@1QLeadership Question: How can core values help with decisions in the workplace? Raymond Harrison , Senior Associate Athletics Director at NC State, discusses how core values and purpose are integral to how he navigates his career. From deciding whether or not to take a job, to deciding whether or not to hire someone, Harrison checks on value alignment throughout most of his decision making processes. you don't teach values, you hire values you live life forward but you understand it looking ba...
Aug 03, 2024•32 min
@1QLeadership Question: What happens when a perfectionist realizes that no one can be perfect? Jessie Gardner , Executive Senior Associate AD at UNT, discusses her evolution from being a perfectionist to considering herself an achiever. She acknowledges that perfectionism held her back in her prior leadership roles. Gardner gives credit to enneagram, Strengthsfinders, and self-reflection for her leadership self discovery. leadership is a constant evolution of who you are and how you show up in t...
Jul 27, 2024•20 min
*New Episode of The Business of Creativity Podcast* BOCreativity Question: When should an entrepreneur's role change within the company they founded? Peak Sports MGMT executives, Ryan Holloway (President) and Wes Abercrombie (Vice President), talk about evolving roles within the company. Holloway, co-founder and president, has been the technician, the manager, and the entrepreneur throughout the company's existence. Abercrombie started in an entry-level position and has worked his way up to the ...
Jul 20, 2024•38 min
@1QLeadership Question: Is it important to assess a potential head coach's ability to evaluate talent? Sarah Baumgartner , Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Texas and retired Director of Athletics, Bill McGillis talk about facilitating sports as a college athletics executive. They also cover evaluating talent and the layers involved when hiring head coaches. hiring a head coach can be surprising process managing sports in a department is complex talent evaluation can be the sep...
Jul 13, 2024•27 min
@1QLeadership Question: Can for-profit businesses be mission driven and drive profits all while delivering a public good? Joe Karlgaard , former Director of Athletics at Rice, discusses his current role advising entrepreneurs with Global Silicon Valley, a global education technology company. He talks about the education he is receiving in terms of how for-profit businesses can be profitable while still focusing on purpose. in the near future, people will begin to wrap their heads around the new ...
Jul 12, 2024•37 min
@1QLeadership Question: Is life different when working at an off-campus job after a career working on campus in college athletics? Brittney Whiteside , VP of ASP College at Altius Sports Partners, shares her insight on her role at a college athletics adjacent organization and how life has changed without on-campus pressures. Serving on the Board of Trustees at her alma mater, Whiteside also talks about being in a position to provide insight to the leadership at Wright State about athletic matter...
Jul 07, 2024•19 min
The Business of Creativity Podcast highlights creativity in business leadership, management, and entrepreneurship. For this episode of 1Q, we will listen to a recent episode of The Business of Creativity Podcast. Urina Harrell started her company, Vox Pop Branding , while she was a student-athlete at Duke. At the time, college athletes couldn't make any extra income as it was before the Name-Image-Likeness movement we see today. Now, 11 years later, she is still focused on the purpose of the com...
Jun 21, 2024•48 min
Get the #GirlDad in your life a perfect gift for Father's Day. Tye The Dreamer is a story about a daddy’s girl who has a big heart and bigger dreams. Written by Dr. Stephany Coakley. Purchase your copy here. ( https://spadesmg.com/tyeDr ) --- @1QLeadership Question: Where do you find stability in an industry where instability is rampant? Deneé Barracato , Deputy AD for Operations and Capital Projects at Northwestern, stopped by 1Q to talk about her role, her career, what keeps her centered, and ...
Jun 14, 2024•25 min
Get the #GirlDad in your life a perfect gift for Father's Day. Tye The Dreamer is a story about a daddy’s girl who has a big heart and bigger dreams. Written by Dr. Stephany Coakley. Purchase your copy here. --- @1QLeadership Question: Can you blend your personality into the responsibilities of your job? Kyle Adams , Deputy Athletics Director at Delaware State, discusses his role in supporting others in the department in addition to focusing on student-athletes. His background as a basketball co...
Jun 06, 2024•37 min
Get the #GirlDad in your life a perfect gift for Father's Day. Tye The Dreamer is a story about a daddy’s girl who has a big heart and bigger dreams. Written by Dr. Stephany Coakley. Purchase your copy here. The Business of Creativity Podcast highlights creativity in business leadership, management, and entrepreneurship. For this episode of 1Q, we will listen to a recent episode of The Business of Creativity Podcast. Matt Roberts created a newsletter that almost every NCAA Division I Director of...
