Educational AD Podcast

When we started the Podcast 6 years ago our very first guest was Rocky Gillis, CAA of Broward County (Florida) Schools. He was also the President Elect of the FIAAA and now, he is back as our 700th Podcast Interview! We take a look back along with a peak forward on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Troy Urdahl's new book asks - What if the most Powerful Force in your Life isn't what you know or what you do—but the JUICE you bring to every moment? Check out this incredible new resource on The Educational AD!

Our GREAT Friend Megan Ziegelhofer of Mount Dora Christian Academy is back with some great tips on how to Build and Sustain a Winning Culture! Megan does a great job at her school and she's also a member of the NIAAA's National Teaching Faculty! THIS is WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

Have you every thought to "Take the Pulse" of your Athletic Program? Our longtime friend Larry Ledgerwood, the Founder and CEO of Athletic Surveys stops by to share how they can collect tremendous amounts of data (about 98% Positive!) from your student athletes and parents to help you continue to provide a high quality program! THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD podcast!

We continue with our series of MUST READ Books for ADs with Gary Walton's BEYOND WINNING: The Timeless Wisdom of Great Philosopher Coaches. This book was another "Impactful" read for me as a young coach and I know you will find the lessons inside valuable, even 30 years after it's publication!

Tammie Talley is a GREAT Florida AD who has impacted our Profession on a NATIONAL Level and she's back on the Podcast to share how far we've come since starting this 6 years ago along with where we might be headed! Tammie was the 2nd interview we ever did and now she's back at #699 - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend and longtime AD and Coach, Dr. Scott Grant of Triple Threat Leadership is back to talk all things NIL and how it's taking shape on the High School Level. Scott shares some current developments and more on this episode of the Toolbox EXTRA on the Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Kechia Rowles, CMAA is the Director of Athletics & Athletic Training for Rockdale Co. Schools in Georgia and she talks about how we can "Leverage" your existing tech to increase communication while adding features at no extra cost! THIS is a TOOLBOX Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

Brett Martin is the AD at the Valwood School in Georgia and today he shares how they have used HUDL to help take their Athletic Program to the "Next Level." THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listening!

Our 3rd MUST READ Book for ADs and Leaders is Make the Big Time Where You Are by Frosty Westering! I actually got to hear Coach Westering speak at the AFCA Clinic several years ago and his book continues to impact me to this day! THIS is The Monday Huddle Must Read Book Series, and this is The Educational AD Podcast!

We continue to Look Back / Look Forward as we close in on 700 Interviews and our great friend Craig Damon of the FHSAA is up!Craig was on a couple of years ago and today he shares where we've come from (Covid and more!) in the past 5 years along with where we may be heading! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

One of the Coolest Student Athlete recognition programs around is Positive Athlete and Andy Williams - the Southern Region Director - shares how you can get your athletes nominated at the State and National Level. THIS is The Toolbox Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on Wednesday Wisdom we sit down with Jan Murphy who shares how she was inducted into ANOTHER Hall of Fame, this time for her incredible Coaching Accomplishments! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

Oure Great Friend Rob Seymour is back with another Toolbox EXTRA! Rob shares 3 KEY principles of helping coaches become Great and stay Great! Check out this Toolbox EXTRA on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our second Monday Huddle Book Recommendation is Figure it Out by Mark Speckman. Mark has been a Championship Coach at the HS and College Level, and he's also coached Professionally. And his mantra, given to him by his Mother was this - Figure it Out. You see, Mark was born without hands! His book tells how he approached life with a determination - without excuses - and a steadfast mindset of Figure it Out. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Don and Josh are Real Pros in the world of Education Based Athletics. They also are the reason that I have a podcast and they're back again - sharing their journey and wisdom, along with some great perspective as we close in on 700 total Interviews! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Mark Rerick is a long time AD and Coach - along with being one of the Founding Members of The OFF DUTY ADs Podcast! Mark is also a leader in Athletic and Sports Leadership and today he shares his journey along with some perspective and recommendations for all of us! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Great Friend and longtime AD Kaleb Stoppel is back with another great segment focusing on Mental Health for ADs. Kaleb shares his journey and speaks to knowing and working toward our "Legacy" as ADs, as Partners, and as Parents. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Good Friend Kristy Bayer who is the AD at Rockhurst University, is back on the Podcast and we talk about NCAA, NIL, and finding a Good Fit for PSA's - THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Well, does it? You know it does! Today we visit with T.J. Herniak, AD at Madison-Grant H.S. and Dan Johnson of AirBotX. THIS is a product that you need to have in your AD Toolbox! This is the Educational AD Podcast!

We're doing a 4th Series - this one will be MUST READ books for ADs that come from my own Leadership Library. Our first is Teammates Matter by Alan Williams. This book was so powerful we bought copies for our coaching staff and our student athletes and we also flew the author down to our school to speak to our Parents and the entire student body! You will definitely want to read this one!

Nancy Hogshead is a 3x Olympic Champion, a very successful Civil Rights Attorney, and the Founder of Champion Women - an organization dedicated to providing legal advocacy to women and girls in athletics. Today she shares her own journey and a lot more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Great Friend Cari Wood is back with another Toolbox Extra from The Training Room! Cari is the longtime ATC for The Redmond School District in Oregon - and by the way, a member of The NATIONAL Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame - and she shares some great tips for ADs on working better with their own Trainers! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on WEDNESDAY WISDOM we visit with 2 of our Favorite Guests who share the latest NIL Happenings in Oklahoma! Emily Barkley and Stephanie Blackwell are both CMAAs and both serve at Union High School in Oklahoma. You'll want to take notes on this one - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're BACK with another K12 Sport Tech Vendor SPOTLIGHT on The Educational AD Podcast, Brett Kopf, co-founder of Omella and our good friend Colin Fegeley, CMAA and the AD at Green Level H.S. in North Carolina share how the platform works and why you should consider it for your school!

