The Winning Way

In Episode 38, Zach sits down with John Sgromolo of St. John's Country Day School to discuss creating an elite and memorable awards show for your student-athletes. He hits major points like; providing student-athletes with the best experience possible and helping save money for your event! You can connect with John via email (jsgromolo@sjcds.net) or on X @coachsgromolo. This episode is sponsor...

In Episode 37, Zach sits down with Scott Paine of Vital Signs; Wall of Fame to discuss the Wall of Fame product and the software and use behind it! We shift gears to discuss his involvement with the NIAAA and the importance of it for ADs across the world! You can connect with Scott on all social media outlets or reach out via email scott@vitalsignswalloffame.com. This episode is sponsored by Huddl...

On Episode 36, Zach sits down with Gipper CEO, Matthew Glick to discuss Gipper and the benefits of it within your athletic department. Matt gives us a breakdown as to how Gipper got the name and started. He runs through the Gipper platform, the Gipper App, and Content Requests and how they can all be used by AD's and coaches in less than a minute to better provide for your athletes and teams....

On Episode 35 Zach sits down with Bill Eckstrom of Ecsell Sports to discuss leadership in athletics. Bill goes through his how and why behind Ecsell Sports. We discuss his book "The Coaching Affect". Bill goes through and talks about how important it is for coaches to continue to better themselves and how important that is to their assistant coaches and players in their program. We discuss a coach...

On Episode 34 Zach sits down with Nick DeForest of the Globetrottin' ADs to discuss life as an AD in a European country and his new book, "A Global Playbook". Nick shares challenges as being an AD in Austria. We discuss his website, www.globetrottinads.com, and the resources that can be found on the site. He breaks down the book and talks about the 6 major points touched on by him and the oth...

On this episode I sit down with Don Baker, District AD for Cobb County and the co-host of Hangin' with the AD Podcast. We talk about life as a district AD and managing the 16 schools within the district. He explains how he strategically plans his trips to district athletic events. he also explains what the district office handles and the job list that they focus on a yearly basis. We shift gears a...

On Episode 32, I sit down with Matt Ehrenreich from Gipper to discuss some of the features that can be used through Gipper. Matt walks us through how beneficial the program can be and how user friendly it is to use. Matt talks about how he left the world of being and AD to jump in with Gipper and his transition period. He gives us an update on some new and upcoming things from Gipper! Reach o...

On episode 31 I sit down with Scottie Richardson of Crossroads Christian in Henderson, NC to discuss building culture in your athletic department. We reminisce on the good old days back in Jacksonville, Fl. Scottie refers to the "big picture" plan and making sure that it is important to have one. He discusses his process of learning the culture at Crossroads and changing/creating culture at CCS. S...

On Episode 30 I sit down with AD Chris Harris of Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers, Florida. We discuss his recent transition as an AD from one school to another. We discuss the adjusting from public to private and how important buy in is from every avenue within the school. You can connect with Coach Harris on social media at @CoachHarris_. This episode is sponsored by Gipper! Use code "...

On episode 29 Zach talks with Scott Garvis of Garvis Consulting. Scott is a long time AD, consultant and now author! We discuss the two books that Scott has written for AD’s and how they can be helpful to any stage you are in. His most recent book is “The DNA of an AD-Athletic Director”. Listen in as he breaks down how the idea of this book came about! We dive in to other topics as well! You can c...

On episode 28 we kick off Season 3 with Dr. Tim Baghurst from Florida State University. Tim is the director of the FSU Coach Master's program. We discuss the details of the FSU Coach Master’s program. Tim explains his vision for the program and his desire to continue to build it to be a top Coaching Master’s contender! He explains a few of the certificates and degrees that are offered and cac...

On Episode 27, Zach sits down with Jake von Scherrer of The Educational AD Podcast to discuss his book and some principles/tools for newer and upcoming athletic directors. Jake talks about his path to becoming and AD and being a major influencer in the AD world. We discuss his membership and active roles in the NIAAA and the FIAAA. Jake discusses being organized, communicate with your administrati...