May 24, 2024•35 min
Get the #GirlDad in your life a perfect gift for Father's Day. Tye The Dreamer is a story about a daddy’s girl who has a big heart and bigger dreams. She loves her cat, her friends, and her community. Tye lives with her father who loves and supports her dreams unconditionally. One day he gives her a gift, and they couldn’t predict how the gift would influence her ambition. She learns that knowing what she wants and believing in herself are the cornerstones to joy. Written by Dr. Stephany Coakley...
May 17, 2024•36 min
@1QLeadership Question: What are the elements of an effective student-athlete mental health program? Dr. Stephany Coakley , Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Mental Health at Temple University, discusses the functions and processes in place that make up the TUWell program. She covers aspects of creating and maintaining an environment for student-athletes to feel comfortable using the services provided. Assess student-athletes every year of their career Educate coaches and administrators on ho...
May 12, 2024•30 min
@1QLeadership Question: How does a coach know when to remove someone from the team? Leanne Ulmer , Head Volleyball Coach at Carthage College, talks about her experiences leading the team for almost 25 years. She discusses working through athletics director changes, leading the team without a full-time assistant coach, deciding when to remove someone from the team, and celebrating other sports on campus while mentoring young coaches throughout the department. "If you don't wither and die, you'll ...
Apr 30, 2024•36 min
@1QLeadership Question: How do leadership development, personnel changes, and organizational behavior intersect? Angie Torain , Director of Athletics & Recreation at University of Chicago, discusses her development as an executive, developing the leaders on her staff, and enhancing the organizational priorities within the department. Evaluate the environment, then ask for what you need Allow staff to make decisions Figure out how you can enhance the existing culture Torain also covers aspect...
Apr 13, 2024•39 min
@1QLeadership Question: Are mental health services provided to an institution's athletic alumni? Ashton Henderson , Deputy Athletics Director at Michigan State, and Renaldo Hill , NFL/College football coach, discuss the transition away from playing sports as a competitor and the impact it can have on former athletes. Henderson describes a new resource at Michigan State for former student-athletes called Alumni STATE of Mind. Available to anyone who was a student-athlete at Michigan State 24-hour...
Apr 03, 2024•37 min
@1QLeadership Question: What is the role of an Athletic Certification Officer? Carol Bonner , Associate Registrar for Athletic Certification and Eligibility at Texas Tech, explains her role on campus and how it supports the athletics by being housed outside of the department. Manage the process of determining eligibility for student-athletes The role is different on every college campus Decisions are very objective - no subjectivity Bonner's office is also responsible for managing the research f...
Mar 22, 2024•39 min
@1QLeadership Question : Can one brand or symbol represent all of campus, including athletics? Jason Cook , VP for Marketing and Communications at Baylor University, shares insights on communicating with a specific objective. He also gives us a deep dive into his One Brand Approach to marketing for an institution of higher education. 'Communicating with a specific objective' is an overarching description that covers all branches of communications A college's athletics logo is usually its most re...
Mar 14, 2024•48 min
@1QLeadership Question: Can the Faculty Athletics Representative's (FAR) role overlap with their research and professorial responsibilities? As a Faculty Athletics Representative at Texas Tech, Professor Brian Shannon is responsible for advocating for student-athlete welfare. While his primary teaching responsibility is contract law, he focuses his policy and research work on mental health law, an area he has been researching for a lifetime due to his family experience with mental illness. Profe...
Mar 01, 2024•21 min
@1QLeadership Question: Is the path to the athletics director chair always the same? Sharief Hashim , Director of Athletics at Susquehanna University stopped by 1Q to talk about his journey from recreation director to college athletics director. From assistant basketball coach to interim athletics director, Hashim has navigated his career through passion and purpose. working with people leading adults servant leadership understanding business Hashim's leadership principles include having empathy...
Feb 14, 2024•29 min
@1QLeadership Question: What can college athletics teach us about retention rates? We asked the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Chancellor, Dr. Jim Schmidt , about the importance of athletics on a college campus. He gave us insight from research done at UW-Eau Claire which says there are key components that exists in college sports that can translate to higher retention if applied to campus in general. Meet students where they are academically, socially, mentally Sense of belonging Uppercla...
