Podcasts about collegiate directors

rWotD Episode 2916: Terry Tumey Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Monday, 28 April 2025, is Terry Tumey.Terrance J. Tumey is an American former football player and coach. He became the director of athletics for Fresno State University on August 1, 2018, having been appointed June 21. Prior to Fresno State, he served as director of athletics at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, at UC Davis from 2012 to 2015, and Dominican University in San Rafael from 2009 to 2012.Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he spent many years in football, both as a player and a coach. As a player for UCLA (1984–1987), he was a three-time All-Pacific-10 Conference nose guard, helping win four bowl games, including the 1986 Rose Bowl. After graduating with a degree in political science, he entered the UCLA Andersen School of Business to pursue an MBA. While a graduate student, he served as an assistant coach for UCLA Bruins football, eventually becoming a full-time coach (1992–1998).In 1999, he shifted to work in the NFL, coaching for the Denver Broncos from 1999 to 2000, then serving in the front office for the San Francisco 49ers from 2001 to 2009, first as a player personnel assistant and then eventually as director of football administration.He has served on the board of directors of Black Empowerment, has been a voting member of the UCLA Hall of Fame Selection Committee, and has been a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Fritz Pollard Alliance.He is married to Dr. Candace Gonzales Tumey and has two daughters.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:58 UTC on Monday, 28 April 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Terry Tumey on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Nicole.

#207: Ross Bjork is the Ohio State University Director of Athletics. In his first year as AD, the Buckeyes football team won the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. Additionally, he began a one-year term as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in June 2024.Before arriving in Columbus he served as the athletic director at Texas A&M, where he oversaw record-setting fundraising efforts, major facility upgrades, and pivotal hires that elevated the Aggies' national profile. His leadership is focused on a deep commitment to student-athlete success, both on and off the field. With a career spanning over two decades of leadership at top-tier institutions, Bjork's extensive career in collegiate athletics includes administrative roles at the University of Missouri, University of Miami, and UCLA. He served as the Athletics Director at Western Kentucky, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, where he was recognized for enhancing academic performance, fundraising, and athletic competitiveness.Ross earned his bachelor's degree in recreation administration from Emporia State University in 1995, where he was a fullback on the football team, and a master's degree in athletic administration from Western Illinois University in 1996.He has a great perspective on hard work, persistence, communication, curiosity, building relationships, facing challenges head on, leadership, and much more. Be sure to check out Ross on X @RossBjorkADEnjoy the show! 

Dr. Rob Ramseyer is the Vice President of Athletics and Strategic Expansion at Friends University, where he oversees 24 teams and also serves as a member of the President's Cabinet.  Under his leadership the athletic department has reached many milestones both on-and-off the field including two Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Commissioners Cups (KCAC), many teams qualifying for post-season play yearly, record fundraising, and helping lead the first capital campaign in nearly 30 years for Friends University.  During his tenure the athletes have exceed a cumulative 3.0 GPA each year.  Dr. Ramseyer has been named the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletic Director of the Year and Kansas Collegiate Athletic Director of the Year during his career.  Dr. Ramseyer is also the co-founder of the Impactful Coaching Project.  The Impactful Coaching Project (ICP) seeks to develop coaches that coach the whole person. ICP is the thought leader in coaching the 21st century athlete and produces training, information, and research to help coaches develop.  ICP has published two books and produces a podcast called “Beyond Coaching” that can be found on Spotify and Apple podcasts. Today John and Rob discuss his book “Impactful Coaching Project: Leading and Coaching the 21st Century Athlete” Connect with Rob: Twitter (X): @ICP_Project Instagram: impactful_coaching_project LinkedIn: Impactful Coaching Project Facebook: Impactful Coaching Project PUT IN YOUR BULK BOOK ORDERS FOR OUR BESTSELLING BOOKS! Programs such as UNC soccer and lacrosse, Syracuse lacrosse, Stanford Lacrosse, Middlebury College, Colby College, Rutgers University, and many other champions are using THE CHAMPION TEAMMATE book with their athletes. Many of these coaches are also getting THE CHAMPION SPORTS PARENT so their team parents can be part of a successful culture. 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#185: Bubba Cunningham is the University of North Carolina Director of Athletics. Under his leadership, the athletic department has accomplished numerous academic and athletic achievements.The Tar Heels have won 22 national titles and made an additional 14 runner-up finishes. More than 3,500 student-athletes have made the ACC Academic Honor Roll -- which requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better for the year. The Tar Heels finished in the top 10 of the NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup nine times, including a 7th overall finish in 2023-24. He also has been committed to upgrading facilities to give student-athletes the best experience possible, overseeing more than $220 million worth of projects during his tenure in Chapel Hill.Cunningham's leadership has also extended outside of Chapel Hill as he has served on numerous NCAA committees over the last two decades. He is the past president of The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and sits on the board of LEAD1, an association representing the ADs from the NCAA Division I FBS schools. In 2019, he worked with the Atlantic Coast Conference to lead the launch of the ACC Network that fall. He earned the 2019-20 AD of the Year Award from The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). In 2020, he was named to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee and in 2022 was named to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Board of Directors. He also is currently serving on the ACC Autonomy Committee and was the Chair of the NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee in 2024.Cunningham is in his 22nd year as a Division I director of athletics. He came to Chapel Hill after spending the previous six years as the director of athletics at the University of Tulsa, where he guided the Golden Hurricane through its initial move to Conference USA and spearheaded a $60 million athletics initiative. He also served as Ball State University's Athletic Director from 2002-2005.He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Notre Dame and worked in Notre Dame's athletics department from 1988-2002. A former member of the Irish golf team (1982-83), Cunningham served as Notre Dame's Associate Athletics Director for finance and facilities from 1995-2000 and was the Associate Director of Athletics for external affairs from 2000-02.Enjoy the show! 