On Episode 26, Zach sits down with Nate Rhine of Grace Christian School in Sanford, NC. They discuss the growth of Grace from 1A to 2A in the NCISAA and the growth of the athletic department and school. They discuss Nate’s recent success and winning the 1A boys soccer state championship. They discuss wearing many hats within the school and balancing being an athletic director and a coach. He discu...

On Episode 25 check out Zach's interview with Wesley Sykes of Coach & AD Magazine! Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @thewinningway and feel free to email us any questions, suggestions and comments at thewinningwaypodcast@gmail.com . Enjoy!

On episode 24 Zach sits down with Dr. Danielle LaPoint of Ticket Spicket. They discuss how using Ticket Spicket can be beneficial in your athletic program and your school as a whole. Danielle gives some hints at some upcoming things that will be released to make the job of an AD easier! You can connect with Danielle and the others at Ticket Spicket via twitter by following them at @ticket_spicket....

Zach sits down with Mike Harrison out of Ponte Vedra High School. They reminisce on their first time meeting and begin to discuss building culture in the athletic department. Mike talks about what it is like to take over after someone and how to begin adjusting and adding in his own touches without making massive changes right away. They discuss student athlete awards and the process of giving the...

The Winning Way Podcast is back! On Episode 22 Zach sits down with Seth Kindig of TCD Teams to discuss leadership and developing leaders amongst our teams and within our athletic department. We discuss the 8 workshops that Seth has established for future leaders. Seth discusses the goal of TCD and focuses on helping coaches understand their teams and players and reach their full potential on how t...

On Episode 21 we sit down with Pat Flannery for part 2 to discuss fundraising, consulting, growing your organization and hiring coaches. Coach Flannery touches on development and explains how developing relationships are key aspects to grow your program. Pat discusses how you have to step out of your comfort zone when asking for financial aid and donations. Coach Flannery discusses focussing on th...

On Episode 20 Zach sits down with Dr. Chris Hobbs, Athletic Director at The King’s Academy in West Palm Beach, FL. During this episode we discuss athletic leadership and how to build a support staff to help AD’s build and lead their athletic department. Chris gives us 2 great suggestions for when you are building a staff. We talk about budgeting, fundraising, and extra revenue for your athletic de...

On Episode 19 we sit down with Pat Flannery the former Head Coach at Bucknell University. During part 1 with Coach Flannery we discuss his time coaching at the NCAA D3 and D1 level and his big win over Kansas in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Flannery discusses what he misses the most about coaching and talks about what you have to be willing to give up in order to make it to the division 1 level of....

On Episode 18 we sit down with Nick and Matt from The Globe Trotting’ AD’s Podcast to learn about what it is like being an AD abroad. We discuss the difference between interscholastic and club sports in Europe. Nick and Matt give a quick COVID update and where their schools and country’s are on the topic of sports being played. They share what sports they offer at their schools and some basic info...

On Episode 17, we kick off Season 2 as we sit down with David Schneider to discuss his new adventures in motivational speaking. He discusses his success at the collegiate level and in the sales world. We discuss his book that will be released at the end of 2021. David talks on 3 important topics that Atheltic Directors and Coaches deal with on a daily basis and gives a few stories to go along...

On Episode 16 we sit down with Coach Tony Miller from Bob Jones University. He is the head of the Sports Administration Department at BJU and is the assistant coach for the men’s basketball team. We discuss the opportunities and importance of social media platforms within our programs and how to use the resources that are around you and at your fingertips. We discuss the direction of small college...

We sit down with Author and Coach Josh Templeton to continue discussing his book "Warrior Culture". We focus on how parents can join the 'Warrior Culture and how they can be prepared to help guide their athletes down this path as well. We discuss the concept of responding to things with the simple term "Good". We talk about parents "buying in" to the program and the views of the program. We focus...

Zach sits down with Mike and Mark from The Off Duty Ad's to discuss what it is like being an AD in the public school sector. The Off Duty Ad's share their path to becoming and AD and selecting this career. We discuss what a District AD does in comparison to a normal AD. We touch on what COVID protocol looks like between our schools and programs. Lastly, we discuss the importance of the NIAAA...