Today on The Mentoring Minute, Dan Comeau, CMAA shares some Best Practices about "Curb Appeal" for Athletic Directors. Dan's career wisdom has been heard on the podcast these past months and now each of his Mentoring Minutes has been collected and put into a book called, The Athletic Director's Mentoring Minute - What you Need to Know as a High School AD. Coming VERY soon on Amazon! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
May 03, 2022•16 min
Today we go back to Ohio and visit with a "Friend of the Show," Brandon Spaeth who is a Certified Athletic Administrator and also the Assistant AD at Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati. Brandon is a graduate of the prestigious University of Cincinnati Athletic Administration Program and today he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
May 02, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 87
On this week's Flashback, as we head into the annual FIAAA State Conference, we roll out our VERY FIRST episode where we interviewed Rocky Gillis, CAA who is the Broward County (FL) District Athletic Director. When we did this interview, Rocky was just assuming the role of President ELECT and was already planning the 2021 Conference! He also shares some Best Practices on this FLASHBACK Episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 30, 2022•20 min
We're back out to California to sit down with Kelly Oberle, the founder of Access Human Potential. Kelly has a great background in sports as a player and as coach and now shares her wisdom working with corporate & athletic organizations to help build resilience, increase emotional intelligence & enhance performance for teams, individuals & coaches. Kelly shares her own story + Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 29, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Today the Podcast heads to Nebraska where we visit with Bill Eckstrom, the World's foremost authority on Metric Based Performance and Growth. Ecsell Sports works with Business Leaders, Administrators, AD's and Coaches because he's not just passionate about growth and performance, but truly obsessed. Bill shares his story and how Ecsell can help YOU as an AD help your coaches do their very BEST on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 28, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Today on Wednesday Wisdom we sit down with the GREAT Kandice Mitchell, CMAA. Kandice is a long time AD and Coach who is still very active at the National Level - serving as the Lead Instructor for LTC 716 - Partnering with Parents - but today she joins us as the Director of Development for USA Football and talks about the recent tryouts for the Women's National Tackle Football Team that will be representing the USA at the World Games in July! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcas...
Apr 27, 2022•28 min
Today on The MENTORING MINUTE, Dan Comeau talks about Mental Health and how it impacts our role as Athletic Directors. We also want to let you know that Dan's Mentoring Minute segments have been collected and put into a book - THE MENTORING MINUTE - which will be coming out on Amazon soon! This is going to be a valuable "Tool" for your AD Toolbox so look for in the coming weeks!
Apr 26, 2022•14 min
Today we sit down with a real Legend, Anna Maria Lopez from Portland's St. Mary’s Academy. Between 1974 and 1978, Lopez was the dominant female prep athlete in the state, some might say dominant athlete period. She was all state in Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball and also won the state discus championship…. Twice. Not surprisingly, she was named Oregon Prep Athlete of the Year as a senior. At USC she lettered 4 years in volleyball and led the Trojans to TWO National Titles and then went on ...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 84
She's BACK! Jessica Upchurch is back with WHAT'S UP with Upchurch on the Educational AD Podcast! Jessica is a Certified Athletic Administrator and a long time Florida AD who now works for Hometown Ticketing and today she shares some more cool ways that HomeTown Ticketing can help AD's do their job batter! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 23, 2022•26 min
The Podcast stops in Louisiana for just the second time as we visit with Ben DiPalma who is the AD at Catholic HS in Baton Rouge. Ben took a non traditional path as he first earned his Law Degree and was a practicing lawyer before feeling the tug of athletics. Ben became a Coach and the Assistant AD at Catholic for 5 years before becoming the AD this year and he shares his story, plus some Best Practices, on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast.
Apr 22, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Today we're heading to Tampa to visit with Kevin Hickinbotham, CAA who coaches and serves as the Assistant AD at Cambridge Christian School. Kevin is a long time professional in Educational Athletics and today he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 21, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 82
Today on Wednesday Wisdom we have 2X Olympian Lina Taylor sharing tips that have made her one of the most sought after speakers in the country. Lina is the Founder of Close the Gap Leadership and she also hosts the very popular Next Level Tips Podcast! This is WEDNESDAY WISDOM on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 20, 2022•34 min
Dan Comeau is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator and he's back with another great episode of the Mentoring Minute and this time the topic is Coaches Meetings - both at the start of the year and throughout the year! Dan presents these nuggets every week so check out the Mentoring Minute with Dan Comeau. Keep on Leading!
