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Richie O'Leary and Alec Crouthamel are joined by former Rutgers Football player and entrepreneur Eric LeGrand to talk about his new bourbon collaboration with Rutgers University, offer his thoughts on the 2025 football team and more. 00:00 Introduction and new Scarlet Series LeGrand bourbon 02:39 Rutgers Football Performance Analysis 06:23 Bye Week Strategies and Coaching Adjustments 09:25 Reflections on Coaching Philosophy Changes 11:42 Special Teams and Defensive Line Challenges 15:44 Coaching Staff and Player Development 19:37 Broadcasting Careers of Former Players 21:47 Time Management and Future Plans 23:36 Athletic Director's Impact on Rutgers 24:54 Season Predictions and Fan Expectations 27:01 Personal Recovery Journey and Closing Remarks Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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!
Madman and Thriller break down the members of the UCLA Bruins' newly formed football coach search committee, and what it means for possible candidates.Also, is there a secret candidate who wants to be the UCLA Bruins' next Athletic Director? All of that, plus a Northwestern preview.Tune in and make sure to subscribe to the UCLA LAFB YouTube Channel!Use promo code UCLALAFB on Sleeper and get 100% match up to $100! https://Sleeper.com/promo/UCLALAFB. Terms and conditions apply. #SleeperBecome an LAFB Lifer and get special perks by joining our Exclusive UCLA Bruins Community: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/subscribe/Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLALAFB/membershipListen to our UCLA Football Bruins Podcast: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/ncaaf/ucla-bruins/ucla-bruins-podcast/Check out our UCLA Bruins Merch: https://lafbnetwork.myshopify.com/Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community!Social Media: @UCLA_LAFB | @LAFBNetwork | @WillLAFBNetwork | @LAFBJamzDeShaun Foster is the head coach of the UCLA Bruins Football team heading into a 2025 season that has high expectations and plenty of excitement. After transferring from Tennessee, QB Nico Iamaleava will look to lead the UCLA Bruins to a Big Ten title. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
9-25-25 Volcano Vista Athletic Director Ron McMath joins the program
Washington Huskies Athletic Director Pat Chun joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the Apple Cup against WSU and game’s future, fundraising at UW and in the Big Ten, the Ohio State game coming up on Saturday, and internet at the stadium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim discusses the induction of the new members of the East Ridge Sports Hall of FameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear from new Utah State Athletic Director Cameron Walker in his Introductory Press Conference.
Kyle Crooks is joined by Troy Dannen for his monthly Athletic Director's Show on Sports Nightly. Associate AD of Athletic Medicine Brandon Yoder also joins the show to talk about the impact of sports medicine on the Huskers success.
Hear from new Utah State Athletic Director Cameron Walker in his Introductory Press Conference.
Jake & Ben Full Show on September 22, 2025 Hour 1 Utah falls to Texas Tech. Does this loss say more about the Utes or the Red Raider? Top 3 Stories of the Day: BYU & Bear Bachmeier win on the road, USU Finds their Athletic Director, Utah Mammoth drop preseason double header. To the surprise of nobody, Bill Belichick is struggling at North Carolina. Hour 2 Are we sure that Utah's Offense is better than it was last year? News from The Hill - Apparently Devon Dampier had an ankle injury that limited him against Texas Tech. Takeaways from BYU's win at East Carolina. Auburn Basketball's Bruce Pearl has announced that he is stepping down.
Top 3 Stories of the Day: Bear Bachmeier & BYU get their first Road Win, Utah State finds their Athletic Director, Utah Mammoth drop both games in preseason double header
Hour 1 of Jake & Ben on September 22, 2025 Utah falls to Texas Tech. Does this loss say more about the Utes or the Red Raider? Top 3 Stories of the Day: BYU & Bear Bachmeier win on the road, USU Finds their Athletic Director, Utah Mammoth drop preseason double header. To the surprise of nobody, Bill Belichick is struggling at North Carolina.
