Today on the MENTORING MINUTE, Dan Comearu shares some tips on developing a Coaches Handbook for your program. Dan is a long time AD and a CMAA and he continues to teach and lead at the state and the National level. Check out his tips today, and every Tuesday, on the Mentoring Minute on The Educational AD Podcast!
It's a Rocky Mountain High today as Nic Troupe, CAA joins us from Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights, Colorado. Nic runs the programs for the K-12 school and he shares some of the cool things that he does with younger teams and coaches as well as his high school varsity programs. Take a listen to a rising young star on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
This week's FLASHBACK is a teaser to announce the RETURN of our popular WHAT'S UP WITH UPCHURCH feature with Jessica Upchurch, CAA and long time Florida High School Athletic Director who now works for HomeTown Ticketing . This was our very FIRST What's Up episode and we are excited to announce that Jessica will once again be sharing her wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast! Stay Tuned!
The Podcast stops in Nashville to visit with Michelle York, CMAA who is the Assistant Head of School for Athletics at the Lipscomb Academy. Michelle is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator with an impressive career as a teacher, a coach, and as an AD. She shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The Podcast heads back to North Dakota as we sit down with Jay DeCann, CMAA and Activities Director at West Fargo High School. Jay and I have several mutual friends - including one of his college teammates - but this was our first connection and he does a great job of sharing his story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Leaders on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
It's Round TWO of Wednesday Wisdom and Betsy Butterick, The Communication Coach, is back with some more ways that Athletic Directors and Coaches can communicate better. Betsy is a former NCAA Athlete and Coach, who now works with some of the top teams in sports and in the world of business and she shares her wisdom with us a part of the Wednesday Wisdom Team on The Educational AD Podcast!
Today on The MENTORING MINUTE, Dan Comeau shares some tips that you can use for your next Awards Program. Dan is a long time AD in Florida and every week he shares some great ideas on The Educational AD Podcast with the Mentoring Minute!
We're staying in Florida and visiting with Larry Taylor who is the AD at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School in Port Charlotte on the Gulf Coast. Larry runs the K-12 program as his school and does a great job promoting "Educational Athletics" at his school! Today Larry shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
This week our FLASHBACK Episode is with Dr. Lisa Starks who is the AD at Booker T. Washington H.S. in Miami. Dr. Starks is a long time friend who I first met when we served on our state's Athletic Director Advisory Committee and then I was able to appoint her to our FIAAA Board of Directors where she still serves. Check out her episode where she shares her story along with some Best Practices on the Educational AD Podcast FLASHBACK!
We head back out to Utah and a true "Old Friend" - Clayton Carter, CMAA of Wendover HS. Clayton and I met when we both served on the NIAAA's National Certification Committee and today he shares his story along with some cool Best Practices for AD's, Coaches, and Leaders on The Educational AD Podcast!
It's "Hiring" time for AD's and Schools and to help out, we've recorded a special episode where our team talks about what they look for while reading Resumes and Letters, plus a segment on what they Listen for during the actual Interview. Shea Collins, Pam Lancaster, and John Sgromolo are all experts in this area and today they share their wisdom with you on TEAM BUILDING TIPS as part of The Educational AD Podcast!
Michelle Meyer of The NIL Network and NIL Director for San Diego State University's Athletic Department joins the WEDNESDAY WISDOM Team as she shares her professional view on the ever changing landscape of all things NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) related. Michelle is a former NCAA Athlete and Coach and now she is helping shape - and explain - how NIL impacts not just college but also high school sports on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today's MENTORING MINUTE has Dan Comeau sharing ideas for Athletic Directors on how to organize Award Programs for their department. Dan shares his wisdom every Tuesday on the Mentoring Minute as part of the Educational AD Podcast!
It's another Back to College Episode, this time with Dr. Hal Wilson who is an Associate Professor of Coaching Education & Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellow at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Wilson shares his athletic and leadership journey along with some Best Practices, while also sharing how the Georgia Southern Program operates on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
On this week's FLASHBACK Episode with go to Season 1, #87 (Dec. 28, 2020) and visit with Julie Renner who was a long time AD in Ohio before joining the FINAL FORMS Team. While she is now the Vice President of Final Forms, she is still very active in the world of Educational Athletics as the Assistant Executive Director of The Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA). Check out this Flashback on The Educational AD Podcast!
