ADInsider Podcast

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, we discuss with High School Athletic Directors from across the country how they are handling adjustments to game day protocols as fall competitions start to ramp up. Topics from this open forum discussion covered in this AD Insider National Roundtable presented by Hudl were: Transportation Ticketing Spectators Competition Concessions Live Streaming  Featu...

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, we have the opportunity to interview Jeremy Schlitz, Athletic Director at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin.  In our interview, we discuss why Coach Schlitz was denied the Athletic Director role 4 times, how he found the confidence to call off fall sports before anyone else in his state, and the preparation involved with having 3 se...

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, we have the opportunity to interview Dr. Tim McGuine who is a Distinguished Scientist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. McGuine also serves on the Sports Medicine Advisory Committees for both the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and the National Federation of High Schools.  In our interview, we discuss...

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, UIL representatives recap the most recent legislative council meeting and THSADA (Texas High School Athletic Directors Association) Members from across the state of Texas discuss how they are handling their Summer Strength and Conditioning programs. Featured Panelists: Jerod Womack - Stephenville High School Richard Thompson - Sharyland ISD Andre' Wa...

On this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, NIAAA Associate Executive Director Phil Rison and 5 Athletic Directors from across the country discuss how states and schools are bringing students back on campus to start summer training and fall preparations. In this round table, attendees learned about last-minute PPE orders, documents used to increase check in efficiency, and how to reduce liability t...

On this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA) Board Members discuss liability concerns related to COVID-19 and Scott Swid from WADA’s legal team weighs in on this conversation and offers great insight on how to reduce liabilities as Athletic Directors bring athletes back on campus. Featured Panelists Include: Eric Plitzuweit - Burlington HS Mel Dow - St...

On this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, Seven Athletic Directors from across the country give their Fall forecasts, answer questions from over 700 live attendees, and discuss how they are staying prepared for the unknowns. Featured Panelists: Kevin Bryant - Redmond School District (OR) Bryan Koury - Lorain City Schools (OH) Lanness Robinson - Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL) Jill Stobber...

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, we take listeners inside a conversation with the Founder and President of The Game Changers, Inc., Eric Boles. Eric is a former NFL Player and now Executive Coach for popular fortune 500 brands such as Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, Hasbro, Kraft Foods, and the U.S. Air Force. Throughout this interview Eric shares with us how he is helping leaders across the...

On this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, Six Athletic Directors from across the country discuss the National HS Athletic Director Pandemic Survey Results, answer questions regarding how they are addressing COVID-19 related challenges, and share their thoughts on what the future holds for their athletic communities.   Featured Panelists: P hilip O'Neal Mansfield ISD (TX)   Jean Kinn Ashen No...

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast we reached out to four Athletic Directors across the country to ask what they have learned over the last few weeks, in terms of Emergency Action Plans , how they are paying their Spring coaches, and how this crisis could affect Fall sports ...and potentially interscholastic sports as we know it. Guests featured on this episode are: •  Michael Hughes , Athl...

Is the COVID-19 pandemic being handled efficiently by your Athletic Department? How have your student-athletes been affected and what steps are being taken to protect your program? Join us today as we speak with Mike Blackburn (NIAAA) and Athletic Directors from across the country to discuss how they are responding to this national current issue. In the US as of March 12, 2020 at 11:40am there hav...

Are you being selfish when you think you’re being selfless? Are there gaps in your personal or your organization’s performance? Do you struggle with confronting coworkers when their performance is not up to par? This episode of the ADInsider podcast features performance coach Alan Stein, Jr. to discuss these questions and more. Early in his career, Alan was a basketball trainer at DeMatha Catholic...

This episode of the ADInsider podcast brings us to Columbus, Ohio inside the OIAAA State Conference, where we had the chance to chat with Madeira City Schools' Athletic Director Joe Kimling.  Joe shares his experience of taking over a school that had a culture some considered to be toxic and how he and his staff were able to implement a culture-changing blueprint that is now used by every sch...

This episode of the ADInsider podcast brings in Mental Health expert Dr. Lee Dorpfeld. As the Behavior Health Coordinator at the University of South Florida, Lee Dorpfeld is in the trenches everyday helping Student-Athletes and Coaches maintain a healthy mental state through all the stresses of high-level athletics.  In this coversation we discuss: The merging of Sports Psychology and Mental Healt...

This episode of the ADInsider podcast was recorded at the National Athletic Directors Conference, where we had the chance to sit down with Sports Law expert Dr. Lee Green to discuss: What Athletic Directors and Coaches really need to know about avoiding lawsuits.  The current state of social media law in schools. The biggest scholastic legal issue of 2019. Dr. Lee Green is an attorney and Professo...

This episode of the ADInsider podcast brings leadership expert Jeff Janssen from the Janssen Leadership Academy to discuss the dynamic of leading the leaders.  As the world-wide leader in Sports Leadership development, Jeff Janssen and the Janssen Sports Leadership Center offers cutting edge, comprehensive, and customized sports leadership training for college and high school athletic departments...