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Being an Athletic Director today is as challenging as it is rewarding and our Podcast is here to help! FIAAA President and CMAA, Jake von Scherrer visits with some of the top school based AD's and coaches in the country as they share their stories along with Best Practices to help YOU to help your students, your teams, your coaches, and your community! THIS - is the Educational AD Podcast!

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    LA Higgins of Texas State Univ. is Back with a TOOLBOX Extra!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 25:42


    LA Higgins is the Associate AD for Development at Texas State University and she's back on the Podcast with a Preview of the upcoming NACDA Conference going on this week in Orlando. For College ADs - and aspiring College ADs - the NACDA is must attend event! Thanks as always for listening!

    Ep #670 - Aaron La Deaux, CAA of Horace HS in West Fargo, ND

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 62:31


    Aaron La Deaux is a Certified Athletic Administrator and he's the AD at Horace High School in West Fargo, ND. Aaron takes some time from another STATE CHAMPIONSHIP filled school year to share his journey plus some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #669 - Chip Dale, Athletic Director at Delphi Community (IN)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 59:10


    Chip Dale is the AD for Delphi High School and he returns to the Podcast after sharing previously on our AD THINK TANK feature. Chip shares his journey along with some cool Best Practices for ADs and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    Erik Hisner is on The K12 Sports Tech AD THINK TANK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 23:14


    This week on the THINK TANK we feature Erik Hisner, the AD for Eastern H.S. in Kokomo, Indiana. Erik shares how he first learned about the K12 Sports Tech and how he has used the Think Tank so far. Go to www.k12sportstech.com so you can become a member!

    Amy Elliott, CMAA is Back on WEDNESDAY WISDOM!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 29:20


    Our great friend Amy Elliott, the AD at Kentucky Country Day School is back on Wednesday Wisdom! Amy does a great job for her teams and coaches and today she and I have a great talk about inventory, award programs (and banquets!) and even parents! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Mahina Hannemann-Gago is BACK on Super Tuesday!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 19:19


    Our Great Friend, Mahina Hannemann-Gago of Francis Parker School in San Diego is BACK with another segment in our SUPER TUESDAY Series. Mahina is a CMAA and today she shares more Best Practices for ADs and Leaders on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #668 - Ashley McDonough, Founder of Coached by Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 53:42


    We stop in Texas today and we visit with longtime College Volleyball Coach Ashley McDonough. Ashley shares her journey so far and also shares her new platform - Called to Coach - and her new Book (Saved to Serve) on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #667 - Josh Standing Elk, RAA and AD at Solen High School (ND)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 48:05


    This week we visit with Josh Standing Elk, an RAA and a FIRST YEAR Athletic Director! Josh gets to share his journey so far along with some Best Practices that he has learned. It's a full circle moment on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Courtney Sakellaris of HONEST GAME joins the Toolbox EXTRA!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 18:41


    Longtime AD and Award Winning Coach Courtney Sakellaris of HONEST GAME stops by The Toolbox Extra to share some "End of the Year" tips for ADs. Check out the HONEST GAME platform and see all the great things it can do for your student athletes - and for You! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Amanda Cromwell is on WEDNESDAY WISDOM!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 30:45


    Amanda Cromwell has had an incredible career in athletics - Gold Medal Winner, USWNT, World Cup, Pro Soccer Player and NCAA National Championship Coach - and today she shares some great observations on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Albert Weeden, CMAA is BACK on Super Tuesday!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 16:22


    Our great friend Albert Weeden, CMAA of Loachapoka H.S. is a Principal AND the AD and he's back on Super Tuesday with another great segment for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is Super Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #666 - Brian Carver, CMAA of Enka High School (NC)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 62:14


    North Carolina is one of our Favorite States and today we visit with Brian Carver, CMAA who is the AD at Enka H.S. in Ashville. Brian graduated from Enka and now he leads their Athletic Department and he shares his journey plus some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #665 - Dr. Katie Flanagan, FSU Sport Management Program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 54:37


    We're staying in Florida to visit with Dr. Katie Flanagan, and instructor in FSU's Sport Management Program and she shares her journey in Athletics along with some Best Practices. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Toolbox EXTRA with Brooke Brewer, AD at NW Arkansas C.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 36:34


    This week's TOOLBOX EXTRA features Brooke Brewer who is the founding AD at Northwest Arkansas Community College. Brooke has already built an impressive program and today she shares the HOW and WHY she became a College AD with NO previous AD experience! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Melanie Redd is on WEDNESDAY WISDOM

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 32:48


    Melanie Redd is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for a number of Teams and Athletes in the Ohio area and she's back on Wednesday Wisdom to share some more Best Practices for ADs and Coaches! This is the Educational AD Podcast!

