Educational AD Podcast

We're back in South Dakota where we sit down with Cory Adland, CMAA who is the AD for Mitchell Schools. Cory is also very active with the State Association and the NIAAA and he shares his journey along with some BEST PRACTICES. This is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Great Friend, Courtney Beck is back on the podcast with a Toolbox Extra "Comeback" - Courtney shares her own Comeback Story and it's a a great reminder to all of us that Failure does not mean it's Finished! THIS is The Educational AD Podast!

Kate Fitzgerald is BACK on the Podcast to share some great "Promotional" tips for ADs including her newest venture, the SportX Student Athlete Venture Studio. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Ref Reps is a tremendous resource for aspiring and veteran Officials as well as ADs, Coaches, and Fans! Shane Mattingly stops by TECH TUESDAY to share how and why and how you can take advantage on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Our series continues by reviewing the different levels of certification available through the NIAAA. Certification is such an important part of an Athletic Director's Professional growth and here we cover the the requirements for RAA, RMSAA, CAA, and CMAA on The Educational AD Podcast!

We're going to Pennsylvania where we visit with Dr. Jennifer Damico, the Activities and Athletic Director for the Aliquippa School District. Jennifer shares her story along with some really cool Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Kirsten Jones - Best Selling Author of Raising Empowered Athletes - is back on the podcast with a GREAT Toolbox Extra for ADs and Leaders. Helping Parents - and ADs and Coaches - is what Raising Empowered Athletes is all about and THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our GREAT Friend Dr. Megan Buning of FSU Center for Athletic Coaching is guest #200 on our WEDNESDAY WISDOM Series! Dr. Buning shares the DISC Assessment Behavior Profile and how it can impact you as a Leader as well as your Coaches and Athletes. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Chelsea Ale was a Successful D-I Diver and Coach and now she's a Professor of Sport Management at the University of Alabama. Dr. Ale is back on the podcast and today she talks Accountability, Standards, and More on this episode of TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's MONDAY HUDDLE looks at the many Benefits of NIAAA Certification. These include not just the benefits to the AD, but also the benefits to the School, the Coaches, and The Students! THIS is The Monday Huddle on The Educational AD Podcast!

The Podcast heads to Cincinnati to sit down with Brian Phelps, CMAA who is the AD at Indian Hill High School. Brian has a tremendous background as a leader and he shares his own journey along with some best practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Troy Ferguson, CMAA is the Athletic Director for National Trail H.S. in Ohio and he made his first appearance on the podcast with his contribution to our SMALL SCHOOL AD Series. He's back with a Toolbox EXTRA on the how and why of achieving the NIAAA's Quality Program Award for his school! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Mahina Hannemann-Gago is BACK on the Podcast and she continues with her series on the importance of building relationships with student athletes and stakeholders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast - THANKS for Listening!

Culture Building is a topic that is always relevant and today Michael Harrison, the AD at Florida's Ponte Vedra H.S. shares his approach along with a lot more - THIS is The Toolbox Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

You asked for it and you got it! The Monday Huddle is BACK and on this segment we review where we've come over the past 5 years along with where the podcast is headed! As always, it's YOU - the guests we feature on the podcast - that make it a success. Excited to see where it goes - THIS is The Educational AD podcast!

Bryan Brown of Knoxville, Tennessee joins the Podcast to share his athletic journey along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks as always for listening!

Looking for a new fundraiser? Check out Scott Birnbaum and booster.club. Fundraise like it's 2026 with a smarter, simpler way to raise money, rally your fans, and fuel your program. Zero upfront costs, zero hassle. THIS is a Toolbox EXTRA on The Educational AD Podcast!

Tiffiny Pippins, CMAA was one of the GREAT Contributors to our SMALL SCHOOL AD book and today she's BACK with a really cool segment for Wednesday Wisdom! Thanks as always for Listening to The Educational AD Podcast!

