA Founder and Chairman Todd Turner to reflect on his journey as an athlete and coach. Tyrone and Todd discuss their shared time together as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Washington before diving into the state of college football today, sharing insights on the transfer portal, NIL, the e...

Women Leaders in Sports CEO Patti Phillips sits down with CSA Vice President and Chief of Staff Marcy Lanoue for a wide-ranging reflection on her career journey, including her "corporate athlete mentality," and why she champions the story of women in sports. Patti: "Everything is learnable - you just have to be willing to put in the work." Patti and Marcy also discuss what to e...

In this episode of The Journey, CSA Vice President Dr. Brad Bates sits down with his friend and colleague Josh Fenton, Commissioner of The Summit League, to learn more about his journey to the Commissioner's chair and reflect on their shared time at Miami (OH) University. Fenton shares more about his original career aspiration - becoming a collegiate hockey coach - including his experience wri...

In this episode of The Journey, CSA Senior Advisor and former University of Virginia Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage sits down with NCAA Vice President for Women's Basketball Lynn Holzman to reflect on her beginnings in sport and her career trajectory, which includes a stop as the Commissioner of the West Coast Conference. Holzman shares insight into advancing as a senior administrator,...

In this episode of The Journey, CSA Senior Advisor and former University of Virginia Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage sits down with Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez to learn more about her journey within college athletics, including stops at the NCAA, San José State, Cal, Oklahoma, and the West Coast Conference.

In this episode of The Journey, CSA Senior Advisor and former University of Virginia Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage sits down with College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock to discuss Hancock's journey within college athletics as the first full-time director of the NCAA Final Four, first executive director of the Bowl Championship Series, and first executive director for...

In the premiere episode of The Journey Podcast, CSA Founder and Chairman Todd Turner sits down with Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Emeritus Kevin White to reflect on White's journey as an athletic administrator and discuss the future of the industry. Follow along with Collegiate Sports Associates: https://twitter.com/CSA__Sports