    TECH TUESDAY #108 - Lane & Jessica Harlan of SIVIL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 35:52


    You may already be using a communication platform for Coach to Student or School to Student messaging but Lane and Jessica Harlan share how their new platform - SIVIL - is a real Game Changer! Take a listen and then decide yourself - THIS is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #664 - Dr. Kaleb Stoppel, CMAA and Mental Health Advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 75:42


    Longtime listeners will recognize the name Kaleb Stoppel as a incredible leader with and even MORE Incredible story! Kaleb shares his journey, a life changing incident, and his current story on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #663 - Mo Fitzgerald, Creator, Coach, Consultant, & Pro Soccer Player

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 67:14


    Mo Fitzgerald has an INCREDIBLE background as D-I and Professional Athlete but she has done - and is DOING - a LOT More! Mo shares her story and some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

    K12 SportsTech AD Think Tank #18 with Bob Ray, CAA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 25:18


    This week on the THINK TANK we sit down with Alec Brown and Bob Ray, CAA and AD for Center School District in Missouri. Bob and Alec share how they use the THINK TANK and why you should become a member! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Allyson Apsey is BACK on Wednesday WIsdom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 33:10


    Allyson Apsey - longtime Principal, Author, and Speaker - is back on WEDNESDAY WISDOM to share some great tips for Athletic Directors and Leaders. THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!

    Think Tank EXTRA with John Fletcher Butler of The Maclay School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 29:53


    John Fletcher Butler is a graduating senior at The Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida who has been the VARSITY Public Address Announcer for SIX years and today he shares some tips for PA announcers everywhere. THIS is an episode that really has some Best Practices for ADs so sit back and enjoy The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #662 - Dr. Dina Gentile of Endicott College

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 63:59


    It's a BACK TO COLLEGE episode as we visit with Dr. Dina Gentile of Endicott College in Massachusetts. Dina has an incredible background in Athletics as an Award Winning Coach, Successful Author and Entrepreneur, and Sport Management Professor and today she shares her journey and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #661 - Champ Bailey, NFL Hall of Famer + Positive Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 51:42


    WOW! Today we visit with NFL Hall of Famer Champ Bailey who shares his athletic journey along with how he has tried to Give Back to those in need! One of those initiatives is POSITIVE ATHLETE and Champ tells how he got involved and how YOU can get involved too! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank #17 - Ryan Miller, CMAA and Alec Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 27:11


    This week's K12 Sports Tech AD THINK TANK features Ryan Miller, CMAA of Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS in New Jersey who shares his story and a DEEP DIVE into the WHY and HOW this is a platform you need to be a part of! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Joanna Butcher, CAA is BACK on Wednesday Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 21:25


    Joanna Butcher is the AD at Milpitas High School and today she shares a very cool program she recently had at her school. This is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

    TECH TUESDAY #107 - Rob Thompson of AmericanGridiron1880

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 31:27


    Rob Thompson has an incredible background in Athletics and Athletic Promotion and he's also the Co-Founder of American Gridiron 1880. Rob shares his journey and a cool platform for ADs and Leaders on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #660 - Erica Mulholland, Coach-Author-Speaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 44:33


    We sit down with Erica Mulholland, a 3x All American and HOF Athlete from Johns Hopkins, 2x Best Selling Author, and also a Podcast Host as she shares her journey as an Athlete, Coach, and Entrepreneur on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #659 - Scott Pederson, Founder of Positive Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 65:03


    Scott Pederson has one of the most Impressive Athletic Journeys I have ever encountered with stops at D-I, MLB, and the NFL along with companies like Miller, pro athletes and more! Today he shares his journey along with his new passion, POSITIVE ATHLETE, on the Educational AD Podcast!

    K12Sports Tech AD THINK TANK #16 - Chip Dale of Delphi Comm. H.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 27:34


    The K12 SportsTech AD Think Tank is BACK and this week we feature Chip Dale, the AD at Delphi Community High along with K12 COO Alec Brown. Chip and Alec share how the Think Tank works and why YOU should be a member! THIS is The Educational AD Think Tank!

    Ep #658 - Kara Carlin, CAA of The Friends School of Baltimore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 51:48


    We sit down with Kara Carlin, the Athletic Director and Coach for The Friends School of Baltimore! Kara has an incredible background as an Athlete, a Coach, and as an AD and today she shares her journey plus some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Toolbox Extra Think Tank with MaKynna Lesinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 21:02


    Our Great Friend, Makynna Lesinski is BACK to share some great tips on how to work with Officials! MaKynna is an award winning Volleyball Coach as well as an Assistant AD and today she shares Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #657 - Tessa Taylor, Head XC-TF Coach at Frostproof H.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 59:35


    Where else but Florida would you find Frostproof High School? Their Head XC and Track Coach, Tessa Taylor is our guest today and she shares her journey as an Athletic and as a Very Successful Coach. Tessa also shares her Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #656 - Lauren Jones, Asst. AD at Marshfield H.S. (MA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 59:28


    Today we sit down with Lauren Jones (Plourde) who is the Assistant Athletic Director for Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Lauren shares her journey along with some cool BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    AD THINK TANK #15 - Zach Clark and Alec Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 25:17


    The K12 Sports Tech AD THINK TANK welcomes Zach Clark of Central Decatur High School in Iowa and - along with Alec Brown of K12 - share how the platform connects ADs with Vendors and ADs with other ADs! THIS is the Educational AD!