Feb 05, 2024•25 min
@1QLeadership Question: How does donor feedback and creativity fit in fundraising? We asked Alvin Hines II , Sr. Associate Athletics Director at FAU, about athletics fundraising. The key topics covered were how his personality fits within the specific niche of athletic development, what is the process of fundraising in an athletics department, and how much input do donors (and potential donors) have in how funds should be used. Personality is a big factor in fundraising Season ticket holders are...
Jan 30, 2024•32 min
1QLeadership Question: When should a coach or administrator hire an agent? Garry Rosenfield , Coaches Agent for Coaches Inc., stops by 1Q to discuss his process for valuing coaches contracts and why he believes agents are an asset in terms of representation. Football sets the standard for contracts across sports Women's Volleyball has the biggest potential Process for valuation varies across schools Counsel can be necessary beyond negotiating contracts While many people think agents are only hir...
Jan 17, 2024•28 min
@1QLeadership Question: Would an 'NIT type' event make sense considering the new College Football Playoff structure? Sean Frazier , VP & Director of Athletics at NIU, stops by 1Q to discuss a few items on his mind as college athletics continues to evolve. Clandestine Transfer Portal activities Value of bowl games 'NIT type' event tied to the College Football Playoff Antitrust thoughts Positive outlook in college athletics Frazier has led NIU athletics for over a decade and continues to provi...
Jan 15, 2024•32 min
@1QLeadership Question: Is a Division I athletics director job always the goal? 1Q guest host Dr. Monique Carroll of Chicago State asks Point University VP of Intercollegiate Athletics, Jaunelle White , about leading the athletics department at an NAIA institution after a career of working in NCAA D1. If an opportunity aligns, explore it Trust your intuition Continue to add to your toolbox Have an elite mentality no matter where you are White discusses building trust with staff, relationships wi...
Jan 02, 2024•26 min
@1QLeadership Question: Should interns specialize in one area or learn as much as they can about everything? NCAA Post Graduate Intern (and 1Q guest host) Kendee Hilliard asked Rose-Hulman Athletics Director Ayanna Tweedy about the choice between specialization or getting broad experience during the early developmental years in one's career. Be multifaceted Say yes to everything Learn as much as possible Allows you to understand what is needed later Tweedy brings her insight and experience to th...
Dec 20, 2023•31 min
1QLeadership Question: How does being a woman in football operations intersect with the servant leader mindset? 1Q guest host Mattie White asked Jashell Mitchell , Chief of Staff for Football Operations at Jackson State, about her roles in football and her progression as a leader in college athletics. With extensive experience in operations and a sharp focus on people and details, Mitchell has been recognized as a Rising Executive in the college athletics industry. Embrace the role of a woman on...
Dec 07, 2023•30 min
1QLeadership Question: What does it take to be a university's first Director of Athletics? We asked Darnell Smith , Director of Athletics at Texas A&M-San Antonio, about the process of starting an athletics department. The school did not have varsity sports prior to Smith's arrival. Create a vision Hire coaches and staff Establish a way to fund the department Join a governing body Ensure compliance Create culture Darnell smith started as the only person in the department and has hired everyo...
Nov 27, 2023•21 min
@1QLeadership Question: Can personal and professional purpose intersect? We asked Misty Brown , Assistant Commissioner at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) if her purpose as a professional intersects with her purpose as an individual. She pointed out that the things she loves to do at work coincide with what she loves to do at home: • Develop relationships that go beyond the transactional nature of work • Set aside time for intentional focus on your reason for doing what you do • Understand how ...
Nov 07, 2023•24 min
@1QLeadership Question: What are the steps needed to create a major giving society for a college athletics department? Colton Primm , Senior Associate Athletics Director at Louisiana Tech, answered this question based on his experience setting up the Aillet Society on campus: Establish the purpose of the organization Delineate the giving amounts and respective benefits Identify and inform potential donors Launch the campaign Primm explains that (at La Tech) the annual fund is used for the genera...
Oct 23, 2023•34 min
@1QLeadership Question: What elements are necessary for success in a college athletics department? During a visit with Tulane University's Deputy Athletics Director, Kortne Gosha , we asked what it takes to build a successful athletics program. Collaboration within the department Relationships with campus administration and external stakeholders Valuing the academic environment Understanding the intricacies of customer vs consumer Prioritizing the student-athlete experience Gosha has experience ...
Oct 14, 2023•27 min