Peggy Davis shines a light on the transformative power of sports for women.  From personal development, to building resilience and fostering diversity, discover how athletics empower women and girls to excel in life.  Take a listen to this inspiring conversation.    Show Notes:  Resources:    Virginia State University  https://www.vsu.edu/  https://govsutrojans.com/    NCAA  https://www.ncaa.org/index.aspx    NCAA Eligibility Center  https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/    NCAA Demographics Database  https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2018/12/13/ncaa-demographics-database.aspx      Bio:  Peggy Davis  In her 20th year at the helm of the Virginia State University Athletics Department, Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Peggy Davis continues to enhance a proud legacy of caring and concern leadership. Her influence in competitive excellence has guided the Trojans to over twenty NCAA Division II tournament appearances as well as twenty-six CIAA Championships Titles, twenty CIAA Divisional Titles, and forty-four Coach of the Year honors.    During her tenure, the Trojans have won the C.H. Williams All-Sports Award (men) on eleven occasions and the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Award (women) on six occasions. The awards are given to the top male and female athletic programs within the conference, based on championship finishes.    The Trojans have not only experienced significant success on the competitive surface, but have also established all-time benchmarks academically under Davis' guidance. The Trojans posted its highest Graduation Rate and Academic Success Rate in school history since the inception of the measure. VSU Athletics was recognized by the NCAA and honored as part of the Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence. In 2020 the Athletic Department was recognized by the NCAA as the recipient of the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence.    Davis is a three-time, Hall of Fame honoree (at Virginia State University, Howard Payne University and Bastrop High School). Alongside her Hall of Fame honors, Davis was awarded the 2021 MOAA Distinguished Service Award. This award acknowledges and honors the effort of individuals who have given service to MOAA and strive to promote understanding and appreciation of diversity in its multitude of forms.  She has been named Athletic Director of the Year by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) seven times. She is also a two-time honoree of the Jeannette A. Lee Administration Achievement Award. Davis has been recognized on two separate occasions as one of the Top 25 Outstanding Women in Higher Education & Beyond, by Diverse Magazine, as well as being named the Under Armour SE Region for Division II Athletics Director of the Year. Davis served as the Interim Commissioner of the CIAA during the search for a Commissioner.  She was the first female to lead the 12-member historic athletic conference.    Her career at VSU has been dedicated to encouraging hard work and producing results. She has overseen numerous athletic facility improvements on the campus, beginning in 2004 and continuing today. The largest facility improvement to date is the $84 million Multipurpose Center which opened in February 2016. In 2022 Rogers Stadium took on a different look with the addition of field turf followed by a new NCAA certified track. In 2023 four sports programs were added (Men and Women's Lacrosse; Men and Women's Soccer).    She has and continues to serve on numerous NCAA and CIAA Committees to include the NCAA Mental Health Advisory Board. She has served as President of the Executive Board with the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and committee member on the NCAA Division II Legislation Committee. She is also a current member of the Women Leaders in College Sports (WLS) as well as the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).     A native of Bastrop, Texas, Davis received her undergraduate degree from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX. She received her Master's Degree from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX. Davis and her husband, Thomas, have two daughters. 

Sandy Barbour is one of the most influental womens in sports. Upon her retirement in 2022 as Athletic Director and VP of Intercollegiate Athletics from Penn State University, she had been named one of five finalists for the Sports Business Journal's prestigious Athletic Director of the Year for the third time in her career and second time at Penn State (2009 and 2018). She served as AD at Penn St for 8 years, and prior to that for 10 years at University of California-Berkeley. In 2017, she was selected for the prestigious National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Under Armour AD of the Year Award for directing Penn State to nine conference championships and one NCAA title at the time. In 2020, she was among the honorees of Sports Illustrated's list of the most powerful, influential and outstanding women in sports. In addition, Forbes named Barbour one of the top 25 most powerful people in college sports in 2015 and one of the most influential women in sports in 2018 — the highest ranked athletic director on the list. Barbour graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Wake Forest University, where she served as captain of the field hockey team and played two varsity seasons of women's basketball. She also holds a master's degree in sports management from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. We originally recorded this conversation as part of the 2022 Virtual Way of Champions Conference, and asked Sandy to speak about Servent Leadership. The discussion was extraordinary, an din honor of our 2023 event kicking off this week, we decided to share this incredible wisdom from Sandy.  THE CHAMPION TEAMMATE HITS #1 ON AMAZON!: Thanks for all your support, as the launch of our new book has been phenomenal, hitting #1 in numerous categories and being named the top new release in Sports Psychology. WE ALSO JUST RELEASED THE PAPERBACK VERSION THIS WEEK! We have been fulfilling numerous bulk orders for some of the top high school adn collegiate sports programs in the country, will your team be next?  Please click here and grab yourself a copy of The Champion Teammate today.   Please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books and if you leave us a review so we can send you the Live Q and A link. Thanks everyone. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

In this episode of On the Fly, host Gene DeFilippo sits down with Pat Manak, the CEO of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, for a conversation about the upcoming NACDA convention and all the things the association does to help athletics directors across the country.

On the heels of K-State's 2022 Big 12 football championship and 2023 men's basketball run to the Elite Eight, Athletics Director Gene Taylor has been named the 2022-23 Cushman & Wakefield FBS AD of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

Despite facing some immense challenges during his time as Athletic Director of William Carey University, DJ Pulley has still been able to produce a winning atmosphere and national recognition for his department and the university through two main principles - patience and perseverance. As the needs and attributes of incoming student-athletes continue to change, DJ has some great insight on how to develop the emerging adults into the leaders needed for tomorrow.DJ earned his bachelor's degree from William Carey in 2003 and his MBA in 2004. In early 2022, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics named him as a Cushman and Wakefield AD of the Year.

