Another FIRST as the Podcast stops in Colorado to visit with Matt Heckel, CMAA of Dakota Ridge High School. Matt is a long time teacher, coach, and AD for the JeffCo Public Schools and has presented at the National Athletic Director Conferences five times along with presenting at the New Mexico State Athletic Director Conference and in he 2018 presented at the National USA Football Coaches Convention. Matt shares his story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on this episode of Th...
Jul 09, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Our guest today is Diane Kunkel who has been at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School for the past 22 years as athletic director, coach and physical education teacher. She is a firm believer and advocate for Title IX and she has coached successfully at both the high school and AAU levels. Diane has won a National Championship at the AAU level and today she shares her story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Jul 07, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 69
The Podcast makes it's FIRST stop in Iowa and we get to visit with the great Scott Garvis, CMAA! Scott is a long time high school AD who was also very active at the National (NIAAA) level along with being one of the tri-hosts of the very popular Beyond The Bench Podcast! Scott has recently stepped away from being a full time school based AD to devote his time to his consulting business, but he remains very active in the world of Educational Athletics! THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!...
Jul 05, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Today we visit with the GREAT Emily Webb who has built a juggernaut of a throwing program at Florida's Niceville High School. Emily started with just 3 total student athletes and a few years later has over 40 throwers - this year she qualified 12 to the STATE MEET - and her leadership extends beyond the track! Coach Webb shares her story + some best practices for coaches and AD's on The Educational AD Podcast!
Jul 02, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Today - on the one year Anniversary of our first airing - we have a very cool episode featuring the authors of The Coach and The Geek - Building a Kick-Butt Culture. Mark Adams is a long time college coach/AD who has also been one of the voices of ESPN College Basketball while Jeff Van Fleet is the CEO of Lighthouse Technologies! Together they have crafted a GREAT story that will have immediate meaning and impact for AD's, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 30, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Today we had back to one of our favorite states (6th time!) to visit with Kayla Stewart, who is an aspiring Athletic Director and a recent graduate of the William Woods University online Master's Degree in Athletic Administration. Kayla shares her story plus some best practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 28, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 65
The Podcast heads back to the Great Northwest and the state of Washington (our 6th time) to visit with a "Friend of the Show," Da"Mon Perry who is the Assistant Athletic Director at the University School in Seattle. Da'Mon has been following the podcast for quite awhile and now he gets to share his story, brag a little bit on his school, and also offer some tips for other AD's. THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 25, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Today the Podcast heads back to New York to visit with Kim Saxton of The Ursuline School in New Rochelle. Kim is a Certified Athletic Administrator and she shares her story along with some cool Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 23, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 63
The Podcast heads back to Missouri and Nixa High School - our first time back to the same school - where we visit with Athletic Director Brandon Clark, CAA. Brandon has a great assistant AD who appeared on the podcast earlier this year but this is Brandon's show as he gets to share his story, brag a little bit on his school and his coaches, and then offer some tips for all AD's ... THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 21, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Today's Episode is a WOW! We get to visit with Lina Taylor, a 2 time Olympic Athlete who is the founder of CLOSE the Gap Leadership. Lina Combinines her strong business acumen with the high performance principles of an elite athlete, to allow her to deliver impactful virtual team building presentations and leadership training for schools, teams, and businesses. Lina shares her incredible story of growing up in Communist Bulgaria, earning an NCAA scholarship, going into the business world, and th...
Jun 18, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 61
The Podcast stops in Maryland and we visit with Phil Thompson, CMAA who is the AD and Head Boys Lacrosse Coach at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Phil has also been a part of the prestigious NIAAA Leadership Cohort and he shares his story along with some Best Practices on THIS episode of the Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 16, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 60
The Podcast goes back to College as we visit with Megan Davidson who is the Assistant Softball Coach at Morehead State University. Megan also spent time as an Assistant Athletic Director at a couple of schools and one day hopes to return to Athletic Administration but for now she's enjoying her stint working with young women at the university level. Megan shares her story along with some best practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 14, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Today the Podcast stays in Florida and we get to visit with a good friend - Matt Warner of Dunedin High School. Matt wears a LOT of hats as he is an Assistant Principal and Director of Facilities along with serving as the Athletic Director for his school. Matt is also a longtime member of the FIAAA Board where he serves as a District DIrector for his area. Matt shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 11, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 58
We're back to Illinois (our 6th time!) to visit with Rebecca Hoffmann who directs the Athletic Programs for Harlem High School. Rebecca has a very interesting career including time as a D-I Athlete on the University of Nebraska's legendary Bowling Program! Rebecca shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 09, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 57
We're staying close to home - my new home - and visiting with Tim Gretzler who teaches and coaches at Murdock Middle School in Port Charlotte, Florida. Tim also coordinates the athletic programs for Murdock and counts as his mentors, two previous podcast guests from the area - Bob Bruglio of Port Charlotte H.S. and Brian Nolan of Charlotte High in Punta Gorda. Tim shares his story, along with some Best Practices for Middle School programs on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 07, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Today the podcast meets with Jula Harrington who is the Director of Player Development for Football at Tufts University. Jula was a high school football manager - who was also chosen as a CAPTAIN for that team - and now she's using her considerable talents to help the student athletes at Tufts! Jula shares her very cool story along with some Best Practices for AD's and for Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 04, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 55
The Podcast stays right here in Tallahassee as we visit with the great Dr. Tim Baghurst who is the Director of FSU COACH: Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching at Florida State University. Dr. Baghurst directs the program for aspiring and current coaches and he also has a great podcast of his own! Listen as he shares his story along with some research and Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Jun 02, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 54
This was a fun one! We have taken our first 150 interviews and collected and collated every "Tool Box" suggestion (475) that we have received and put them into Twenty categories based on how they might be applied by Athletic Directors. I've also asked Dr. Lisa Langston, CMAA and NIAAA President, along with Mike Ellson, CMAA and National Frank Kovaleski Award Winner to help me share the results in an episode we are calling, THE TOOLBOX TOP TWENTY! We hope you enjoy this!
