The podcast makes another visit to central Utah. UIAAA Connection #85 Blaine Burraston, CAA – Director of Athletics, Millard High School is now available. Blaine, who graduated from Delta High School talks about his time at Tintic High School which led to his 14 years at Millard High School. A 3-sport athlete in high school, Blaine shares his love of students and the sports that they participate in. A recent CAA, Blaine talks about the importance of being certified. Please Listen, Learn and Shar...
Aug 19, 2022•32 min•Season 5Ep. 16
The podcast makes its first visit to the western border of Utah. UIAAA Connection #84 Clayton Carter, CMAA – Director of Athletics, Wendover High School is now available. Clayton, who was born in Cardston, Alberta shares stories from his first job on Rupert, Idaho to his decades at Wendover High School. Clayton talks about his over 25 years of service as an athletic administrator and about the importance of having a mentor and becoming certified. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe...
Aug 12, 2022•34 min•Season 5Ep. 15
The podcast makes its first visit to Connecticut. UIAAA Connection #83 Trish Witkin, CMAA - Director of Athletics, Glastonbury High School and NIAAA Past President is now available. Trish shares stories from her youth in Wappingers Falls, New York and her time playing softball at the collegiate level. She gives the unique perspective of being the NIAAA President and then Programs Chair with the last NIAAA Strategic Plan. Don’t miss this episode! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe ...
Aug 05, 2022•41 min•Season 5Ep. 14
The podcast makes its second visit to a district Superintendent. Anthony shares his wealth of knowledge gained from years in middle school, high school and the district office. He gives some great advice in dealing with people in general. A bonus from this episode is sharing his love of popular music. You won’t want to miss this episode! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Jul 29, 2022•35 min•Season 5Ep. 13
The podcast makes its visit to North Carolina. UIAAA Connection #81 Roy Turner, CMAA – Executive Director, North Carolina Athletic Directors Association is now available. Roy, who began teaching in 1979 has been involved in athletics for parts of six decades. A multisport athlete in high school, Roy guides us through years of athletic administration as well as his work with officials. His advice of get a mentor and be a mentor is invaluable. You won’t want to miss this episode! Please Listen, Le...
Jul 22, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 12
The podcast makes another visit to Southern Utah. UIAAA Connection #80 Alana Benson, CAA - Inductee, 2022 UIAAA Hall of Fame is now available. Alana takes us on her journey than began in Kanab and took her to Southern Utah University in Cedar City. She was a multisport athlete in both high school and college. She provides insight into the world of athletic administration with twenty-five years of experience. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Jul 15, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The podcast makes its first visit to South Dakota. UIAAA Connection #79 Joey Struwe, CMAA – Member, NIAAA Professional Development Academy is now available. Joey, a life-long South Dakotan talks about attending high school with a class 18 to his present position as, the Director of Athletics at Lincoln High in Sioux Falls, SD. Joey provides some unique insights of the Professional Development Academy as a new member. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!...
Jul 08, 2022•37 min
The podcast stays in Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #78 Skip Lowe, CAA – Chair, Director of Athletics at East High School is now available. Skip shares his journey that began in Salt Lake, through the many years of basketball camps and coaching, to his present position at East High. Skip also serves on the UIAAA ADEC and shares his views on the importance of being certified. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Jul 01, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 9
The podcast makes its first visit to the Jordan Board of Education. UIAAA Connection #77 Marilyn Richards – Jordan School District Board of Education and UHSAA BOT is now available. Marilyn grew up in the Jordan District. She has a long and storied career as a teacher, Assistant Principal and Principal in the district and now serves as a member of the Jordan Board of Education. Her insight into today’s schools is timely. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!...
Jun 24, 2022•39 min•Season 5Ep. 8
The podcast makes its first visit to Washington County. UIAAA Connection #76 Craig Hammer – Chair, UHSAA Executive Committee is now available. Craig shares his journey that began at Murray High School. On his way to his present position, there were stops at Dixie State College, the University of Utah, back to Murray High school as a coach and then to Dixie High in St George. Craig provides insight into the world of coaching and athletic administration from the point of view of a coach, Assistant...
Jun 17, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The podcast makes its first visit to New Jersey by way of Florida. UIAAA Connection #75 Bob Rossi – 2021 NIAAA Hall of Fame Inductee is now available. Bob, definitely a Jersey Boy, shares memories of beginning his coaching in the 70’s and eventually to becoming the Athletic Director at Hunterdon Central. Along the way he talks about the famous Rossi Burger and his over 40 trips to the NCAA Final Four. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Jun 10, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The podcast makes another visit to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #74 Kendra Tomsic, CAA – Director of Athletics at Rowland Hall is now available. Kendra has the distinction of being the first female President of the UIAAA. She is also the only person from Utah to serve as a representative to the NIAAA Athletic Directors Advisory Committee. You won’t want to miss this episode. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Jun 03, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 5
The podcast makes its first visit to North Dakota. UIAAA Connection #73 Ed Lockwood, CMAA – Director of Certification with NIAAA Professional Development Committee is now available. Ed shares his professional journey that began in Minot, North Dakota. He founded the NDIAAA and now shares his wealth of experience with athletic administrators nationally and throughout the world. You won’t want to miss this episode!! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
May 27, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 4
The podcast makes another visit to Utah County. UIAAA Connection #72 Lee Gillie, CMAA – Director of Athletics – Salem Hills High School is now available. Lee shares his journey that began ay Spanish Fork High School where he was a 4-sport athlete. Lee will become the UIAAA President Elect beginning July 1, 2022. He also talks about the importance of certification and other great ideas. You won’t want to miss this episode!! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!...