The NFL preseason has kicked off and with that, we thought we'd replay one of our favorite episodes from a few years ago when we sat down with Nate Bain of the Tennessee Titans to talk about handling an NFL team's social media account. There are a lot of good insights in this episode. By the way, Jamy worked for Nate's dad (Jeff Bain), who was just recently inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame. As a reminder, between now and September 1, preorder Jamy's new book, "The Coach's Bulletin Board" and receive an additional copy of the paperback for free. Please visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook to get your free copies. - - - - - ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES... Nate Bain is the social media manager for the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He joined the club in 2017 after three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, where he was the team's digital media manager. As social media manager, he is responsible for all the club's social media accounts, strategy and content ideation. Bain has also worked in the athletic departments at the University of Tennessee and the University of Oregon. In today's episode, we discuss: Tips for getting into the sports industry Engaging with fans on social media Social media personalities he follows Breaking news ... and so much more!!! Resources, Books, and Links  Twitter: @NateBain Tennessee Titans Twitter: @Titans Linkedin:   Linkedin.com/In/NateBain Articles of Interest . . . Improve Your Social Media Presence Taylor Lewan plays good samaritan Titans have tributes planned for departing players Help MMC Get James Justice Into Dunk Contest Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Mike Lombardi (former NFL General Manager) - Episode 138 Bill Curry (former NFL player & SEC Coach of the Year) - Episode 134 Kevin Eastman (former NBA coach & executive) - Episode 121 Kara Lawson (NBA coach & former WNBA star) - Episode 114 Gary Reasons (2x Super Bowl Champion) - Episode 105 Eric Platte (Atlanta Hawks VP of Ticket Sales) - Episode 097 JJ Birden (former Oregon Duck and NFL player) - Episode 074 Alicia Jessop (founder of RulingSports.com) - Episode 047 Mike Hamilton (former UT Athletic Director) - Episode 043 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 This episode is sponsored by … The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com, which helps teach student-athletes in any sport to learn what it means to be a great teammate and positive leader. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com has hundreds of video lessons. Not only is the content relative and beneficial to a student-athlete but they are also only 2 minutes in length. Athletes can easily watch them on their phones or tablets. Great teams have great teammates and that is just what  theleadershipplaybook.com teaches today's student-athletes. Right now, individual student-athletes can get 50% off a monthly or yearly subscription by using the coupon code “STUDENT” at checkout when they visit TheLeadershipPlaybook.com.  - - - -  Check out the weekly virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - -  Chin Up Chest Out is also a proud partner of the Success is a Choice podcast network. ChinUpChestOut.com is more than a great apparel brand, it's a movement. A portion of all sales of their fabulous merchandise and apparel goes to support mental health initiatives. Our listeners can get 10% off and free shipping with promo code PLAYBOOK. With the new NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules, they are looking for college athletes to be brand ambassadors. - - - -  Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - -  Jamy Bechler is the author of four books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.  

This week on the Peristyle Podcast host Ryan Abraham is mixing it up with a mini-solo show where he talks about the breaking news that USC Chief of Staff Brandon Sosna, the architect of the Lincoln Riley hire according to AD Mike Bohn, is leaving the Trojans for a front office job with the Detroit Lions. Sosna made many, many improvements around the athletic department and he will be missed, but he is certainly leaving USC in a much better place than where he found it. Ryan also talks about the three Trojans that are on the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, safety Mark Carrier, running back Reggie Bush and offensive guard Jeff Bregel. The show ends with a very special guest, athletic director Mike Bohn joining Ryan on Tunnel Vision talking about a variety of USC related topics including the departure of his right hand man Brandon. Bohn talks about being USC's first ever Football Bowl Subdivision Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the changing landscape of college football and the upcoming Pac-12 media rights deal, keeping up in the facilities race (in football and all sports), extending basketball coach Andy Enfield, making a change with the baseball staff and lots more. If you have a question for Ryan and Chris you can drop them an email at podcast@uscfootball.com. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Thanks to Trader Joe's for sponsoring the Peristyle Podcast! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Malcolm Moran spent more than 30 years writing sports for Newsday, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. Yet he feared his career had ended early while covering the New York Yankees of George, Billy and Reggie. Hear why. He shares stories about Lou Holtz, quipster extraordinaire as Notre Dame football coach. He takes us to the NCAA tournament as the event's popularity soared in the '80s. Find out what Jack Youngblood had in his pickup truck at a Super Bowl practice. And tag along with Malcolm and Bob Knight in 1981 when the Indiana basketball coach visited his player, Landon Turner, who had been paralyzed in an auto accident. During his distinguished career, Malcolm Moran has covered 40 NCAA Final Fours, 11 Super Bowls, 16 World Series, four Olympic Games, the 2002 World Basketball Championships, and more than 30 post-season college football games with national championship stakes. His journalism career began at Newsday in 1977, where he covered high school, college and professional sports. He moved to The New York Times in 1979, where he worked as a reporter and columnist for 19 years until joining the Chicago Tribune 1998. There, he was the Notre Dame football beat reporter while also writing commentaries and providing event and feature coverage on pro and college sports. Malcolm moved to USA Today in 2000 to cover college basketball and football, as well as write feature articles on pro and college sports. Moran has been the Director of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUE in Indianapolis since 2013. The center serves as a comprehensive institute for the study of sports journalism, and it is the official partner of the Associated Press Sports Editors and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He's also a professor of practice in journalism. He has directed IUPUE students in their coverage of the Bowl Championship Series, College Football Playoff, NCAA Final Four, World Baseball Classic, NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis 500 and the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro. Moran left newspaper work in 2006 to become the inaugural Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society in the College of Communications at Penn State. There, he directed the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism until 2013, when he left for IUPUE. He took Penn State students to the Final Four, the BCS National Championship game and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Moran, a 1975 graduate of Fordham University, speaks annually to the Sports Journalism Institute. He has hosted the Associated Press Sports Editors' Diversity Fellows program and continues to organize the USBWA's Full Court Press seminar at the Final Four. He has made presentations to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association, the Associated Press Sports Editors, the Sports Management Institute, CoSIDA, and several major universities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colleges and Universities are always seeking partnerships to extend their brand via brand marks, brand identity, logos, colors, etc. All form the tool kit for Chief Marketing Officers and Athletic Departments to raise awareness. With the changes in technology, social media and the abundance of platforms today, the opportunities can overwhelm Senior Leadership teams to decide how to promote their institutions and generate revenues. Today's discussion centers on revenue possibilities for Historically Black College and Universities, commonly known as HBCUs. There are so many great things going both on and for HBCUs that this seems like the perfect moment to catch lightning in a bottle and super charge their brands. Football legend Deion Sanders is drawing attention to Jackson State University and Vice-President Kamala Harris has brought Howard University into the national discussion, just to name a few. We have the perfect person to talk about the tremendous growth opportunities in licensing HBCUs institutions today. Cory Moss is the Chief Executive Officer at CLC. Cory has more than 25 years at the company-his focus is delivering continued growth of the licensing business through meaningful connections between collegiate brands and their fans. Cory currently serves on the Board of Directors for the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation, which administers scholarships through the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. He is a proud graduate of Hampton University. This is an important discussion for institutions who want to find new resources for both their students, athletes and their bottom line. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karen-weaver/message