Marcus makes his first appearance on the show to discuss yesterday's huge Fly Together announcement.
Sean Hammond chats with Michael Carpenter, Athletic Director at Russell County High School, about a major change coming to Kentucky high school basketball: the KHSAA's new 35-second shot clock rule, set to take effect in the 2027-28 season. Michael discusses the challenges and costs of implementing shot clocks, as well as the expected impact on the game.
On this episode of Tritoncast, we're chatting with UC San Diego's new Director of Athletics, Andy Fee. Though he's only been on the job a couple of days, Andy's already hard at work. In this interview, you'll hear his vision for the program, how he'll prepare the Tritons for the move to the West Coast Conference, and so much more. New AD Andy Fee is in the Triton Spotlight on episode 119 of Tritoncast. Plus, host Jeff Tourial provides an update looks around campus at UC San Diego in the Campus Spotlight, including an impressive return for golfer Davis McDowell. If you enjoy this week's show, please subscribe, rate, and write a brief review on your podcast platform of choice. Listen to past episodes anytime on-demand at ucsdtritons.com/podcasts. For show updates, follow @Tritoncast on X. Go Tritons!
OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione joins the show.
OC talks Utah football with Devon Dampier in a new Dishin' with Devon & Athletic Director Mark Harlan, Utah Mammoth with Adrian Denny, Problematic GOAT's, Diego Pavia suing for more eligibility + more
Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on September 15, 2025 College Football Coaches are getting fired because Athletic Directors made bad decisions. Bryan DeArdo, NFL Writer for CBS Sports joined to talk about some of the action we've seen through 2 weeks. That wasn't a flag!
Jake & Ben Full Show from September 15, 2025 Hour 1 Rules are there for a reason, follow 'em! Top 3 Stories of the Day: Utah wins in Laramie, Utah State starts Conference play with a W, Cincinnatie Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow out 3 months. Christian has never heard this story, have you? Hour 2 College Football Coaches are getting fired because Athletic Directors made bad decisions. Bryan DeArdo, NFL Writer for CBS Sports joined to talk about some of the action we've seen through 2 weeks. That wasn't a flag!
Kyle Speller has been the voice of the Denver Nuggets, Team Chaplain, and Community Ambassador for over 2 decades. He's the Founder of KSG Voice, a Middle School Counsellor and Athletic Director at Global Village Academy in Aurora, also an Associate Pastor, Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Servant of Christ. We met up only a few hours after the assassination of Charlie Kirk - but he'd been working all day, and I broke the news to him.Kyle has an inspiring journey, and was a very insightful guest, so please join me in enjoying my conversation with Kyle Speller. The LoCo Experience Podcast is sponsored by: Purpose Driven Wealth Thrivent: Learn more
Today on the show, we're talking about the Detroit Lions, Michigan and Michigan State Football, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. Throughout our first hour, we were joined in studio by Mitch Lyons from Mitch Lyons Wealth. During that time, he and Huge talked about the Lions loss to the Packers, previewed Sunday's game against the Bears, talked about Michigan State's game against Youngstown State, Mitch filled us in on how he can help you with your retirement, and more. In our first hour, we were also joined by Dan Miller who is the voice of the Lions. He talked about what improvements he would like to see coming off that Packers loss, gave his thought's on how the Lions will do against the Bears, and more. In our second hour, we were joined by former Detroit Lion Lomas Brown and Josh Garvey from Doeren Mayhew for our weekly "Inside the Lions" segment. During that time - Huge, Lomas, and Josh gave us their opinions on how the Lions looked in that loss to the Packers last weekend, talked about everything that needs to be improved before Sunday's game against the Bears, they talked about their expectations for the Lions in that Bears game, and much more. We were then joined by Steve Goff from the Lansing Sports Network. He and Huge gave their thought's on how the Spartans will do against Youngstown State, and more. We kicked off the final hour of the show talking about the Lions/Bears as we were joined by Lorin Cox from the "Locked on Bears Podcast." He and Huge talked about how week one went for the Lions and Bears, they gave their thought's on how Sunday's match-up will go, and more. We then played Bill's earlier conversation with Dan Miller in regards to the Lions. We were then joined by Doug Skene so we could get his thought's on how Michigan's loss to Oklahoma looked, previewed tomorrow's game against CMU, and more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University's Athletic Director, Steve Brockelbank. He and Huge talked about