    When Podcasts Collide! The Title IX Time Machine on The Educational AD!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 22:57


    Jan Murphy is BACK on the Podcast! A Hall of Fame Athlete and Coach, Jan recently created The Title IX Time Machine Podcast where she interviews Women Leaders to share their own Title IX Journey. THIS is one you won't want to miss - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Mike Ellson, CMAA is BACK on the TOOLBOX Extra!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 21:17


    Our GREAT Friend - Mike Ellson, CMAA is back to share more great tips on The Toolbox Extra! Mike is a HALL of FAME Athletic Director and Coach from Tennessee and a big reason that the Toolbox Books got written! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #655 - Jacob Wolbaum, AD at Life Christian School (OR)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 51:50


    It's Back to Back OREGON episodes and this time it's with Jacob Wolbaum, RAA and the Director of Athletics at Life Christian School in Hillsboro which is about 30 minutes outside of Portland. Jacob shares his journey as a home school student / high school athlete along with some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #654 - Ian Falconer, Head Football Coach at Pacific University

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 59:08


    Not just a Back to College but a BACK TO MY COLLEGE! We visit with Ian Falconer, the Head Football Coach at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon! Ian shares his story of growing up in Oregon, Playing HS and College Ball, and then helping "Re-Boot" the Football Program at Pacific! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    The TRAINING ROOM with Cari Wood - Hall of Fame Athletic Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 29:11


    This week on The TOOLBOX EXTRA we have our Great Friend, Hall of Fame Trainer Cari Wood with another visit to The Training Room! Cari is a longtime Athletic Trainer from Oregon and she shares some of her BEST PRCTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    Gabby Cuevas - Pro Soccer Player +Founder of The Players Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 32:06


    Wednesday Wisdom goes to Costa Rica where we visit with Gabby Cuevas - a Professional Soccer Player who has also helped found The Players Network! This is a cool platform and Gabby shares a little bit of her story as well! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

    John Brochu of Practice Plan is on TECH TUESDAY #106

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 23:56


    John Brochu is the Founder and CEO of PracticePan - a platform designed to increase Venue Accessibility, Utilization, and Profitability. John shares his story and more on this episode of TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #653 - Dawn Williamson, CAA of Rockford Public Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 56:13


    Dawn Williamson is BACK on the Podcast to share her journey in Athletics and Leadership! Dawn is the AD for the Rockford Public School District and today she updates on her schools and more on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #652 - Billy Tipps, Bentonville Schools District AD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 62:34


    Billy Tipps is a CMAA and he's the District AD for Bentonville, Arkansas School District. Billy shares his journey in Education Based Athletics along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    K12 SportsTech AD Think Tank #14 - Lonnie Judd and Abby Emerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 30:03


    The THINK TANK is back in Texas as we sit down with Lonnie Judd, the AD for the Robinson ISD. We're also joined by K12 SportsTech Founder and CEO, Abby Emerson who shares how she started the THINK TANK and WHY you should be a member! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #651 - Marissa Watters, Dir. of Student Athlete Success at SMU

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 61:11


    Marissa Watters is on the Podcast! Marissa is the Director of Student Success for Southern Methodist University and she shares her journey as an Athlete and as a Leader, along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

    TECH TUESDAY #105 - Jacob Burke is BACK with more Ai

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 33:18


    Our TECH GURU Jacob Burke is BACK on Tech Tuesday with a great segment featuring Image Creation tools including Chatgpt, Grok, and More! THIS is TECH TUESDAY on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #650 - Marvin Sanders II, CMAA - AD at Ephrata Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 54:35


    We're going to Pennsylvania to visit with Marvin Sanders II who is the Director of Athletics and Activities for Ephrata Schools. Marvin has a tremendous background in athletics and he shares his journey along with some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #649 B - Taylor White, Student Advisor to the FHSAA Public Liaison Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 27:16


    Taylor White is a Student Athlete at Florida's Fleming Island H.S. and he's also a member of the FHSAA Public Liaison Committee where he helps represent over 300,000 student athletes. Taylor reports to the FHSAA Board and the Florida Legislature and today he shares his journey - so far - on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Ep #649 - Mark Barrett, Asst. AD at University High School (FL)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 61:33


    Longtime Coach and Florida Native Mark Barrett joins the podcast to share his journey and some Best Practices. Mark is the Assistant AD at Orlando's University High School and his story goes from Florida's Panhandle to a number of well known schools (and mentors) before he landed in Orlando. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

    Jeremy Eubank is on the K12SportsTech AD Think Tank!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 18:34


    Our great friend, Jeremy Eubanksis a CMAA and the AD at North Cross School in Roanoke, Virginia. Jeremy shares how he first heard about the K12 Sports Tech AD Think Tank and how he has used it to network and collaborate with ADs and with national Vendors! THIS is The AD Think Tank on The Educational AD Podcast!

    Kristen Santos is on WEDNESDAY WISDOM #161

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 24:55


    Today Kristen Santos shares her own YOGA Journey along with why ADs and Coaches should look to add more Yoga into their programs - both personal and for their teams! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!

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