Holly Stalcup is the Director of Stadium and Game Operations at the College Football Playoff (CFP). Holly joined the CFP staff in April of 2019 after having served as the Associate Athletics Director for Event Management at the University of Illinois. She began her career at Illinois in 2003 as a Graduate Assistant in the Athletics Ticket Office before transitioning to an Events Coordinator role and a promotion to Assistant Athletic Director of Event Management. While at Illinois, Stalcup was named to Central Illinois Business' Forty Under 40. Holly holds a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training from Illinois, as well as a master's degree in Sport Management. She served on the National Board of Directors of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) from 2016-20 and is currently a member of CEFMA and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Holly joined us to talk about her experience transitioning from working on a college campus to working for the CFP. She also shared some insights on what it's been like as a woman working in a male-dominated field like athletic event management. Holly also discussed her love of broadway shows and how she knew moving from Illinois to Texas was the right move. Follow Holly: @HMS0428 ___ Fluffy by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/stm-fluffy Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/OM9G3nyLT_w --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebloompod/support

Rick sits down with his pal Bob Vecchione the Chief Executive Officer of NACDA - The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. It's been quite a year in college sports and Bob will share his thoughts on where he thinks college sports is headed and the role NACDA will play. As always, we hop back up on the old Soapbox and share another great place to eat On the Road with Rick.

Keri Alexander Luchowski serves as the Executive Director of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), one of the leading conferences in NCAA Division III. She has served in this role since 2011 and has filled assistant and associate executive director positions since she joined the league during the 1999-00 academic year. A 1992 graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University, she served three years as the communications coordinator of the National Professional Soccer League before joining the NCAC. Alexander Luchowski is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA), the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), as well as the Women Leaders in College Sport. While earning her undergraduate degree at Wheeling Jesuit, she played for the women's soccer team for four years, twice earning Academic All-America honors and once garnering WVIAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also earned a master's degree in sports administration from Kent State University. Alexander Luchowski is a Cleveland-area native and graduated from Notre Dame Academy. Her contact information can be found here: https://www.northcoast.org/inside_ncac/Luchowski?view=bio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tim-rice4/support

As the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) prepares to host its annual convention, Justin and Matt sit down with NACDA Senior Executive Vice President Pat Manak and Daktronics Convention Coordinator Vickie Johnson to hear all about this year's event. The conversation also covers the history of NACDA's conventions, Daktronics' history with NACDA and much more. NACDA Website: https://nacda.com/index.aspx NACDA Registration Page: click here

Mike Snyder begins his seventh year as the athletic director of Illinois College in 2020-21. In addition to his responsibilities as athletic director, Snyder was the president of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) in 2016-17 and was named to the Executive Committee of the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) starting with the 2018-19 academic year. Snyder has helped accomplish a number of impressive feats during his six years at Illinois College. Some of those highlights include the construction of new homes for the IC baseball and softball programs plus a new throws area for the track & field teams, the addition of lights to England Stadium and the Bellatti Tennis Complex, a weight room renovation, a video board at England Stadium, the addition of the Chi Alpha Sigma fraternity to honor student-athletes with excellent academics, and the expansion of varsity sports to include esports and competitive cheer & dance. Under his watch, Illinois College has also seen upgrades to its playing surfaces, including a new court design in Sherman Gymnasium, new turf at England Stadium, and a resurfacing of the track in King Fieldhouse. The 2016-17 academic year was a particularly impressive one for the athletic programs of Illinois College. The women's programs at IC combined for their highest-ever finish in the MWC All-Sports standings in fourth place. The men's programs combined for the second-highest finish in history. At the same time, the 20 athletic programs at Illinois College combined for 40 all-conference athletes, the highest total in the past six years. In 2017-18, the men's programs at Illinois College finished tied for its highest-ever finish in the MWC All-Sports Standings in fourth place and the 20 programs once again produced 40 All-MWC selections. Success in competition carried over to the classroom, where IC student-athletes combined for a cumulative G.P.A. of higher than 3.00 for the year and 128 were named to the Academic All-MWC teams. Snyder also served on the "Gameday the DIII Way" working group in conjunction with the NCAA. The 2018-19 school year provided a massive upgrade to the Bruner Center and IC's athletic facilities. A total of $1.7 million was spent on capital projects including the installation of new turf at England Stadium, the construction of new weight rooms and a cardio room, renovations to locker rooms and branding on every level of the Bruner Center. The Illinois College programs set an institutional record by having 51 student-athletes earn All-MWC honors during the year. Prior to Illinois College, Snyder was at Oberlin College, a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference, located in Oberlin, Ohio. Snyder served in a variety of progressive leadership roles, most recently as Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations. During his time at Oberlin, Snyder supervised and coordinated capital facility projects, negotiated sponsorships, hired and supervised coaches and managed a multi-million dollar budget across 22 varsity programs and 10 administrative departments. He has previously served as Oberlin's Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations, and Director of Facilities. Prior to his time at Oberlin, Snyder served as Operations Manager and Events Supervisor for Southeast Missouri State University's Show Me Center. Snyder is an active member of several professional organizations, including CEFMA. He is also active in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), and NADIIIAA. Currently, Snyder is a part of a NCAA group for Sportsmanship and Gameday Environment called "Gameday the DIII Way" and is the NADIIIAA Executive Board Representative to the Division III FAR Advisory Group. Snyder earned a bachelor's degree in education from Bowling Green State University, and a master's degree in public administration from Southeast Missouri State. Snyder, his wife and three children reside in Jacksonville, Illinois. www.ic.edu

