Educational AD Podcast

This week on TECH TUESDAY we sit down with Greg Chick, a Data Analyst, and we go "ALL IN" on College NIL and Athletic Financial Data. Greg takes us on a Deep Dive on College Athletic spending and more - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Jake Willcutt, CAA is the Athletic Director at Ocoee M.S. in Cleveland, Tennessee and today he shares his journey - as a student and now as the AD - coming back to where he went to school! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Longtime Coach and AD Greg Wyant, CAA stops by the Podcast to share his own journey in athletics along with some Best Practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! This is The Educational AD Podcast1

Michelle York, CMAA is the AD at St. George's Independent School in Tennessee and she's back on the podcast with some BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Today we sit down with 3 of the Best ADs on the West Coast who share their take on events happening in their schools and in yours! Shelley Moore (Oregon), Michelle Noeth (California), and Stephanie Splater (Washington) are the West Coast Leadership Team on The Educational AD Podcast!

K12 Sportstech.com has become a leader for AD and Vendor "Connections" and their new series called MEET AT THE 50 has been a resounding success! K12's Alec Brown and AD Tiffiny Pippins share what it is and WHY you should be involved! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Even at the high school level post game press conferences can go south. Taking the time to meet with your Coaches and create some preventative steps can help keep coaches from saying things in the Heat of the Moment! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

Caroline Chapman shares her journey as a leader along with the incredible history of Canandaigua Schools in upstate New York! Thanks as always for listening and sharing - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our good friend Morgan Sullivan is back on the Podcast with another great segment on this week's TOOLBOX Extra! This is one you won't want to miss - Thanks as always for listening and shareing!

Kristy Bayer is BACK with a great discussion of recruiting from the Parent Perspective! Kristy's son is a current HS Junior and he's being recruited in multiple sports - she shares the experience so far and offers some tips of her own as a successful College Athlete, Coach, and AD! It's WEDNESDAY Wisdom on the Podcast!

Kyle Sasala of St. Vincent- St.Mary High School was our MOST Downloaded Interview back in 2024 and he's BACK with another great episode on The Toolbox EXTRA! Thanks for Listening and Sharing The Educational AD Podcast!

We head out to my HOME state of Oregon to visit with Tim Sam, CMAA who is the AD at North Valley High School. Tim is also on the NIAAA Board of Directors and he share his journey and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

Chris Hetter is a longtime Coach and AD at The Derryfield School in New Hampshire and he shares his journey along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Dr. David Zinn is the Director of Sport Management at Lander University in South Carolina along with being the NCAA Faculty Rep for their student athletes. Dr. Zinn stops by the podcast to share an update and some observations on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Rhomda Dreibelbis, CMAA is the Assistant Commissioner of Sports and Championships for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and she's back to share an update along with some Best Practices! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Our Great Friend of Jan Wilking is back on the podcast! Jan is the founder of The Coaches' Toolchest which is a tremendous resources for Coaches, ADs, and Leaders! Jan shares some cool observations and some great tips on this episode of the Educational AD Podcast!

This week we feature an Aspiring Athletic Director - Ian Skirvan - who completed his degree work at Springfield College and is now gaining experience to become an AD. Ian shares his journey so far and some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

It was my good fortune to hire Justin Van Tassel several years ago and I can say it was one of the BEST Hires of my career! A tremendous Teacher, Coach, and Leader - Justin continues to impact student athletes at the school, club, and National Level. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Cheri Naudin has an incredible background as a National Level Coach and as the CEO of Collegiate Sports Advocate, a tremendous resource for Athletes looking to get recruited to the next level! THIS is The Toolbox Extra on The Educational AD Podcast!

Kelley Oberle has an incredible background as an Athlete and as a Coach and she's back on the Podcast with some Team Building Tips for Athletes, Teams, Coaches, and Parents! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Hudl is a tremendous platform for Coaches and ADs and today Greg Spick, the Director of Communications for Widener shares how they have REALLY taken their use of Hudl to the Next Level! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We head to Arkansas and we sit down with Michael Banning, CAA of Clarksville High School. Mike has an incredible background as an athlete, a successful coach and a longtime AD and today he shares his journey plus some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

Ernest Robertson, Jr. CMAA is the Athletic Director for Huston's St. Francis Episcopal School and he's back on the Podcast with an update along with some more BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders!

Heat is not just a Safety Concern - it can seriously impact training and performance - and Heat Sense Founder Melissa Fortenberry shares how to monitor and use your athletes data in Real Time to not just keep them safer but also keep them performing at their Best! THIS is a Toolbox EXTRA on The Educational AD Podcast!

Abby Emerson of K12SportsTech and Kara Carlin, CAA and AD at The Friends School of Baltimore help LAUNCH a cool initiative for ADs and Leaders. You will definitely want to register for this limited sign up event! Details inside - THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

Since helping found the 3D Institute in 2014, Wes Simmons has been a pivotal figure in expanding the reach of 3D Coaching from its origins in sports to the realms of business and education. As President and CEO, Wes has leveraged his experience playing for championship football teams under 3D Coaches, which instilled in him a deep understanding of transformative leadership and team dynamics. This foundation has guided him in inspiring a diverse array of leaders from across the globe.Today on TECH TUESDAY, Wes shares his journey along with WHY you and your program can benefit from 3D. Take a listen and then use their scheduling link to find our more -link: https://www.3dinstitute.com/schedule-appointment/ Thanks for listening to The Educational AD Podcast!

This week on the MONDAY HUDDLE we go over the steps in earning the NIAAA's Certified Master Athletic Administrator Credential - the coursework, the experience, and of course - the Project! All of this info is on the NIAAA website but we present it today as an additional resource - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

The Podcast stops in New Jersey and we sit down with Sjocquelyn Winstead the AD for the Columbia H.S. Cougars and she shares her own athletic journey along with some BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and leaders!

Doug Loftus has an incredible background as a College Athlete, Coach, and as an award winning HS Principal. He's also is a GO TO Public Address Announcer on the National Level and he's back on the podcast with this week's Toolbox Extra!

Brittney Scott of East River HS is back on the podcast with a great Wednesday Wisdom Segment. Brittney shares some great tips for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Dana Pappas is a HALL OF FAME Administrator and she's the Director of Officiating Services for the National Federation of High Schools. Dana shares her journey and some of her Best Practices on this episode of TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

We continue our series on the NIAAA's Certification Program with a segment sharing the Requirements for sit for the CAA Exam along with how to best Prepare for it. Certification is a key step in the life of an AD and we're here to help - THIS is The Monday Huddle on The Educational AD Podcast!

We head back to New Hampshire to visit again with Kenny Edwards, CMAA the AD at Merrimack Valley High School. Kenny was with us for the 3rd Edition of the Toolbox and today he gives us an update along with some more Best Practices! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week we're looking at Best Practices for Middle School AD's with our great friend Sheri Vogle, the AD at Florida's Minneola Charter School. Sheri does a great job with her program and she shares some Tips for ADs and Coaches on this week's Toolbox Extra!

Our great friend Brittnye McSparron is back on WEDNESDAY WISDOM with another great segment for ADs, Coaches, and leaders! Brittnye was a college basketball standout who now reps for SNAP (and she still coaches Basketball) and we've got her on The Educational AD Podcast!

National Champion Head Coach Bill Taylor has a great new book out - Managing Sports Conflict - and today we take a deep dive on his incredible coaching career and how he's shifted gears to helping coaches, ADs, and Leaders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

This week we share the Core LTI Courses of the NIAAA's Certification Program and offer how each one fills a vital foundational role in the educational and professional life of an Athletic Administrator! This is The 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!