Our Final AD Focus Monday Huddle talks about Staying "True" to the Mission of Education Based Athletics. We're all Believers but today we share some tips to help us to always be looking Beyond The Scoreboard! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Nena Stone, CAA who is the AD at Carolina High Academy in Greenville, South Carolina comes on the podcast to share her journey along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Best Selling Author, Noted Keynote Speaker, and Super Bowl Winner Nathan Whitaker is BACK on the Podcast and he shares several great tips along the theme of "Identity" that any AD would want in their Toolbox! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

NAIA Executive of the Year, Jayme Pendergast of Life University, is back on the Podcast and she shares several great tips for ADs including this one describing her hiring and management philosophy - "Exceptional Judgement Needs Minimal Control." Thanks for Listening - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

John Wiley, CMAA and Alisha Gold of The Overlake School join RIch Hardt of HELMET TRACKER to share how the platform has been a true "Game Changer" for them. John and Alisha share how they use Helmet Tracker and Rich shares how it all began and how YOU can start using it! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Finding Coaches is Tough - Keeping them can be tougher, and the demands of time, family life, expectations - both from us as ADs and from the Community - along with stipends that barely cover gas are all factors that contribute to coaches simply walking away from the job. Here are some things we can do to try an help retain our coaches so they can keep on COACHING our kids! THIS is The Monday Huddle on The Educational AD Podcast!

Robert Grasso went to La Jolla C.D. as a student and now he's a teacher, coach, and Assistant AD and today he shares his journey and some Best Practices. He also shares why he chose OHIO University and their Online Masters in Athletic Administration. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's TOOLBOX EXTRA goes to the Republic of Korea where we visit with Michael Sawczynec who shares his journey along with some best practices he's used in the international setting. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Allie Edens has been a very successful Head VB Coach and a very successful AD and today she shares a part of her recent journey that just about EVERY AD will have to go through at least once in their career! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Randi Viggiano is back with another Toolbox Extra. Randi is an AD, a Championship Head Coach, and a High School Counselor who shares her perspective on how to help our Athletes develop "GRIT". THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Culture is one of those Elusive components of a program. Is it possible to follow a path to a Winning Culture - YES! Today we look at some foundational principles of creating a Winning Culture at your school. THIS is The Monday Huddle on The Educational AD Podcast!

Nadia Snegireva is an ATHLETE - Rock Climbing, Competitive Dancing - and the founder of PASS, Practical Application of Sport Science, which helps ADs, Athletes, and Coaches wade through all of the Science and then apply it to help them win! She's also our first guest from South Africa and she shares her journey and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Mike Henson is the Director of Athletics and Activities for Muscatine Community Schools in Iowa and today he shares a little of his journey and WHY he joined the K12 SportsTech AD Think Tank. Thanks as always for listening and sharing! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Bre Smedley was an Elite HS and College Athlete before becoming a very successful VB Coach and Mindset Performance Coach working with Athletes, Coaches, and Parents! Bre shares her journey and some Mindset BEST PRACTICES on Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Dr. David Kelley, CMAA is the Director of the University of Cincinnati's Online Master of Science in Sport Management and today he shares a little of his journey and an exciting announcement for a great new Resource for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders!This is TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

Do we ever have TOO Much Time? How about TOO Many Resources? This week on the Monday Huddle we talk about ways to tip the scales in our favor using existing "tools" in our Toolbox! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're heading to my HOME State of Oregon to visit with Mike Lord, the Athletic Director for Molalla High School and he shares his athletic journey along with some BEST PRACTICES - particularly on natural grass fields - on THIS episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We stop in Alabama today and sit down with Mac Howard, Jr. who is the Coordinator of Extra Curriculars & Athletics for the Huntsville School District. Mac has been a Teacher, a Coach, and a building AD before becoming the district coordinator and he shares his journey and some BEST PRATICES, and he shares his experience with the OHIO UNIVERSITY online Masters in Athletic Administration. All this and MORE on The Educational AD Podcast!

Chelsea Ale is BACK on the Podcast - this time as a member of our WEDNESDAY WISDOM Team - and she shares a growing concern of how the NIL "Arms Race" is putting certain Olympic Sports at jeopardy regarding funding. It's a great listen and we want to hear from you! THIS Is The Educational AD Podcast!

Will Daughton was the PA Announcer for my school - as a High School Student - and now he's a Writer, Commentator, and more for PROFESSIONAL Pickleball! He shares his journey as a student PA announcer - both HS and D-I - and all things Pickleball of THISs episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

We want our parents to be involved in a Supportive way but what do you do when they've crossed the line to OVER Involvement? This week on the Monday Huddle we offer some ideas to help prevent it and also nurture a Positive Partnership with Parents! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're staying in Florida as we visit with Josh Havens, the AD at Lake Wales H.S. Josh was the Head Soccer Coach before taking over the AD duties this year - we get to hear his journey along with some Best Practices on this Bonus Interview on The Educational AD Podcast!

Da"Mon Perry, CMAA was on our second season of the Podcast and now he's BACK with an Update along with some more Best Practices! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Bob Beron is the AD at Cesar Rodney High School and this week he shares HOW he joined the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank and WHY You should check it out! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! THANKS for Listening!

How can you help your coaches and your athletes "Flip" their Anxious Moments to EXCITEMENT for Competing? Dr. Megan Buning shares some SCIENCE based tips for ADs and Leaders on this week's WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on TECH TUESDAY we have Kurisha Hoffman, CAA of Easton H.S. in Maryland and Kelsey Masters of SNAP sharing how the platform can help You and your School! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!