Educational AD Podcast

Mat Parker has a tremendous background in Athletics as an Educator and AD and today he shares a couple of great platforms like K12 Sports Tech, Bound, Brand Tek and more on TOOLBOX EXTRA! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Destiny Brightman, CAA was an Outstanding Head VB Coach before becoming the longtime AD at Florida's Orange Park High School and she's BACK with another great segment on WEDNESDAY WISDOM! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

You've heard me say for years now that SIDELINE Interactive's Indoor Score table was "...one of the BEST purchases I ever made as an AD" and now Jason Lamb of Sideline and Brandon Standridge, the AD at Oregon's North Bend H.S. share why you should add one of their units to your school! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Is the Athletic Experience worth celebrating? Of Course It is - but it can become unhealthy when student identity and self worth s focused too much on Athletic Outcomes. This week's Monday Huddle takes on this topic and offers some tips for ADs, Coaches, and for Athletes. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're back in Boston to visit with Kiara Arce, the Regional Athletic Coordinator for the Boston Public School District. Kiara shares her journey along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Rob Seymour is back with another installment on his series of The Stages of an AD! Rob is a longtime AD in Indiana and a leader on the National Stage and today he shares some more Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Cara Cocchiarella has an incredible background as College Athlete and Coach, High School AD, Successful Author, and Consultant and she's BACK on Wednesday Wisdom with more great tips for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Morgan Sullivan is the AD at West Liberty-Salem High School in Ohio and the creator of BETTER YOUTH COACHING (www.betteryouthcoaching.com) has a New Podcast called Talkin' With the AD! He shares a little bit of his journey and the why and how of the podcast on this podcast - THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our second set of topics deals with Student Athlete concerns and the first is how we can embrace nervousness and anxiety and turn it into Confidence and Success. The message is directed at students but coaches can also put the tools in their toolbox. THIS is the Monday Huddle on The Educational AD Podcast!

D-I Athlete at Arizona State University, Founder and CEO, plus Million Dollar Sponsorships must mean KATE FITZGERALD! Kate shares her athletic journey plus tips on Marketing, NIL, and a lot more! Of course you're listening to The Educational AD Podcast!

Longtime AD Joseph Bronkella of Center Grove High School is this week's K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank member and he shares his own athletic journey along with why he became a member and why YOU should too! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Lyndsay Watts has an incredible resume as a successful athletic administrator and as a STATE CHAMPION Head Coach and today she shares some more Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders on The Educational AD Podcast!

Stephanie Splater of the Spokane, Washington Public School District is back with a little bit of a Part II to her first Toolbox Extra and here she shares how Hiring Good Coaches and then Helping Develop them into GREAT Coaches is the way to go! Take a listen to this TOOLBOX Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our final conversation on Parent Concerns for the AD focusses on the College Scholarship question. We share some basic information along with some best practices to offer parents as they try to help with the best FIT for their kid. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We're not only staying in Florida - we're just going down the road a spell here in Lake County - to visit with Travis Alderink who is the AD at South Lake H.S. and also a member of our FIAAA Board of Directors. Travis shares his journey along with some BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Bob Hartman has had an incredible career as a Coach and as an Athletic Director and even though he's retiring after 23 Years at Whitehall H.S. he's still staying "in the game." Bob is also a member of the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank and this week he shares his perspective - both as an AD and as a "Vendor" repping for Digital Scoreboards. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Kelsi Frank is the AD at Chicago's Senn High School and they recently had their very first D-I Scholarship Athlete in Water Polo! Kelsi shares some of the ways they helped celebrate this historic occasion on this episode of WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

How would like cutting edge TECH for Movement Analysis just like the Pro's have? Well you can! Paddy Shea shares how the Coach Now app can help you take your athletes and your program to the next level!Also - if you mention the Educational AD Podcast - they will take 20% OFF of your order! You can't be that! Check it out and share this with your coaches!

This week on The MONDAY HUDDLE we dive into the challenge of Sport Specialization along side of Multi-Sport Specialization. It's a topic that frequently comes up for Parents, Coaches, and ADs and I share a presentation that can be used with every group, Thanks as always for listening - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Alesha Dunlap is the Founder of FINISHED Sports Academy in Florida along with being a successful teacher, College and HS Strength Coach, and more! Today she shares her journey and some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

It's another TOOLBOX Extra and this one features Dan Comeau, CMAA - a Hall of Fame AD and the Author of The Mentoring Minute. Dan shares some reasons behind WHY you need to cultivate a strong relationship with your Officials Association and with their members! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Julie Kelly is the AD at Providence Classical Christian Academy in Arkansas and today she shares some great Leadership and Communication Ideas for ADs. Coaches, and Leaders in the world of athletics. This is WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!

Troy Urdahl is the longtime AD at St. Anthony Village High School in Minnesota and the best selling author of Chasing Influence. This week he shares a great message on the importance of Being Purposeful in everything we do. Troy always has a great message and this is another one - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on the MONDAY HUDDLE we take a look at why being "Proactive" with Parent to Coach Conversations can be helpful. You know they are going to happen so take some in in advance and give both sides some guidelines that will keep things positive. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Cory Heitz is the Founder of PREP Athletics which helps student athletes connect to the right fitting prep schools to help them realize their academic and athletic goals. Cory shares his own journey along with some BEST PRACTICES for ADs and Leaders on The Educational AD Podcast!

This Week on the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank is Nate Larsen, CMAA who is the AD for the O'Neil Public School District in Nebraska and today he shares how he got involved and why YOU should too! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Longtime College Basketball Coach and College Administrator Katie Pate joins the Wednesday Wisdom Team and we have a great conversation about her new move, life outside of or after Athletics, and a Lot More! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Longtime AD and Coach Zach Shank joins the podcast to share his NEW Position as the Director of Athletic Operations for the Sunshine State Athletic Association. Zach shares what the SSAA is and how it works along with some of his own Best Practices! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our second installment of The Monday Huddle dives into Parent Concerns in the area of Safety and Injury - How we manage injuries with our student athletes and how we work hand in hand with parents on Return to Play Protocols. THIS is The Monday Huddle on The Educational AD Podcast!