where Ferris State Football ranks among all of the College programs throughout America, talked about what makes Ferris State's culture unique, previewed tomorrow's game against Tiffin, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We kicked off the final hour of the show talking about the Lions/Bears as we were joined by Lorin Cox from the "Locked on Bears Podcast." He and Huge talked about how week one went for the Lions and Bears, they gave their thought's on how Sunday's match-up will go, and more. We then played Bill's earlier conversation with Dan Miller in regards to the Lions. We were then joined by Doug Skene so we could get his thought's on how Michigan's loss to Oklahoma looked, previewed tomorrow's game against CMU, and more. We wrapped up the show with a "Moving Ferris Forward" interview as Huge spoke with Ferris State University's Athletic Director, Steve Brockelbank. He and Huge talked about where Ferris State Football ranks among all of the College programs throughout America, talked about what makes Ferris State's culture unique, previewed tomorrow's game against Tiffin, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tiger Talk is back for episode 3 with your host Matthew Givone. This week Matt sat down with Mobridge-Pollock high school Athletic Director Kyle Falk to talk about his transition into the role, his goals for Mobridge-Pollock athletics, and his initial reactions to the Mobridge-Pollock community. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
Technicians from the SEC Network began work Thursday on Mizzou‘s Columbia campus constructing the set they'll use for the “SEC Nation” broadcast Saturday morning. Mizzou's Carnahan Quad is expected to be packed with Tiger fans wearing black and gold this afternoon and Saturday morning. The “Paul Finebaum show” airs today from 2-6 pm on the Mizzou campus, and “SEC Nation” airs live Saturday morning from 9-11 am. “SEC Nation” is hosted by Laura Rutledge who is joined by Mr. Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and former Heisman winner Tim Tebow. Mizzou associate athletic director Dave Matter appeared live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" to discuss the Mizzou/Kansas Border showdown, changes regarding entry at Memorial Stadium and the importance of SEC Nation coming to town. Mr. Matter tells listeners this is a big deal, noting they haven't had their full show in Columbia since 2019. Dave also says Mizzou football coach Eliah Drinkwitz will appear on the Finebaum show today. Dave also discussed the rivalry between Mizzou and Kansas:
Maisha Kelly joins Higher Ed Athletics for a conversation about Drexel athletics in a post-House era. We talk about her start as a 6th grade teacher and how she built her career over time in 10 years at Bucknell leading to becoming Drexel's AD. Kelly is working with a new president and she shares how the department put together a 25-page document to help onboard him to the current and future positioning of the Drexel Dragons. I asked Maisha if it's still just as important to win in men's basketball if your team is going to be ripped apart the following year.0:00 Introduction0:20 Teaching Career Before Athletic Administration Career4:35 Comparing Normative Career Patterns of ADs to Maisha's Career9:45 Did 10 Years at One Stop Help or Hurt AD Search?12:00 Keeping in Touch with Other ADs15:40 Assessment Document to Onboard New President23:30 Drexel Athletics Strategy in the Post-House Settlement28:30 Athletic Department Aspirational Peers - Who are Drexel's? How to Study Them?36:25 Do Non-Football D1 Schools Look at Men's Basketball The Same Importance Today?www.HigherEdAthletics.com
Follow The ThunderCast on social media so you never miss an episode or a ticket giveaway!! ThunderCast.Online Instagram Tik Tok Threads Twitter Facebook YouTube The ThunderCast is brought to you each week by Leasure Oliver PLLC. Please remember, if you are ever the victim of a car wreck, contact Leasure Oliver PLLC at 304carwreck.com Jason and Matt are local attorneys proudly serving West Virginia, Kentucky, & Ohio. Like them on Facebook as well. 5 Things Every Herd Fan Needs To Know This Week is sponsored by Ignite Link, The Tri-State's Premier IT Management Team. Contact Ignite Link for all of your business' IT and media consulting needs at (304)908-9424 or online at: Website Facebook Twitter Learn how you or your business can be a part of The Thunder Trust Follow The Thunder Trust on all Social Media Outlets Instagram Twitter Facebook Join the Big Green for as little as $5/Month, so you can take advantage of all of the money saving Herd Perks that come along with membership, in addition to from providing critical scholarship funding for our Herd Athletes. ALWAYS buy your tickets to ALL Marshall Home Games, Away Games, Tournaments, & Bowl Games at HerdZone.com or by calling 800-The-Herd Sign your kids up for The Thundering Herd Kids Club and let's build a new era of passionate Herd Fans!! We'll see you around The Joan... Go Herd!!