Helmet Fitting.com is a tremendous resource for ADs, Coaches, Parents, and Equipment Professionals and today we take a Deep Dive into all the features and services they can provide! THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

Tara Rose was one of our SMALL SCHOOL AD contributors and her story helped make the book a TOP Resource for Athletic Directors and Leaders. Today she shares her own journey along with some more Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Who better to help Kick Off 2026 than our GREAT Friend Chris Harris of Evangelical Christian in Ft. Myers, Florida. Chris was on the Podcast back in Season #2 and he's back with some more BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!

Travis McAvene hss been a National Champion Coach, a Pro Basketball Executive of the Year, and he's also coached an Olympian Team! Travis shares his journey and more on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Suzanne Vick has been on MORE Wednesday Wisdoms than any other guest - She's a CMAA, National Speaker, QPA winner, and a LOT More! Today on the final Podcast of 2025, she shares some more BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Paul Baird has done an incredible job building the program at Salado ISD in Texas and today he shares how they have gone "All In" with Hudl! He shares this and a LOT more on TECH TUESDAY - This is The Educational AD Podcast!

It's BACK TO COLLEGE with Rachel Steinbarger of Pratt Community College! Rachel has been already been a Championship Head Coach and a successful leader and today she shares her journey along with some Best Practices for Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Julie Eppard, CMAA wears a LOT of Hats - Principal, AD, and more, and today she shares her journey as a teacher, a coach, and as a Leader! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listening!

MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone! Orlandus Thomas, CAA / RMSAA is the AD at Chicago's Intrinsic School - Downtown Campus and he's back on the podcast with a great segment on Mental Health! Take a listen to some cool Best Practices for your program - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Tessa Taylor is the longtime XC - TF Coach at Florida's Frost Proof High School and she's also very active in the Florida Coaches Coalition. Today she shares some important information and resources for ADs and Coaches on how to help their athletes perform better while also helping ensure their overall health! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!Resources for CoachesNFHS Learn Center free course: The Female and Male Athlete Triad (about 30 min)Coaching HER https://www.coachingher.com/FASTR Institute https://fastr.stanford.edu/education/reds/. Great educational materials here! SHE Research: https://www.sheresearch.ie/menstrual-cycle. Good fliers, mostly about the menstrual cycle, but overall good definitions and information for coachesProject RED-S: https://red-s.com. Great advocacy organization with a lot of athlete-centered information, articles, stories, and toolkits. Tina Muir (2023). Running for Real: RED-S Playlists. https://www.youtube.com/c/tinamuir (very short 2-4 min. videos)United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. (n.d.). Nutrition. Athlete Plates https://www.usopc.org/nutritionLauren Fleshman (2023). Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World. Penguin Press. (Book that put RED-S on my radar)

We like to feature new TECH Products that can help ADs and Coaches and Scott Tsangeos shares the new OLYMPUS platform for Strength and Conditioning. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Ron Allan was a longtime Florida AD who is now the AD at Campus H.S. in Haysville, Kansas. Ron shares his journey in education and some best practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Justin Erickson, CMAA is the Athletic Director at Nicholas Ferri Middle School in Johnston, RI and today he shares his athletic journey along with some Best Practices - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Tara Rose, CAA is one of the bright new voices of our Professional and today she's back on the Podcast with a Toolbox Extra! Tara is the AD at St. Croix Falls High School and she was one of our SMALL SCHOOL AD Contributors - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Katie Pate was a very successful College Coach who is now a Senior College Administrator - she can also "Beat YOU in a Game of Horse" - and today she shares how she came back from a crushing loss! We've all had games like that and Katie shares her heart and some Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's TECH TUESDAY features Billy Blackmon of Tocoi Creek High School in St. Augustine, Florida! Billy shares how their school has used Hudl from day one to help their kids, coaches, and fans! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

It's a BACK TO COLLEGE segment as we visit with Shaq Miller of Anderson University. Shaq has served as a College Coach and AD and she's also the Founder and CEO of her own company called Next Play Athletics Consulting. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