Chancellor Randy Pembrook named Tim Hall as the 8th director of athletics in University history in July 2019. He previously served as director of athletics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). During his 6 year tenure there, the Retrievers posted 9 conference championships, including an upset win for Men's Basketball over No.1 seed Virginia. Also, on his watch, UMBC opened a $90-million events center which serves as a home for the basketball and volleyball programs and Department of Athletics.  Hall has an extensive history in intercollegiate athletics administration nationally. In summer 2017, he was appointed president of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (ADA), an organization composed of Division I athletics directors and administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He previously served the ADA as first vice president in 2016.  Before UMBC, Hall served as director of athletics at the University of Missouri KC. His career began with a foundation in development, first as assistant director of development at Youngtown State, then as assistant director of development at Saint Xavier University, and lastly as the university director of development at Eastern Kentucky State. Hall moved to UMKC after serving as associate athletics director for development at Kent State University.  Hall earned a bachelor's in sports administration from the University of Toledo in 1994 and achieved a master's in sports administration from Kent State University in 1998. He and his wife, Beth, have four children.  What you'll learn about in this episode: Why Tim believes that so much of where we go is predicated on where we have been Why it is so important to find ways to be comfortable with ambiguity How Tim works on balancing expectations with reality What goes into Tim creating the type of environment where his people feel they have the freedom to contribute Why having a good team is more important than being right How Tim has raised the standards of diversity and inclusion in the SIUE athletics department What is the ‘Book of Me' exercise and how does it help your team get to know each other better Additional resources: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-hall-6312b668/

Leadership isn't about an important-sounding title, laundry list of responsibilities or a bevy of direct reports, though there's no doubt the best leaders often rise the ranks to share their time and talents in elevated organizational roles. Today's guest is Tim Selgo, a gifted leader, motivator, champion and architect behind the powerhouse of Grand Valley State University's athletic successes throughout the past two decades. Your teams don't show up to play their best if they're not led well from top to bottom! Under Tim’s leadership, Laker teams have won 161 conference championships, 74 NCAA regional championships and 18 national championships. Tim was named Division II AD of the Year three times by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), and this past year he became the first Division II athletic director selected to serve as president of that organization in its over 50-year existence. Though retired as an AD, Tim is now a consultant with Athletics Staffing and Consultants, where he advises athletic departments on leadership training and staffing. He will be inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame this fall.Makes his life's mission and journey about people. This man has made his life's mission all about people, whether it's giving of his time, sharing his wisdom or empowering others to step into their purpose. He's a true professional in all he does, and I'm glad to call him friend as I welcome Mr. Tim Selgo to ThePurposeLab!

Dawn Stewart is the Director of Athletics for Otterbein University. She is a former student-athlete with a 20+ year career in collegiate athletics having served at the University of Dayton, Captial University, and now at her alma mater - Otterbein. In 2016 she was named as one of four Division 3 "Under Armour Athletic Directors of the Year." She has been active with the National Association of the Collegiate Directors of Athletics, and been instrumental in expanding the size and influence of Athletics at Otterbein. www.otterbeincardinals.com

Is your farm ready to be ran like a college sports team?IntroductionAnswer questionsListener Question: Sometimes I feel like my employees have no passion, attention to detail, or motivation to do the job right.  I then have to do it myself for fix it.  Have you heard from your guests’ ways that they are dealing with this?Reminder that you can submit your questions to farm4profitllc@gmail.com or on all social media channels.  Please like, rate, review, and leave your comments on this episode as well!Jamie Pollard InterviewJamie Pollard is in his 15th year as the Director of Athletics at Iowa State and his vision for success and energy to execute that plan continues to have major impacts on campus, in the Big 12 and nationally. The 2018-19 Cyclones recorded the Big 12’s second-best student-athlete graduation rate (88%), won three Big 12 championships and registered its best-ever finish in the league all-sports rankings (third), and saw 13 programs reach post-season play.Pollard was recognized as 2019 Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDAJamie and his wife, Ellen, have four children: Thomas, Annie, Maggie and James. Thomas was 2017 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year in cross country at Iowa State and Maggie competes collegiately in track for at Nebraska. A question for you as the listener to be thinking about…..Is it time to create roles, empower others, and win a championship?How much more fun could your “job” be if you thought of it this way?!Iowa State University is having success is many sports.  To start off - What do you feel have been the key decisions made that have led to the success of the programs at to University?Co-Host: Follow up with comparing the answers to how a farmer could incorporate those.Nothing against other sports but for the conversation today let’s focus on a well-run football team.  Could you explain the different roles within a college football program that help it to function as whole? (Co-Hosts will help relate roles to farming)Head CoachBoss, Motivator, Lead Strategy, Director, Goal Creator, Burden-carrierFarm/Business OwnerDirector of Football OperationsDay to day direction, interpreter, communicator, HR, prioritiesOwner, Farm/Business Manager, 2nd GenerationPositions CoachesSpecialized, drivers, give & takeLivestock, Row Crop, Custom Work, DivisionsScouting/RecruitingResearch, testing, trials, metrics, salesEmployees with agronomy, IT, Prescriptions, Mechanical skillsStrength & Conditioning/NutritionHealth, wellness, energy, plansSpousal support, team member with a passion, stay healthyPublic Relations/MarketingCommunication, sales, branding, specialists, visual directionWho is in charge of sales on your farm?  Who recruits more acres or more business? How about person in charge of donations? Funeral Flowers? Etc…Administrative/Graduate AssistanceGlue, organization, details, catching mistakes, sacrificingDelegation, book work, accountant, advisory teamPlayers – Listener Question is about keeping good help around and motivated.Buy in, hard work, respect, motivatedHow do you keep the good ones around? How can we create culture and buy in so staff never leaves?Listening to your descriptions of the staff you have, shows in order to achieve the end goal it takes the whole team.  The AD or Head Coach can’t do it all on their own, so how did you become effective with delegation?One of the ways to gain trust is by giving it through responsibilityOne way to make a business more profitable or to run a productive team is to not waste time and resources.  What are somethings you have discovered that are important to gaining efficiency or becoming the most efficient?The listener question we started with had concerns about employees not caring or not giving it their all.  How do we motivate our team to give their all and put in their best efforts?Unemployment has been at historical lows prior to the COVID19 outbreak.  With potential talent available in the market place now, what does it take recruit high caliber talent? What are some tips that might help farmers land and keep quality help?Here at Farm4Profit we try to help our listeners and attendees strive to be the best operations they can be.  What are the most common difference between winning programs and those that aren’t?We have shared a few leadership tips in past episodes but would like to learn from your experience a well.  What are somethings you’ve learned throughout your time in a leadership role?  Experiences that you have gained the most value from…..What would you say to the listener that has doubts in the ability to run and/or grow their farm to be successful?Any last comments or words of advice you’d like to share with our listeners?End Pollard Interview: Thank Jamie for his time and conversation – hit the biggest point that he shared for our listeners and dismiss him.SummarizeChallengeNext time we get to watch football try to watch it differently, not in the “normal” way.Most people watch their favorite players or follow the ball as it moves across the field. But try to be more interested in the sidelines...Specifically, on the Coach.THAT’s who is really determining the success of the players, the team, and the match.Think about it…You’ve got your players on the field who are doing the labor-intensive work: running, passing, kicking, pushing their bodies to the absolute limits. And that’s all very important because the team couldn’t win without that physical work.But is it the most important work? What a good team needs more than anything is a Coach guiding everyone to success. They need someone looking down from a higher vantage point and making a plan that’s bigger than one play, one match, one season. And it’s impossible to do that job as a player on the field. It’s easy to understand this logic when it applies to football, right?Who’s setting goals for the farm and making action plans to achieve them?Who’s finding new ways to save money? Who’s looking at future income and expenses and managing cash flow? Who’s coaching your farmhand or workers and making sure everyone’s working towards the same goal?Just imagine everything your farm could achieve in the next year if you had someone thinking about those questions…How much more money you would make (and save)…How much faster you would reach your goals…How much stronger your farm would be...If you’re starting to understand how important it is for your farm to have someone looking at the big picture, I’ve got good news. It’s easier than you think for YOU to step into the role of Coach, of Business Owner. You don’t have to do it alone, rely on your network and advisory team to get you to that championship!ClosingThank them for listening.Encourage them to share the podcast and leave comments about interviews like these!