Episode #396: In this episode, we welcome high school athletic directors, Trevyor Fisher (Republic, MO), Yancey Little (Ozark, MO), and Brandon Clark (Nixa, MO) and showcase these unsung heroes who keep scholastic sports running smoothly, juggling everything from budgets and schedules to hiring coaches and student eligibility. Beyond the administrative work, they shape school culture by balancing competitive success with character development, managing community expectations, and ensuring all student-athletes have meaningful experiences. Guests: Trevyor Fisher, Brandon Clark, and Yancey Little
Hawk Talk is back for its fourth season, and we're opening strong with South River's very own Athletic Director, David Klingel. It's year 20 for Dave at South River, and he joins Tom Frank to reflect on two decades of Seahawk sports, the evolution of the program, and what's in store for 2024–25.From big leadership changes in the athletic department to the return of powerhouse athletes like Jayden McDuffie, to the growth of programs like cheer, golf, and field hockey—this episode sets the stage for an exciting year ahead. Dave also shares his bold predictions for which teams could bring home hardware, the importance of culture-building programs like Lead Them Up, and why community support makes South River special.This is episode 77 of Hawk Talk, and we're just getting started. Buckle up, Seahawk Nation—year four is shaping up to be the best yet.Hawk Talk is hosted by Tom Frank, Jaden McDuffie and Grey Frank, and brought to you by Chad's BBQ, Merrick Creative, and Maryland Remodeling Expert. Don't hesitate to contact us through Instagram @SRHawkTalk or by email at SRHawkTalk@gmail.com. Please reach out, send updates after games, let us know about fundraisers, big events, etc. This show is only as good as what we know. So get involved! Subscribe, Listen and Share the show on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a rating on Apple, help support the show at https://srhawktalk.buzzsprout.com, and spread the word Seahawk Nation. #WERSRSend us a textSupport the show
Jeremy Schnell, Jesse Morrison and Damon Allred are joined by Arizona State athletic director Graham Rossini as he discusses the state of Sun Devil Athletics, the buzz around the ASU football program and the future of the College Football Playoff.