Jun 01, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Today the podcast makes our first ever stop in New Jersey and we visit with Bobbi Moran, the Director of Athletics at the prestigious Kent Place School in Summit, NJ. Ms. Moran is also nationally known through her work in the USA Futures Field Hockey Program, World Class Camps at Yale University and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s Executive Board, where she represents all high school coaches in the country. Bobbi shares her story with us, along with some Best Practices on this ep...
May 31, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 53
The podcast stops back in Ohio (our 5th time) to visit with one of the bright young stars of our profession, Reid Hollinger, who is an RAA and the Assistant AD at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati. Reid is very active on social media as he promotes his school and their teams and he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
May 28, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 52
We're heading to the "305" and a visit with a great friend, Dr. Lisa Starks who is the long time AD at Booker T. Washington HS in Miami. Lisa has directed the "Tornados" highly successful program for many years while also being active on the FHSAA Athletic Directors Advisory Committee and currently she serves on the FIAAA Board of Directors. Lisa shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
May 26, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Episode #150 takes us to South Carolina for the first time and a visit with the GREAT Darryl Nance, CMAA. Darryl has a National reputation as a Master Athletic Administrator who is always on the cutting edge of research. Darryl is also the creator of the NIAAA's Cohort program which is now in it's third year of mentoring Athletic Directors in a dynamic and creative setting. Sit back and listen to one of the BEST on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
May 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 50
The Podcast Heads back to Washington State for a visit with a long time friend, Lisa McCullough, CMAA who serves as the Assistant AD at The Bush School in Seattle. Lisa has an impressive background in coaching and teaching that includes working as an AD at an International School before coming on board at The Bush School. Lisa shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
May 21, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 49
The Podcast heads back to Georgia and Discovery High School's great AD, Chris Hall, CMAA who shares his story along with some real Best Practices for AD's and Coaches! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
May 19, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Thanks to our good "Friend of the Show" Josh Blumenthal of St. Andrews in Austin Texas. Josh set us up with three GREAT Student Athletes from his area - Ben Center of St. Stephen's School in Austin, Texas plus Vivien Champ and Mark Greenburg of St. Andrews - who share their stories along with some really good ideas for athletic directors! THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
May 18, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 47
The Podcast visits with Cassidy Lichtman who currently runs the nonprofit P/ATH, which works within the sports world to better develop skills around empathy and empowerment for athletes. Cassidy was a 2 time All American while at Stanford and was a member of the USA National Team and also played professionally before starting P/ATH. Cassidy shares her story along with some great Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
May 17, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 47
The Podcast heads back to The Show Me State for our 7th visit - this time with Josh Scott, CMAA who directs the Athletic Programs for the Springfield School District. Josh is also involved at the national level, serving as the NIAAA Board Secretary for many years along with being a leader in his state. Josh shares his story along with Best Practices for all AD's on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast.
May 14, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 46
The Podcast stops in Virginia for a visit with my new friend, Ms. Shea Collins, CAA and Activities/Athletic Director at Midlothian High School. Shea has a Master’s in Education from Virginia State University and has been working in education for 21 years. She also coached varsity girls basketball for 10 years and was an Honors and IB Biology teacher prior to working in administration. Shea shares her story along with some true Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!...
May 12, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Today we get to me one of the newest members of the NIAAA National Office Team, Justin Chapman, who creates and manages the NIAAA "Blog" called the ADvantage! In Justin's own words ... "I was offered the opportunity to create and manage a blog and I also knew I wanted it to stand apart. The ADvantage is a place where I want to share personal thoughts and stories from ADs in a way that feels like you gained advice or perspective from a friend experiencing similar things you experience every day."...
May 10, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 44
The Podcast heads down to MIami, Florida to visit with an old friend - Laura Zamora - who is now a senior Manager at City Year, an organization whose members serve as student success coaches, supporting the development, growth and success of students in systemically under-resourced schools, while cultivating skills to be leaders in their communities and careers. Laura uses her experiences as an Athlete and as a Coach to help her team create the next generation of Leaders! THIS is the Educational...
May 07, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 43