For the past 16 years, Jim Abbott has served as Assistant Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Director of Athletics at Oklahoma City University. OCU is a member of the NAIA and has captured back-to-back Directors' Cup titles the past two years. During each of Abbott’s 16 years at OCU, the department has placed in the top 15 of the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup rankings, which measures an athletic department's annual success. Abbott has previously served as president of the NAIA Athletic Directors Association. Abbott is the founder of the Business of Small College Athletics, an annual workshop that provides professional development sessions geared toward NCAA D2, D3, NAIA, and NJCAA athletic administrators. 2020 marks the ninth year of the workshop which has attracted attendees from around the country. He is also the founder/Host of @smallcollegeath and the weekly #scachat.   Abbott has twice been named the NAIA National AD of the Year (2008 and 2017). He has also been recognized as the 2010, 2015, and 2018 Under Armour Central Region Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year on five occasions, including in 2016-17. Hosted by Trip Durham.

Laila Brock joined the College Football Playoff staff in 2013 after serving as Director of Events and Team Operations for the Orange Bowl Committee. She received a bachelor’s degree in communications and mass media research, as well as a master’s degree in counselor education from Pennsylvania State University. At Penn State, she was captain of the Nittany Lion women’s track and field team. Brock was also a member of the 1997 United States Jr. National Track and Field team and competed in the Jr. Pan-American Games in Havana, Cuba. Brock is a member of Women in Sports and Events (WISE), Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). She also serves on the board at Step Up Dallas. She is originally from Washington, Pennsylvania. Join us on A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith at 10:30 am est Come listen to our guest’s career path, her advice for others and current initiatives. Right here On A Chat in the Garden with Monique A J Smith, where Significance Blooms via 347-989-8385 or www.chatinthegarden.com   -- Owner, Seeds of Empowerment® Host, A Chat in the Garden® Podcast 757-329-1124

Bob Vecchione is the Executive Director of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. NACDA is THE professional association for individuals working in college athletics. Nearly 16,000 individuals and 1,700 institutions belong to NACDA. During his tenure, NACDA has initiated a multitude of programs that provide value-added benefits to the ever increasing membership. Programs such as the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, NCAA Football, the Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year Award, the NACDA Daily Review, the Disney Institute and the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) are examples of those value added membership benefits created under his tutelage. Vecchione was honored with the Tony Snow Award from the WWP in 2013. Vecchione is also a member of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame National Board of Directors, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission Board and is on the advisory Board of the College Sports Video Summit. He previously chaired the NCAA Football Youth Initiatives Committee. In today’s episode, we discuss: What kind of impact NACDA has on athletic programs and student-athletes How athletic directors can best lead Advice for people wanting to become involved in college athletics ... and so much more!!! Email: bvecchione@nacda.com Website:  NACDA.com Twitter:  @NACDAbob NACDA Twitter:  @NACDA Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Jacqie McWilliams (CIAA Commissioner) - Episode 117 Jim Carr (NAIA President) - Episode 116 Bob Wilson (former Vanguard A.D.) - Episode 114 Christopher Parker (NJCAA Executive Director) - Episode 107 Tim Hall (UMBC Director of Athletics) - Episode 097 Tim Selgo (3x A.D. of the Year) - Episode 052 Mike Hamilton (former Tennessee A.D.) - Episode 043 Rusty Kennedy (2017 River States A.D. of the Year)  – Episode 027 Chad Briscoe (2017 Crossroads League A.D. of the Year) - Episode 014   Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, Jon Gordon, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”  