Justin Edgell is a Perrysburg resident and is currently running for Perrysburg City Council. Justin and Lorenzo nerdout about sports Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, then they get into crying in sports, basketball, silent cheering, St. Francis High School, Head wrestling Coach, moving to Columbus, Afterschool Allstars, Athletic Director, time commitment, Bruce Gradkowski, coaching coaches, coaching wives, neurosurgery, Perrysburg City Council, community, school funding, merch and so much more! https://www.justinedgell.com/
In our second hour, we were joined by Steve Brockelbank who is the Athletic Director at FSU. He and Huge talked about the Marching Band being back, talked about the Cheer & Stunt team, talked about the excitement surrounding the start of the season, and so much more. We were then joined by the Head Defensive Coordinator of the Bullogs, Tony Annese Jr. He and Huge talked about the changes from last year, talked about their philosophy, and much more. We were then joined by Brody Keiser who is the Ferris State Media team. He talked about how excited he is to have Bulldog Football back, talked about some of the players he thinks will make a major impact this year, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We were joined by Steve Brockelbank who is the Athletic Director at FSU. He and Huge talked about the Marching Band being back, talked about the Cheer & Stunt team, talked about the excitement surrounding the start of the season, and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we're broadcasting from Ferris State University as the Bulldogs are set to open up the Football season as they're taking on Pittsburg State of Kansas. We kicked off the show by talking with Sandy Gholston who is one of the voices of the Bulldogs. He and Huge talked about the amazing program that Tony Annese and his staff have put together, talked about what Ferris brings to the table this season, previewed tonight's game, and more. We were then joined by FSU Senior Defensive Assistant Ryan Hodges. He talked about how the Defense has been looking in the off-season, previewed tonight's game, talked about the importance of Culture at FSU, and so much more. We wrapped up the hour talking with Rob Bentley who is another one of the voices of the Bulldogs. He gave us his thought's on how the team looks before heading into tonight's game, talked about how the off-season went, and much more. In our second hour, we were joined by Steve Brockelbank who is the Athletic Director at FSU. He and Huge talked about the Marching Band being back, talked about the Cheer & Stunt team, talked about the excitement surrounding the start of the season, and so much more. We were then joined by the Head Defensive Coordinator of the Bullogs, Tony Annese Jr. He and Huge talked about the changes from last year, talked about their philosophy, and much more. We were then joined by Brody Keiser who is the Ferris State Media team. He talked about how excited he is to have Bulldog Football back, talked about some of the players he thinks will make a major impact this year, and more. Bill wanted to wrap up the show from "the Ditch" as he was joined by some more of the great people connected to Ferris State University. First he was joined by Tim Blashill who is the Assistant AD at Ferris. Tim told us what "the Ditch" is all about, talked about FSU Athletics as a whole, talked a little Hockey, and more. We were then joined by Coach Jeff Pierce who was inducted into the Ferris State Hall of Fame last night. He talked about what that meant to him talked about what makes Ferris special, and more. We were then joined by John Wayne Sonntag who is a Ferris State Alum. He talked about his time at Ferris before he left for the Military, talked about returning to FSU, and more. We wrapped up the show talking with Joe Van Culin who runs "the Ditch." He talked about why "the Ditch" is what it is, talked about what it means to him, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday on 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift get engaged. David Portnoy takes on the Athletic Director of Ohio State. Plus, ICYMI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday on 2 Pros and a Cup of Joe, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift get engaged. David Portnoy takes on the Athletic Director of Ohio State. Plus, The Old P, stops by!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kyle Crooks is joined by Troy Dannen in studio for his monthly Athletic Director's Show on Sports Nightly. Senior Associate AD Brandon Meier also joins the show to talk about the brand-new HuskerVision studios, the addition of Cornhusker Kickoff to home football games, and more.
Steve Layman visits with Belmont senior associate athletic director/SWA Renee Schultz. The pair discuss Schultz's journey from the pacific northwest to Belmont as a women's soccer student-athlete and how Belmont has become her professional life calling. Schultz shares about personal connection to student-athletes and community members, her excitement level for the coming academic year, and reflects upon Bruin achievements in 2024-25 - including the MVC Academic Trophy. Layman sparks conversation on the opportunities and challenges of the current college athletics landscape, and how well-positioned Belmont is as a university and athletic department. Belmont Softball's historic season and a forecast of the fall and winter sports is also discussed.
