Riley Connolly of HOMETOWN Ticketing and Derek Koonts, Assistant AD for the Klein ISD in Texas share some of the cool features of the HOMETOWN platform. Listen and Learn about this great Tech Tip on The Educational AD Podcast!
Next up in our Faces of the FHSAA, we visit with Ed Thompson, long time Director of Basketball, Golf, and Track & Field for the FHSAA. Ed shares his journey of Athlete, Coach, AD and now as a leader for our State Association. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
We're headed to Ireland to visit with Professional Footballer Tiegan Ruddy! Tiegan is also a Business Dev. Rep for SportsKey and today she shares her journey along with some BEST Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!
This week on Small School AD is James Torres, CAA and he is the AD / Dean of Students at The Roycemore School. James shares his journey as a successful college athlete and head coach to now directing the programs at Roycemore. This is the educational AD Podcast!
Our great friend Melanie Redd is back with Reminder for ADs and Coaches on Strength and Conditioning Best Practices. Melanie is a Professional Coach working with schools, teams, and individuals and today she shares some important tips on The Educational AD Podcast!
Dr. Mahina Hanneman-Gago is BACK on Super Tuesday and she shares how the program at Francis Parker School works to evolve and grow, but to still maintain "Alignment" with the school's Mission and Vision. This is a great episode from a MASTER AD - This is The Educational AD Podcast!
We're back in Ohio and this time we sit down with Steve Rossi, CAA who is the AD at Roger Bacon H.S. one of the most storied programs in the state! Steve shares his journey along with some Best Practices for ADs on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Lizzy Ristano was an ELITE College Softball Player (Big EAST Player of the Year) who became one of the BEST Hitting Coaches in College Softball! Now she's part of the WeCOACH Team helping direct Member Engagement and today she shares her story and some Best Practices on The Educational AD Podcast!
We're staying right here in Florida to sit down with Ryan Johnson, CAA and the AD at Indian Rocks Christian School. Ryan shares his impressive background along with some great tips for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Shane Davis, CAA is the AD at Eminence HS in Indiana - Home of the EELS! - and he shares his story and some SMALL SCHOOL Best Practices. Take a listen to these BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!
Our Good Friend and longtime AD / Coach Lyndsay Watts joins the Wednesday Wisdom Team and today she shares 8 Lessons for Leaders. Lyndsay is a rising star in our profession and you'll want to take notes! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Rolland Esslinger is a longtime AD who now works for HomeCampus and today he shares his story along with some of the Very Cool Features of the Platform. As I always say, "HomeCampus is a platform you will use EVERY Day! This is Tech Tuesday on The Educational AD Podcast!
We frequently like to have "Aspiring Professionals" on to share their story and today we have Jasmine Smith who shares her journey including College Basketball, the Miami Marlins, and NASCAR as she works to become a Sports Management Professional. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Casey Thurston, CAA is BACK on the Podcast! Casey has an incredible background in sports as a College Athlete, HS Coach, AD, and Official and now she is the Founder of TRIPLE FORCE Sports! Casey shares her journey and some BEST PRACTICES on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Eric Wood, CAA is a "Friend of the Show" and he comes back on the Podcast to share his tips on SMALL SCHOOL AD #18. Eric is the AD at West Valley American Prep Academy in Utah and he shares some great tips for ADs at any size school! Listen and Learn - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Jen Siess has an incredible background in athletics as a player, a coach, a mental performance consultant, and as a Radio and Podcast Host! Today she shares a tip for how we can all be more Intentional with our "Default" comments on The Educational AD Podcast!
Albert Weeden, CMAA - Principal and AD at Alabama's Loachapoka H.S. - is BACK on Super Tuesday with some tips for Coaches and ADs to help start the new school year! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Longtime Florida Coach and AD Laz Fernandez has just wrapped up year one as the AD at Belen Jesuit Prep in Miami Florida. Laz shares his journey along with some Best Practices on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!
Longtime College Coach and AD Katie Pate - now the Senior Associate AD for Development at George Mason - shares her journey and some BEST PRACTICES (including some "secrets" of the ASK) on The Educational AD Podcast! She can also "Beat You in a Game of HORSE!" Listen and Learn!
How "Old" is your school? Jason Baseden is the AD at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and let's just say it's been around for awhile! Jason shares his journey as an AD - including getting his Masters from the Ohio University Online Program - along with some BEST PRACTICES on the Educational AD Podcast!
This week's SMALL SCHOOL AD is Ann Mattarazzo, CAA of Bishop Brady High School in Concord, New Hampshire. Ann has built quite a program at Bishop Brady and today she shares some tips that will work for ANY Athletic Director! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Patty Raube-Keller is the Director of Boston Colleges Sport Management Program but she also has a ton of experience as an Athlete, Coach, AD, and Leader! Today she shares some great tips for any Leader on Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!
Our good friend, Asia Mape of I Love To Watch You Play, shares a timely segment on the importance of Mental Health Awareness! Take a listen and put this one in your Toolbox - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Ashley Ainsworth - founder of Great Athletes Think ELITE - is also the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Immaculata University. Ashley shares her journey and incredible athletic background, along with some BEST PRACTICES on The Educational AD Podcast!
Shae Brown is the AD at Walkertown Middle School in North Carolina and today she shares her some BEST Practices for not just Middle School AD's but all ADs. Shae also shares her journey as an AD and more - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
This week's SMALL SCHOOL AD is Seth King, the AD at Harding Academy in Memphis, Tennessee. Seth shares a little bit of his journey along with some BEST PRACTICES for Small School Leaders on the Educational AD Podcast!
Weather Delays! It's something EVERY AD or Coach deals with and the Great Amy Elliott, CMAA of Kentucky Country Days shares how they handle things - even during a STATE Championship Tournament! THIS is Wednesday Wisdom on The Educational AD Podcast!
Our great friends Danielle Bongiorno Clay of HomeTown Ticketing is back on Tech Tuesday to share some cool features including SELF Check In and OFFLINE Scanning! Hometown Ticketing is the LEADING Digital Ticketing Provider to HS and College Programs - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!
Gary Pigott, CAA is the Alachua Co. AD and today he shares his story along with some cool Best Practices! Gary was also a longtime director with the FHSAA and one the first staff members that I got to know when I first came to Florida back in 2000! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast
Kellie Delka takes time out of her training schedule - for the 2026 OLYMPICS! - to share her story and some Best Practices! Kellie grew up in Texas, was a college Pole Vaulter and Cheerleader (!) and YOU can become a part of her Olympic Team - THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!