As we wrap up the year, Spotify shared that our #1 Episode of 2025 with more downloads than any other segment was our interview with Kelsi Frank, the AD at Chicago's Senn High School! Here it is again and if you see me at the NADC in Tampa PLEASE stop me and say hello! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're staying in Florida to visit with LaKisya Killingworth who has an incredible background in athletics and leadership! LaKisya was an all star athlete in high school and at the D-I level before starting a successful career as a Coach, an AD, and now as an Assistant Principal. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast - Thanks as always for listening!

Jeremy Schlitz, CAA of LaFollette H.S. in Wisconsin and Jake Stockman of SNAP Raise share how the SNAP App has been a game changer for LaFollette. If you're looking for a fund raiser, you just found it, but SNAP is so much more! Check out this special TECH THURSDAY on the Educational AD Podcast!

Fresh off a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Football Win we have our Great Friend Amy Elliott as we dive into a Trio of Topics including Planning for the Championship, Fund Raising, Title IX and more! This is WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

Hudl has been around for a LONG time - I used it for years - but Dr. Jennifer Damico, the District AD for Aliquippa School District in Pennsylvania has come up with some really cool ways to use it to impact her student athletes even after they graduate! THIS is TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

We head to Montana to visit with Mark Ator, a district AD who shares his athletic journey along with some cool BEST PRACTICES. Mark is a leader in his state's Coach and AD association and has some great observations on how we can all do a better job. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Warwick High School AD, Earl Hazel, shares a little bit of his journey plus some of the cool ways that they use hudl to enhance the Student Athlete Experience at their school. THIS is a SPECIAL Saturday Edition on TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

Christy Belisle, CMAA is the District AD for the Bristol Warren School District in Rhode Island and she shares her athletic journey along with some Best Practices for ADs and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Jhoanna Cayme-Mosely is the longtime AD at Lakehill Preparatory in the Dallas area and she's back on the Podcast with a great message about the importance of building relationships. Jhoanna also talks about Professional Development and more on this week's Toolbox EXTRA on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend - GIPPER Founder and CEO, Matthew Glick is back with a TOOLBOX Extra heading into the NADC. Gipper is the Premiere Platform for Social Media Creation, Upload, and Promotion and Matthew shares some COOL New developments! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!Here is the Link to the GIPPER Social at the NADC - click to register for tickers (It's Free!)https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gippers-nadc-hall-of-fame-party-tickets-1976470473391?aff=oddtdtcreator

HOME Campus is the Official Sports Management Platform for several states and Thousands of High School ADs and today we visit with Kenny Yamamoto who shares HOW they can help your program go NEXT LEVEL! This is TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

Very Proud of today's guest - Gary Crusha of Paris High in Missouri. I was Gary's Coach at Missouri Valley College and I've got to see him go from a talented WR on to a Very Successful H.S . Football Coach and Athletic Director! Gary shares his journey plus some BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

The Interviews continue and we've got a GREAT One! Masanori Toguchi, CMAA is the AD for Charlotte Country Day and today he shares his journey along with some Best Practices! It's Interview #701 on The Educational AD Podcast!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Our great friend and LONGTIME Partner, John Townsend of Vital Signs Wall of Fame stops by the Toolbox Extra with an update and some cool ways their company is changing to better serve you! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Jessy Morgan is the AD for Garrison Forest School and she's back on the Podcast with some great tips for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders. Jessy was an All American in High School and College and she won a NCAA Championship as a Player - now she shares his wisdom with us on The Educational AD Podcast!

Shane Sanders and Tanner Stiles of Oklahoma City Schools show us how they are ALL IN on using HUDL! This is a DEEP DIVE Tech Tuesday where you get to see how a district has fully embraced the HUDL Platform and turned it into a GAME CHANGER! This is The Educational AD Podcast!