May 20, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The podcast makes its fifth trip to the national office. UIAAA Connection #71 Alex Ferguson – Leadership Training Institute Manager- NIAAA office is now available. Listen as Alex shares her years as an athlete in high school and college in Kalamazoo. She takes us on her journey that brought her to the NIAAA. She has been a great addition to the NIAAA team in Indianapolis! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
May 13, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 2
The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah. UIAAA Connection #70 Dirk Barber, CAA – Director of Athletics, Ben Lomond High School is now available. Van shares his professional journey that began in Westpoint, Utah to his present position at Ben Lomond High School. Dirk talks about playing baseball in college and also the importance of becoming certified. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube! This podcast is also available on Breaker, Castbox, Google Podc...
May 06, 2022•40 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Listen to Athletic Administrators from the UIAAA as they speak about the recent 2022 State Conference.
Apr 29, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Listen to what UIAAA Student Scholars Carson Coltharp, Abigail Doxey, Kinslee Drake, Carson Hadley, Cody Hagen and Sydney Knutson have to say about their journeys throughout their school years!
Apr 22, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 16
The podcast makes another visit to Salt Lake County. Coach JLO, from Caldwell, Idaho, share his professional journey that began at Westminster College and took him to Highland, Wasatch, Hunter and Jordan High schools. He spent years coaching basketball and now shares insight as Director of Athletics at Jordan. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Apr 15, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 15
The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah. Natalie talks about her moving many places early in her career to her stop at Ogden High School where she now works. She shares her years as an accomplished volleyball player to coaching to remembering your why. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Apr 08, 2022•25 min•Season 4Ep. 14
The podcast makes a visit into the ins and out of recruiting high school athletes. Paul shares the stories of his youth in Ogden and Salt Lake City participating in 4 sports. He shares some great insight into the world of recruiting and what students and parents should be aware of. You will definitely want to give episode a listen! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Apr 01, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 13
The podcast makes its second visit to Idaho. Tol shares his experiences from how one of his mentors helped him get his job at Timberline, to implementing Mentor program in the Idaho association. As a current NIAAA board member, Tol speaks about his time on the board and the importance of certification. You won’t want to miss this one! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Mar 25, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 12
The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah. Van shares his professional journey that began in Dayton, Idaho to his present position at Bear River High School. Van provides a unique insight into the world of coaching and athletic administration. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Mar 18, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 11
The podcast makes its first visit into the world of finance. UIAAA Connection #62 Megan Palazzo – Managing Partner, Granite Canyon Wealth is now available. Megan takes us on her journey from Vernal to Portland to Westminster College to her present position. Megan provides solid financial advice to both the new and the veteran athletic administrator. As the current manager of UIAAA funds, her outlook on student loan forgiveness and mortgages is encouraging. This is one episode not to be missed!...
Mar 11, 2022•52 min•Season 4Ep. 10
The podcast makes its first visit to Washington. UIAAA Connection #61 Tim Graham, CMAA - Director of Athletics, Tumwater High School is now available. Tim shares his experiences at the local, state and national level. As a former NIAAA board member, Tim speaks to the importance of certification and a multitude of other subjects. You won’t want to miss this one!
Mar 04, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 9
The podcast makes its second visit to Texas. UIAAA Connection #60 Sheri Stice, CMAA - Certification Coordinator for the NIAAA is now available. Sheri talks about her early years of participation in rodeo in the 60’s. She also shares some insight on how to become involved locally, at your state level and at the national level. Sheri is a cornerstone of the certification program nationally and shares her wisdom. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Feb 25, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The podcast makes its fourth visit to the UHSAA office. UIAAA Connection #59 Mark VanWagoner -Legal Counsel, to the Utah High School Activities Association is now available. Mark’s story begins in the Heber Valley, then to Duke University by way of BYU and then his nearly 4 decades as the legal counsel for the UHSAA. His stories from his experiences make this episode a must listen.
Feb 18, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The podcast makes another trip to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #58 Pam Olson, CAA - Director of Athletics, Hunter High School is now available. Pam takes us on a journey from high school to her current position at Hunter High School. She has earned her CAA and speaks to the importance of being certified.
Feb 11, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The podcast makes its third visit to the UHSAA office. UIAAA Connection #57 Rob Cuff, CAA - Executive Director of the Utah High School Activities Association is now available. Rob talks about his time coaching, his short stint as an athletic director and then his almost 2 decades working on the UHSAA office. He shares stories from this current year as President of the NFHS.
Feb 04, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 5
The podcast makes its fourth trip to the national office. UIAAA Connection #56 Nellie Crocker – Membership and Communications Manager, in the NIAAA office is now available. Listen as Nellie shares her years as an athlete in high school and college. She takes us on her journey that brought her to the NIAAA. She is a great addition to the NIAAA team in Indianapolis! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Jan 28, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 4
