For our 200th Interview, we're visiting with MY Mentor, Greg Purdum, a long time HS and College AD and coach who, if you've read The Athletic Director's Toolbox, you know was my model for how to lead an Athletic Program. Greg shares his story along with some Best Practices on this special episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Back to Back Florida Episodes as we visit with Vicky Merino who is the new AD at the City of Hialeah Educational Academy! Vicky has a great background as an athlete and as a coach and she brings some "Fresh Eyes" to the AD experience! Vicky shares her story along with some Best Practices on THIS episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
We're back in Florida to visit with a new friend, Chris Harris, who is the very successful AD at South Ft. Myers High School in Ft. Myers along the SW Florida Gulf Coast! Chris runs a great program at his school and he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today I get to reconnect with Deepjyot Sidhu who was a fantastic coach for me at one of my former schools who is now the Director of Equity and Inclusion for The Global Online Academy where she also serves at the Associate Director of Professional Learning. Deep shares her own story along with some Best Practices on this episode of the Educational AD Podcast!
We head back to Ohio today to visit with Kevin Calver, a long time Ohio AD who is now the CEO of High School AD Network, a communication platform for Athletic Directors where they can find contests, advertise coaching openings and much more. He and his team have developed a quick, easy and efficient resource that has over 2,600 users. High School AD Network was developed by an AD for AD's to help with the demands of leading the Athletic Department and today Kevin shares his story + some Best Pra...
We head back out to my home state, Oregon, for just the third time and visit with Missy Smith, CMAA who is the Athletic Director at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland. Missy is active at the state and national level and today she shares her story along with some cool Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast heads back to Ohio for the 10th time (#3 overall) to visit with Dr. Scott Grant who in addition to teaching at the University of Findlay is also the founder of Triple Threat Leadership, a consulting service for AD's, Coaches, and Schools. Dr. Grant shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The podcast stops in Ohio - our 10th visit - to chat with Gretchen Walker, the General Manager of Vital Signs who shares some really cool features of their WALL OF FAME product. Gretchen shares her own story which includes a pretty cool athletic background while also sharing some Best Practices for Athletic Directors on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today is a special episode as we to visit with Mr. George Tomyn who is the Executive Director for the FHSAA - The Florida High School Athletic Association. George has helped the FHSAA usher in a new era of added sports and increased participation while also overseeing one the nation's largest associations as they dealt with the pandemic that impacted the way high school sports operates. George shares his story along with some Best Practices on this edition of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today we visit Mississippi for the first time to sit down with Priscilla Russ who is the Athletic Director for the Wilkinson County School District in Woodville, MS. Priscilla shares her knowledge as a long time coach and athletic director with us along with some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
We're back in Pennsylvania for only the 2nd time and we're visiting with John Seman, CAA who just took over as the AD at Cheltenham High School. John has made several stops during his career and he's garnered a lot of wisdom along the way. Today he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
We're back to Connecticut and a visit with Tammy Schondelmayer who does a great job for her students, coaches, and teams at Bloomfield H.S. Tammy shares her story along with some best practices for Athletic Directors and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today we visit with one of the BEST in our Profession - Jamy Bechler, a former College Coach and High School AD who has become a "Best Selling" Author, a very successful podcast host, and a speaker on the National stage. He is also a top Leadership consultant to several pro and college teams and his website, www.jamybechler.com is a "Go To" site for the the latest on how to create a successful program. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
The podcast stays in Florida as we visit with Destiny Brightman, CAA who just took over the Athletic Director position at Orange Park High School in Northeast Florida. Destiny has a record of success at her previous stops and today she shares her story along with some Best Practices for AD's and coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast is back in Florida to visit with a "Friend of the Show" - Casey Rudzinski who is a veteran Florida AD that also serves on the Florida Council of Independent Schools committee for their annual conference. Casey has also listened to every episode of The Educational AD Podcast and today he shares his story along with some Best Practices! THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
This episode is special as we visit with Joanne P. McCallie, or "Coach P," who was the Head Basketball Coach at Maine, Michigan State University, and Duke where she amassed 628 D-I Wins along with multiple Coach of the Year honors (Including NATIONAL Coach of the Year). She also coached the USA Women's Under 21 Team to a World Championship and now she is a successful Author and Speaker! Today she shares her story along with some Best Practices - and she also talks about her current book, Secret ...