Bob Wilson served as the athletic director at Vanguard University for more than 20 years. He earned the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Director of the Year honors twice (2002, 2012). Wilson also coached basketball at the collegiate level for more than 24 years. Wilson served the NAIA in significant ways over the years, including chair of NAIA Region II, chair of the National Administration Council, president of the Basketball Coaches Association, men's basketball rater, and chairman of the NAIA Basketball Tournament. In addition, Wilson served as vice president of the GSAC, and was a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. He conceptualized the Champions of Character initiative on the Vanguard campus when he created VU’s Gold Pride program. During his tenure, the department won 16 Champions of Character Team awards, two student athletes were voted Leroy Walker winners, and two head coaches were named Coach of Character. In March 2007, Wilson was inducted into the NAIA Men's Basketball Hall of Fame. He is the author of “The Ripple Effect” and currently serves as a partner with Comprehensive Athletics Consulting, LLC. In today’s episode, we discuss: Developing student leadership Creating a championship culture Hiring and job search tips ... and so much more!!! Work Email: therippleeffect0607@gmail.com Comprehensive Athletics Consulting: ComprehensiveAthleticsConsulting.com The Ripple Effect: To Develop Character and Spiritual Formation Articles of interest ... NAIA Honors Its Own Los Angeles Times: Wilson leaves legacy at VU Author Bob Wilson’s Newly Released“The Ripple Effect: To Develop Character and Spiritual Formation”Is a Must-Read Guide to Pursuing Christ-Like Excellence Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Tim Hall (Director of Athletics at UMBC) – Episode 095 Tim Selgo (3x National Athletic Director of the Year) – Episode 052 Alicia Jessop (Pepperdine Sports Law Professor & Founder of Ruling Sports) - Episode 047 Rusty Kennedy (2017 River States Conference A.D. of the Year) – Episode 027 Rob Miller (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Commissioner) - Episode 017 Larry DeSimpelare (Crossroads League Commissioner) - Episode 016 Chad Briscoe (2017 Crossroads League A.D. of the Year) – Episode 014 Kevin Harrington (Original Shark on “Shark Tank”) – Episode 021 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001   Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others.   Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”

Chris joins us to talk the early days as a sports information director, building the Big East Conference, USA Basketball and of course, the University of Texas athletics juggernaut.   Bio: Today we are joined by someone who has quite literally done it all in athletics administration. Christine Plonsky is the Women's Athletic Director and the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Services at the University of Texas. Chris has worked in collegiate athletics for 40 years, spending 28 of those years with the Longhorns. She holds (or has held) leadership positions with numerous organizations including the NCAA, USA Basketball and the National Association for Collegiate Directors of Athletics or NACDA, an organization for which she serves as the 2016-17 chair. Interview: You have such an interesting background with so many leadership positions to your credit, I thought it would be fun and useful to spend the majority of our time weaving through those roles and having you share a leadership moment or lesson you recall from each. Very fortunate. Blessed with parents who encouraged her to pursue her passions. Sports was one of those, along with education. Title IX opened up opportunities at the time she was getting going. You got your start working in sports information at your undergraduate institution Kent State; what do you most recall from those early days and is there anything you learned then that you still rely on today? First behind the scenes look at athletics programs Her coach sent her to the Sports Information office to offer to help with stats and publicity for her team; learned about media coverage too Dave Gavitt was a mentor; Providence basketball coach and Big East founder – learned from him that a publicist must know everything but not talk about everything; must be ahead of the media; build confidence and trust with coaches and student athletes; be honest with people Enjoyed melding journalism training with publicity training; she really wanted to be a sports writer, and sort of fell into writing for the sports teams instead of a newspaper (Daniel asking about quick pace of change in communications) – She still misses the print days, but now truth is more valuable, viral and universal. So if you do great work, it can get large exposure quickly and shared. From there you moved on to Iowa State and the University of Texas, continuing to move up in the sports information world. What stands out as career impacting from either of those stops? Proud of UT – began there in the Darrell Royal, Earl Campbell era; was a juggernaut in women's athletics; worked for Donna Lopiano who established the women's athletics department and was a trailblazer; admired for graduation rates, fundraising, competitive success; led to Barbara Jordan, Ann Richards, Jayne Mitchner (big Texas politicians who were plugged into the program) You then spend seven years with the Big East Conference. Talk to us about the transition from a position within a single university to advocating on behalf of a group of universities. The Big East was a manna from heaven opportunity. She was a basketball junkie and admired Villanova '85 and their victory over Georgetown. Got an interview in the summer of '86 and got the job to go work for Gavitt Schools were small, but the TV markets were large, conference was born for basketball at the right time, when ESPN was young and growing Dave would remind them that they were only as strong as the weakest link. Seton Hall was struggling at that time, but within a few years P.J. Carlesimo had them in the NCAA final. The league had a huge role in that. UConn too! Make your weakest link stronger, and your schools will be stronger. Your large schools will usually be fine. Everybody pulls on the same wagon when you're in a conference. Gavitt pushed new ideas like the ACC/Big East challenge – the coaches didn't want one more hard game, but he knew it would be great TV and good for the league, and therefore the teams. Led to international trips as well which are great cultural experiences for the student-athletes and great alumni rally opportunities. It was also during this time you became involved with USA Basketball; how did that come about and what was the experience like? Owe Dave this again! He was head of the USA Basketball's predecessor. John Thompson was the coach of the '88 team which was the last amateur team before the pros took over in '92 (Dream Team). She was involved primarily with the women's program in addition to being a publicist for the men's program. Jerry Colangelo has been amazing the past two cycles alongside Mike Krzyzewski The women have continued their excellence as well – winning gold each Olympics since '92. (Daniel asking about keys to the men's program resurgence) – Starting at ground zero and talking about patriotism; appealing to player's sense of duty; women's program winning too. You then make your return to the University of Texas, this time as an Associate AD over external operations and then after a promotion the Director of Women's Athletics; talk to us about the structure of UT's athletic department since many of us likely aren't familiar with it, and how you and your counterpart on the men's side work together. Unique structure She never thought about being an AD; DeLoss Dodds hired her to look for new revenue generation opportunities (corporate sponsorship, licensing, broadcast rights); also needed her to implement the addition of female sports which was a response to a Title IX lawsuit Operational areas at Texas, which had been completely separate between men/women, began to consolidate and not are completely consolidated; worked on revenue channels which are now managed by IMG, including the Longhorn Network/ESPN. So now she reports to the president for the 11 female sports she oversees, and to the Men's AD Mike Perin for the operational/revenue/external areas. Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee and BYU were You are currently serving as the chair of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA); tell us what that has been like and why it is important for us to not only participate in industry organizations, but invest our time in leadership roles as well? These are the people who make the industry tick The expertise on these boards are the great passionate leaders of college athletics Tim Selgo (Grand Valley AD/2015-16 NACDA chair) preceded Chris as the chair Rapid fire questions Name one trait or characteristic you look for when you hire someone, and one you try to avoid? Dedication/passion, once the mental capacity/skill set is there What habit has been key to your success? Enjoying the grind; going to work every day and trying to get better One sentence of advice for emerging young leaders? Do the right thing even when no one is looking; leaders are people who innately make good decisions based on good preparation and good knowledge, but they don't need a publicist beside them to make a good/right decision; good leaders inspire, and they inspire when they do the right and fair thing by virtue of their decision making. Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over  