Apr 19, 2022•11 min
Today's episode has an Athletic Director AND a Podcast Host all in one! We visit with Zack Shank who is the AD at Neuse Christian Academy in Raleigh, NC and he also hosts the very popular Winning Way Podcast! Zach started out as an AD very early in his career and today he shares his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 81
We're going back almost one year ago to our visit with Bobbi Moran, the Athletic Director at Kent Place School in New Jersey. Bobbi shared her story which includes an impressive coaching record along with being a National Leader in promoting girls sports! Bobbi also does a great job with all of the teams and programs at Kent Place so sit back and enjoy this week's FLASHBACK visit with Bobbi Moran on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 16, 2022•33 min
The Podcast stays right here in Florida as we sit down with Lisa Montgomery of West Orange High School in Winter Garden. Lisa is a Certified MASTER Athletic Administrator and she has an incredible background as a high school and college student athlete before becoming a successful coach and then Athletic Director. Lisa shares her story along with some Best Practices for AD's and Leaders on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 15, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 80
Today on Team Building Tips we visit with FINALFORMS Founder and CEO, Clay Burnett who takes us on a tour of FinalForms and all the things it can do for an Athletic Director. FinalForms is the Industry Leader in Athletic Forms and Registration but it is so much more! The FinalForms Team is comprised of former AD's who know exactly what you need to help manage information for Students, Coaches, and Parents! This is Team Building Tips on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 14, 2022•41 min
Wednesday Wisdom is back with the great Suzanne Vick of Tacoma's Curtis High School. Suzanne's school has had another great year with multiple STATE Championships and today she shares the story of the "Impact" that a great coach has had on the students, teams, and community! This is a must hear for AD's and Leaders on how to be an impactful coach for your school! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 13, 2022•42 min
Today's Mentoring Minute has Dan Comeau sharing tips on how to better schedule facilities, especially during the summer months, to ensure teams and athletes have adequate practice time. Dan is a long time AD here in Florida and he remains very active in the FIAAA and NIAAA through mentoring initiatives. He also shares his wisdom every Tuesday on the Educational AD Podcast with Dan Comeau's MENTORING MINUTE!
Apr 12, 2022•13 min
We're taking another International trip - this time to Seoul South Korea where we visit with Emily Daniels of the Seoul Foreign School. Emily is a Registered International Athletic Administrator and also an aspiring AD who has a tremendous background as a high school and college coach and today she shares her story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 11, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 79
This Saturday go all the way back to Season #1 and our visit with the GREAT Don Bales. Don is a long time high school AD who now leads the NIAAA's Professional Development Academy. Don shares his story along with some Best Practices on our Flashback Saturday on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 09, 2022•37 min
It's Science Day on the podcast as we visit with Sean Flynn, the President of Sports Education for Sure People / Sure Athlete, a company that combines the science of Prism psychometrics, anonymous survey feedback and behavioral analytics to increase the Emotional, Relational and Team intelligence (ERT-i®) of their clients. Sean has a tremendous background in sports and today he shares how Sure Athlete can help players, coaches, and Athletic Directors on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 78
It's back out to OREGON - my home state - where we sit down with Laura Jaeger, the Athletic Director at Portland's Central Catholic H.S. Central Catholic is one of the more "storied" high schools in Oregon and Laura has been a member of the staff since the 90's, and today she shares her athletic story along with some real Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 07, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Today on Wednesday Wisdom, Dr. Meghan Bunning shares some more cutting edge Research for AD's and Coaches. Dr. Bunning is a former D-I Athlete and Coach who now teaches in FSU's Coaching Program along with serving as an analyst for the SEC Network and she also serves as a consultant to individuals and teams in the area of Mental Performance! It's always informative with Dr. Meghan Bunning on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 06, 2022•46 min
This week's MENTORING MINUTE has Dan Comeau offering some gems on Purchasing and Practice Scheduling. Dan is a CMAA and chair of the FIAAA's Mentoring Committee and he's also a member of the NIAAA's Mentoring Program. Dan shares Best Practices on a variety of topics every Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast's Mentoring Minute!
Apr 05, 2022•17 min
We're "renewing" an old rivalry as Jim Good joins the podcast! Jim and I were are Rival Schools about 20 years ago and now he shares his story and his new "mission" with NATIONS OF COACHES! Jim is a long time AD and Coach and he also shares some great Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 04, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 76
We are staying right here in Florida today as we sit down with a good friend Joe Hayes and hear about a great new company called Vertical Raise. Joe is a long time (and very successful!) Head Varsity Basketball Coach in Florida but now he shares his passion for sports through a very cool program offered by Vertical Raise. Joe shares his story along with some Best Practices on this LONG episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 75
We head North to Alaska again and this time we're sitting down with Stacia Rustad who is the Activities Director for Wasilla High School. Stacia has a very cool background as D-I Athlete and State Championship Coach and she shares her experiences and some Best Practices today on The Educational AD Podcast!
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 74
We're back in North Carolina today to visit with Joshua Harris who is the AD at West Charlotte High School in Charlotte. Joshua and I met at the NADC back in December and we've had this scheduled for awhile. Joshua gets to share his story along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Mar 31, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 73
The Great Meghan O'Leary in back to share on Wednesday Wisdom! Meghan was a star Athlete in TWO sports at Virginia before becoming a 2X Olympian for the United States in Rowing. She then went on to a successful stint at ESPN, helped found a startup, and continues to work in Athletics and today she shares her knowledge on the Educational AD Podcast's WEDNESDAY WISDOM!
Mar 30, 2022•21 min