Carolina's new Executive Associate AD, and future Athletic Director, Steve Newmark joins for an exclusive interviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Off Duty ADs talk about starting the school year. They also discuss high school boy stink, locker rooms, and 90s movies way beyond a simple Mt. Rushmore. SUPPORT THE SHOW The Off Duty ADs are supported by - and supporters of! - Vital Signs Wall of Fame. When you're ready to bring your school's legacy to life, check them out at https://vitalsignswalloffame.com/. Telling them that the Off Duty ADs sent you there will help to support this podcast. Follow Off Duty ADs: Facebook, Twitter/X, Website Follow Athletic Leaders Lead: Facebook, Twitter/X, Follow Vital Signs Wall of Fame: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube
Rossini talks Sam Leavitt, Kenny Dillingham, and ASU football.
Mike and Steve previewed the Saints' upcoming matchup against the Denver Broncos. Mike broke down the team's roster questions ahead of Tuesday's 53-man deadline. Jonathan "JT" Terrell, the Athletic Director of Nicholls State University, joined Sports Talk. Terrell shared his thoughts on the Colonels' season opener vs. Incarnate Word, college football's current schedule, and first-year head football coach Tommy Rybacki.
Jonathan "JT" Terrell, the Athletic Director of Nicholls State University, joined Sports Talk. Terrell shared his thoughts on the Colonels' season opener vs. Incarnate Word, college football's current schedule, and first-year head football coach Tommy Rybacki. He also celebrated Coach Tevon Saddler's success leading Nicholls' basketball program.
Episode 197 features new Medford Athletic Director Rob O'Leary. Rob is taking the reigns of Medford Athletics and moving it into the future. He brings lots of previous experience from other districts and is well known around the Massahcusetts high school athletics world. He is excited to go rolling in Medford and he seems like a man with a plan. This is a fun listen and a great conversations.
Recently National Business Development Manager Mike Cunningham attended the Business of Small College Athletics (BoSCA) Convention in Oak Brook, IL. While there, he captured amazing presentations from Athletic Directors around the country that we thought would bring value to our audience here at the Gill Connections Podcast.We've been publishing BONUS episodes from BoSCA for the past few weeks, this is our last one out of five. If you received value from this episode, we encourage you to go back and listen to the other four amazing presenters. Also, we'd love to hear feedback from you to confirm this was a VALUE GIVER to you.In the meantime, if you are a small college administrator, to check out BoSCA as we were thoroughly impressed with the Convention and the Organization as a whole.
On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show - College Sports Edition, Wayne Kimmel and Co-Host Ken Shropshire interviewed Professional and Collegiate Sports Executive, Oliver Luck.As President of Palmetto Trust Company, LLC and Chairman of Altius Sports Partners, Luck provides leadership experience spanning collegiate and professional athletics. His roles have included Commissioner of the XFL, Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Partnerships of the NCAA, and Athletic Director of West Virginia University.Additionally, Luck has been in leadership roles with the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer and the National Football League and was Chief Executive Officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, where he oversaw the financing, construction and management of professional sports and entertainment infrastructure in Houston, including Minute Maid Park, Reliant Stadium and Toyota Center.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Oliver Luck02:16 The Evolution of College Sports and NIL07:21 Unionization and Collective Bargaining in College Sports12:26 The Importance of Education and Financial Literacy20:15 Title IX and Gender Equality in Sports25:47 Maximizing Revenue for Olympic Sports30:29 The Future of College Sports Management32:12 Looking Ahead: The Future of College Athletics
Fat Jack joins Soren LIVE from Lawrence! Plus, the Athletic Director of the Kansas Jayhawks, Travis Goff, stops by too!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recently National Business Development Manager Mike Cunningham attended the Business of Small College Athletics (BoSCA) Convention in Oak Brook, IL. While there, he captured amazing presentations from Athletic Directors around the country that we thought would bring value to our audience here at the Gill Connections Podcast.We've got five total BONUS episodes in a row every Thursday which started back on July 24. This is BONUS episode #4. We'd love to hear feedback from you to confirm this was a VALUE GIVER to you.In the meantime, if you are a small college administrator, to check out BoSCA as we were thoroughly impressed with the Convention and the Organization as a whole.