We're back in TEXAS as we sit down with Dee Bernal, longtime educator and coach who is the Assistant District AD for the Corpus Chrisi Independent School District. Dee shares her own Athletic Journey along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders on this week's Educational AD Podcast!

Jeff Sprenger, CMAA is the Athletic Director at Arkey Kell High School of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg District in North Carolina. He shares a little of his journey along with why YOU should become a member of the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Candice Fabry is BACK with a career update and some timely advice for all of us in the area of "Taking Inventory." Candice is a longtime College and Pro Soccer Coach and she's also the Founder of Fearless & Capable. You get all of this and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Brandon Beck is a Coach, College Professor, and the Author of INTO THE FIRE where he shares his own incredible story in a book that you'll definitely want to add to your professional library! THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

We kick off our new Weekly Series with some thoughts you can share with Parents concerning the topic they always say they're NOT going to ask us ... PLAYING TIME!. These are some tips - from my files and from the latest research - that you can share with parents, coaches, and with kids as we work to solve "The Playing Time Puzzle! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

We take a quick break from our Florida Focus and head out to California to visit with Toni West! Toni has an incredible background in athletics as an athlete, a coach, and AD and now as the Administrator in charge of Climate and Culture at Moreau Catholic High School. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Brandon Standridge is one of the TOP Athletic Directors in Oregon and today he stops by the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank to share how he became a member and why YOU should too! Brandon's school was a recent QPA Award Winner and he shares this and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Can you say Super Star! Suzanne Vick is not only our all time leader in WW Segments but she's coming off another great year where her school - Curtis HS - is receiving the NIAAA's Quality Program Award! Suzanne shares this and a LOT more on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Our great friend Carl Semler, CMAA is the AD at Lubbock High School and he's back on the Podcast as a contributor to a great new book called The Path for Coaches. The book is a collection of interviews from the very popular, Chip Baker Success Chronicles Podcast and Carl shares a little bit about the book, why it's important, and how you can get a copy.THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

Kristen Aguiar is the Head Athletic Trainer for Canton High School in Massachusetts where she also serves as the Secondary Schools Rep for their State Association. Kristen shares her journey in Athletics along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

STARTING Monday, July 14 - Please take a listen to our new Segment called The Monday Huddle!Start your week with a quick 10 minute look at issues you face - sometimes daily - as an AD or Leader. And we'll also offer Solutions to these issues plus we'll share some Current Research from some of the top minds in Educational Athletics!This is The Educational AD Podcast and we're just 2 weeks away from The Monday Huddle!

Our FLORIDA FOCUS continues but we're going MIDDLE SCHOOL with Sheri Vogle, the AD at Minneola Charter School. Sheri takes us on her Athletic Journey and also shares some cool Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

This week's THINK TANK Guest is Kiara Arce, the Regional Athletic Coordinator for the Boston Public School District and today she shares her own Athletic Journey and how she has used the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank! If you're not already a member - or even if you are - this is the Educational AD Podcast!

Today we visit with one of the most Competitive Athletes I've ever had at a school! Katarina Nordqvist was an All Star Basketball and Lacrosse player at Palmer Trinity School in Miami, Florida and she has remained an "All Star" in several fields since graduating! Kat shares her journey along with some great tips for ADs and Leaders ! This is The Educational AD Podcast!Here is how you can connect with Kat:bio.site/katarinanordqvisthttps://www.instagram.com/katarinanordqvist/https://www.linkedin.com/in/katarina-nordqvist/https://www.tiktok.com/@katnordqvistThanks or Listening!

Cadie Evans is the Athletic Administrative Assistant for Eanes ISD in Texas and she shares her HOMETOWN experience along with Jameson White! They talk about the MANY features of the HOMETOWN Platform that will help you take your Athletic Program to the next level! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Florida Focus continues with Nick Fernandez who serves as the AD at Miami's Immaculata LaSalle High School. Nick is also a District Director and Board Member for the FIAAA and he shares his athletic journey plus some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Our FLORIDA FOCUS continues as we visit with Dr. Kristina Shahin, the AD for American Heritage Palm Beach. Kristina shares her athletic journey as a teacher, coach, and administrator and also offers some BEST PRACTICES for ADs and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

The K12 SportsTech AD THINK TANK goes to Lincoln, Arkansas this week to sit down with Deon Birkes, a CMAA who shares his journey so far. If you're new to the Think Tank, it's a great resource that CONNECTS you directly to vendors - not for a Sales Pitch - but to actually consult with them on how to improve their products! It's FREE to join and you actually get PAID to do the consulting! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. Courtney Beck was an ALL AMERICAN D-I Athlete who is now a speaker, a podcast host, and the founder of Plenty of Positivity, her very successful platform and today she's back on Wednesday Wisdom with a great message! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Dennis Ingram is the AD at Wilmington HS in Massachusetts and he's joined by SNAP! Raise rep Cam Bell today. Dennis shares how his school has used the SNAP platform and Cam will tell you how easy it is to start using SNAP at your school! THIS is TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Florida Series continues as we sit down with Delica Renee Bellamy who is the AD at Orlando's Jones High School. Delica is a very successful coach who now leads the programs at Jones and she shares her athletic journey and more on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Buckle Up for a HIGH ENERGY visit with Brittney Scott, the AD at Orlando's East River H.S. Brittney brings tremendous enthusiasm and experience as she shares her journey plus some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!