Leaders are teachers, recruiting great talent and balancing career and family. Tim Selgo Bio: Retired this year after twenty years as the Director of Athletics at Grand Valley State University. Grand Valley has been nothing short of a powerhouse at the NCAA Division II level, claiming the Directors' Cup as the top overall athletic program ten times. Under Tim's leadership, Laker teams have won 161 conference championships, 74 NCAA regional championships and 18 national championships. Tim was named Division II AD of the Year three times by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), and this past year he became the first Division II athletic director selected to serve as president of that organization in its over 50 year existence. Though retired as an AD, Tim is now a consultant with Athletics Staffing and Consultants, where he advises athletic departments on leadership training and staffing. He will be inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame this fall. Interview Notes: Introduce yourself and give some background Pettisville, OH Father teacher/coach; brothers were D1 athletes; mother and father athletes as well and in bowling hall of fames Bob Nichols at Toledo gave him scholarship to play basketball, and then hired him as a G.A. and then assistant coach; led to being head women's coach Quickly realized the importance of recruiting great talent if you want to be successful Moved from coaching to administration at Toledo They both Nick Saban and Gary Pinkel as football coaches in the early 90s Talk about the change in the industry for where administrators come from Changed as more money came in and it became an entertainment industry Working in athletics is a lot like farming, it's not a job as much as it is a way of life Advice for being an AD – get some coaching experience. The best coaches are the best teachers, and that skill translates well to administration. This isn't fantasy sports; you can't point and click your way to succes How did you approach the hiring of coaches and staff? What were you looking for, both positively and negatively? Must surround yourself with the best people As AD you're the coach of the coaches, staff and student-athletes; it's a teaching position…true in many leadership positions in/out of athletics Mistake early on to be the “change agent” prior to observing/listening You have to have patience if you want to build something that will last Hiring people is a leader's most important job It took time with Brian Kelly; people wanted him gone He was 5-5 in his tenth year at GVSU Went and fought to get him a new four year contract that year Be open to all types of candidates; the best could come from anywhere Prefers those coming up through the ranks (Examples in volleyball, soccer, track/field) Easy to make the sexy hire to win the press conference, but that is almost always meaningless You have talked about how proud you are of the success across all of your programs. How did you create a culture where that was valued, when I'm sure it would have been easy to make things all about football? (went back to prior question) Critical to develop those best people That was GVSU's philosophy when he arrived, and that was important to him taking the job More than resources, which are important, people want to know you care Be there/present, especially when it matters most – in competition All the kids work hard Exit surveys ask whether kids felt they had admin support Said yes because admin was there; not because of material support From our interactions at NACDA, you were always a great connector of people. How did you develop that skill or is it something you have always had? People will make you successful, and I love people and being part of a team Ex. Steve Payne, Manistee, MI office furniture You talk a lot about family and I know that spending more time with your kids and grandkids is a priority for you. How did you go about maintaining your family relationships while in such a high demand job? Athletics is a way of life, and it's important to be there for your people Gave up personal life and only focused on faith, family and work Exception being reading, which he does very early in the morning, and exercise. The best leaders have some type of balance, and if it is out of balance, it is so for the good things like family What can you tell us about your new book, and where people can connect with you? Memoir as GVSU AD; leadership instruction; entertaining stories; November release Athletic Staffing and Consulting – ASCwinners.com Teaching at Davenport University in sports management Thank Yous/Acknowledgements: Antioch Live/Clear Day Media Group – music More here. Jonathan Davis – production Clint Musslewhite – voice over

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) is the premiere event for college athletic department professionals, with a 12,000+ membership base and an annual 9-day conference that stretches out over 6,000+ attendees for 15 affiliate associations. Chris Green oversees the corporate sponsorship portion of NACDA, as well as its 15 associations, including the newest, the National Association of Athletic Ticket Sales & Operations (NAATSO). Green talks about sponsorship components which matter to both the vendor and the attendee, as well as the new principle of transforming a conference sponsorship into a year-round branding tool for the corporate partner. Green shares his thoughts on the lifespan of conference trade shows or booths in general, as well as helping discover what translates to R.O.I. for the vendor when sponsoring a segmentation of the industry. Green presents the overall challenge that's a "good problem to have" where NACDA and its affiliate associations have started to swell and cause overflow issues for their hotels, creating the issue of whether to move more toward a convention center model for future conference sites. Twitter: @ChrisGreen_3737

**Listen in as Positive Coaching Alliance goes 1-on-1 in interviews with top pro and college players, coaches, executives and other major sports figures who provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for youth and high school sports coaches, parents and student-athletes.** This 1-on-1 interview features PCA National Advisory Board Member Donna Lopiano ([@DonnaLopiano](https://twitter.com/DonnaLopiano)). Lopiano is the President of Sports Management Resources, former Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Sports Foundation (1992-2007) and was named one of “The 10 Most Powerful Women in Sports” by Fox Sports. She has been nationally and internationally recognized for her leadership advocating for gender equity in sports by the International Olympic Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Tina Syer ([@tinasyer4](https://twitter.com/tinasyer4)), Former PCA President, talks to Lopiano about how far women's sports has come and how much further it can go. Learn from her reflections on her pre-Title IX experience as an athlete and her evolution as a coach and leader. Here's where you'll find Lopiano talking about featured topics: - **Coaching Own Child**- 5:25, 14:35, 25:30 - **Specialization**- 4:25 - **Mistakes**- 5:00, 16:05, 20:30 Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)