We head to Kentucky to visit with Donna Moir, CAA who is the Athletic Director and Head Girls Basketball Coach at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. Donna has built an incredible program at Sacred Heart while also garnering National Honors for herself. Today she shares her story as an athlete, coach, and AD along with sharing some Best Practices for AD's and Coaches on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Another INTERNATIONAL Episode as we visit the Team of the Athletics For Life Podcast which originates from the International School of Ulaanbaatar and we get to see how Jeffrey Koops, CMAA and his team put their podcast together along with how we both try to promote the profession and help AD's and others do their job better! Jeff, C.D. and Scott do a wonderful job of sharing on this special episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today we're visiting with Misty Buck , a Certified Professional Life Coach and very successful author or The Athlete Mental Health Playbook . Misty also works with athletes, coaches, and parents on improving performance by maximizing their abilities including relaxation, rest & recovery, resiliency and more! As a long time competitive athlete and coach, Misty understands the importance of training properly and today she shares her thoughts on Wednesday Wisdom!...
Welcome Back to The MENTORING MINUTE as Dan Comeau, CMAA and Director of Mentoring for the FIAAA shares some Best Practices on how to better manage access to the sports fields and courts you use for home events. Dan is a retired - but long time - AD from Florida and he shares his wisdom every week on the Mentoring Minute on the Educational AD Podcast!
Today we head to the Cleveland area and visit with Ryan Virtue who works with The Positive Coaching Alliance. Ryan has a pretty cool background as a college athlete and as a coach, but he's taken his talents and has been working with The Positive Coaching Alliance to help coaches and kids have a great sports experience! Ryan shares his story, along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Most of our listeners will recognize the name HUTCH Hunter as a long time AD in the state of Utah and now the Executive Director of the UIAAA, but he is also the host of the VERY popular UIAAA Connection Podcast! Here is our interview with him from awhile back as he shares his story and Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast FLASHBACK!
We're in BRAZIL - our 4th International Country - to visit with a good friend, Clau Araya, CAA who is the Athletic and Activities Director at the Escola American do Rio de Janeiro! Clau has an incredible background in athletics and sports and today she shares her story along with some best practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
We're going to New Jersey for just the 2nd time as we visit with a good friend, Sean Dowling who is the AD at Monroe Township H.S. Sean is a CMAA and he and I met when we were both part of the very first NIAAA Cohort awhile back. Sean has a tremendous record as an athlete and as a Head Coach and AD and today he shares his story plus some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
The great Jennifer Siess, Founder of MINE TO DEFINE Mindset Performance Coaching joins the Wednesday Wisdom Team. Jennifer works with teams and individual athletes on how to maximize the MENTAL aspects that lead to great performance! THIS is more Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!
Today on the Mentoring Minute, Dan Comeau shares how to make the Evaluation Process more productive for the Coach and for the AD. Each week Dan shares some wisdom from his many years as a High School AD. THIS is The Mentoring Minute on The Educational AD Podcast!
We're in the 305 to visit with Victoria Druel, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and the Head of Performance at Ransom Everglades School in Coral Gables. Ransom is an Elite College Prep School with a long history of success and Victoria shares her story along with some Best Practices for AD's regarding your Strength and Conditioning program on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
It's "Saturday FLASHBACK" with my good friend Kari Avila, CAA and Athletic Director at Salome H.S. in Arizona. Kari was a guest back in season 2 an so far is our ONLY Arizona AD but it was a great interview! Hey Arizona AD's - let me know if you want to me on!
Today we sit down with Jennifer Siess who is a Mindset Performance Coach and the Founder of Mine to Define where she works with athletes on how to use their mental performance to improve their athletic performance. Jennifer has an impressive record as an athlete and as a coach and today she shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Today my good friend, John Sgromolo, CAA joins me as Co-Host for our interview with Dr. Greg Sullivan who is the Director of The Positive Coaching Masters Degree Program at the University of Missouri. John is actually a graduate of the program and he helps me interview Dr. Sullivan who shares his story along with an inside look at a very cool "Coaching the Coaches" program! THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
Dr. Patty Raube Kelle r is back on the Podcast as part of our WEDNESDAY WISDOM Team - Dr. Raube Keller was on the podcast back in October (10/25/2021) and today she shares the How's and Why's of Mentoring which she does both formally and informally as she helps train the next generation of Coaches, AD's, and Leaders in the Boston College Grad Program. THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!