Today the podcast heads to New Hampshire (our 3rd visit) to meet with an "old friend." Ryan Frost, CMAA is the AD at the GORGEOUS campus of Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, New Hampshire and we first met as members of the very first NIAAA Cohort a couple of years ago! Ryan is a real pro and he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast has a very cool guest today - Betsy Butterick, a very successful former college athlete and coach who now uses her experience and knowledge to help athletes, coaches, teams and organizations find that competitive edge through improved communication and building stronger relationships. Betsy is a real pro who understands the preparation, competition, and stressors that occur in high level athletics and she shares her story + Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast...
The Podcast heads back to North Dakota to interview the great Dr. Mark Rerick, CMAA who - in addition to directing the Grand Forks Public School's Athletic Programs - also is one of the creators of the very successful "Off Duty AD's" Podcast! Dr. Rerick shares his very cool story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Another FIRST for the podcast as we travel to Sparks, Nevada and visit with the great Jennifer Ritch, CMAA who is an Assistant Principal and Athletic Administrator at Reed High School. Jennifer has a tremendous background as an athlete, teacher, and coach and now she shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today we visit with Aaron Stecker, CMAA as we complete our visit with the BIG 3 who help host the Beyond The Bench Podcas t. Aaron is also the Director of Athletics at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and he does a great job with his program! Aaron shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast stops in North Carolina to visit with Dena Floyd, CAA who is the Director of Athletics at the Woods Charter School in Chapel Hill. Dena shares her story including being a D-I Soccer Player to coaching and then becoming an AD, along with sharing some Best Practices on this episode of the Educational AD Podcast!
Let's go to HAWAII - well, at least through the Podcast! Our guest today is the high energy Georges Gilbert II, CAA who works in "Paradise" as the Assistant Executive Director for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Georges is also very active at the National level with NIAAA and today he shares his story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
We're back to the West Coast to visit with a good friend, Carolyn Sideco, CAA who is a long time Athletic Director in the Bay Area who now has a successful Athletic Consulting business. Carolyn also works with Coaching Kapwa which creates spaces to help reaffirm individual's purpose in educational athletics and help reclaim the love and joy of sports. Carolyn shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today we visit with the great Todd Gordon, CMAA who is the AD for Greene Co. Schools in Jefferson, Iowa but he is also the creator and one of the hosts for the VERY successful Beyond The Bench Podcast! Todd also operates Gordon Leadership Daily in his spare time and today he shares his story plus some Best Practices in this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The podcast stops in Maryland (our 4th visit) to hear from the great Tina Queen, CAA who is the AD at Reginald Lewis High School in Baltimore. Tina has an incredible background as a college athlete and coach and she shares her story plus some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast has another FIRST with a stop in Rhode Island to visit with Arthur Entwistle who is the Assistant AD and Athletic Trainer at Rocky Hill Country Day School. Arthur has a very cool story that he shares, along with some Best Practices for Athletic Directors on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast heads back to California for our 10th visit (#2 behind Florida!) and a chat with a good friend, Jean Kinn Ashen, who is the Athletic Director at her alma mater, North Salinas High School. Jean has an incredible background as an athlete, coach, and AD including a stint on the NIAAA Board of Directors! She shares her story + some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast goes "Pro" as we visit with Rex Desvaristes who was a long time AD in Florida but has recently joined the Cleveland Browns of the NFL in a hands on Youth Football and Community Relations program! Rex shares how he built a state champion high school program in Florida and also talks about his new gig with the Browns! THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
Today we visit with Lorien Parry Luehrs who is the President and COO of HomeTown Ticketing, one of the top online ticketing platforms in the country. Lorien shares her story plus the HomeTown story along with some great applications of the program and how it can help any Athletic Director to their job better! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
