The podcast makes another trip to Indiana. UIAAA Connection #144 – Cathy Donaldson, Administrative Assistant for the NIAAA. Cathy was raised in Michigan City, Indiana and has spent years donating her time to multiple volunteer organization. Cathy graduated from DePauw University, in Greencastle, Indiana. She loves following her grandchildren’s adventures in baseball, soccer, basketball, swimming, dance and band. She speaks about maintaining a moral compass and developing a passion for serving ot...
Oct 06, 2023•29 min•Season 9Ep. 6
The podcast makes its second visit to Nebraska. UIAAA Connection #143 – Mark Armstrong, CMAA, Executive Director of the Nebraska State Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is now available. Recently retired from his full-time job, Mark takes us on a journey of directing athletics at three different high schools in Nebraska. A former NIAAA President, he speaks to what it takes to become a great AD. He speaks of how leaders lead because they serve. You won’t want to miss this episod...
Sep 29, 2023•45 min•Season 9Ep. 5
The podcast makes another visit to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #142 – Sam Rogers, CAA, Director of Athletics at Mountain Ridge High School is now available. Sam, a native of Monticello, Utah, speaks to the importance of becoming certified and giving AD’s the working knowledge to assist coaches and Athletes. He speaks to the importance of networking with other AD’s and working hard for the athletes we serve. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!...
Sep 22, 2023•35 min•Season 9Ep. 4
The podcast makes its second trip to business partner AMP/FinalForms. UIAAA Connection #141 – Quinn Chaffee, Lead Engineer for the AMP Platform is now available. Quinn, a graduate of Miami-Ohio was home schooled in New Hampshire until high school. His observations regarding education are not to be missed. Quinn shares the new awards platform for UIAAA members and speaks to how AMP is a great communication tool for all athletic Administrators. As someone from outside the AD world, he urges all AD...
Sep 15, 2023•39 min•Season 9Ep. 3
The podcast makes its fourth visit to Florida. UIAAA Connection #140 – Lauren Otero, CMAA, Secretary of National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Secretary and Program Administrator for Planning and Construction at the Hillsboro School District in Tampa, Florida is now available. Lauren, a former member of the NIAAA Awards Committee, has worked in three high schools before taking her current district assignment. Her 20-60-100 advice is timeless. You won’t want to miss this epi...
Sep 08, 2023•36 min•Season 9Ep. 2
The podcast makes its third trip to California. UIAAA Connection #139 – Ray Moore, CMAA, Conference Program Chair for the CSADA is now available. Ray shared his experiences from serving as an AD at three different high school in California. He talks about the unique opportunity of opening a new high school, and explains the CSADA moniker for their conference next year, “AD = All Duties, All day!” His best quote, “Sometimes you just close the door – the same stuff will be there tomorrow.” His adv...
Sep 01, 2023•44 min•Season 9Ep. 1
The podcast makes another visit to one of the UIAAA Gold Business Partners. UIAAA Connection #138 – James Johnson, National Director of High School Sales for Warroom is now available. James, a Rupert, Idaho native, graduated from Minico High School, and attended Ricks and Idaho State University. He talks a length about College Warroom and what the program can do for Athletic Administrators at any high school. Of particular interest is the inventory tracker and how it can save a school thousands ...
Aug 25, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 17
The podcast makes another trip to Utah County. UIAAA Connection #137 – Momi Tu’ua, Principal Timpview High School is now available. Moni, a Hawaii native, originally received her degree in athletic training. A college volleyball player at BYU-Hawaii, she has been involved in sports her entire life. She talks in depth about making sure you communicate properly and with all stakeholders. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Aug 18, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 16
The podcast makes its second trip to the State of Georgia. UIAAA Connection #136 – Carter Wilson, CMAA, Assistant Executive Director of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association is now available. Listen as Carter describes his first head coaching experience at the age of thirteen. He grew up in Decatur, Georgia, where his mother served as the mayor. Carter served on the NIAAA Board of Directors representing Region A from 2013 – 2015. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV...
Aug 11, 2023•43 min•Season 8Ep. 15
The podcast makes another trip to the UHSAA office. UIAAA Connection #135 – Chris Shipman, Assistant Director, Utah High School Activities Association is now available. Chris, another product of the “Coaching Factory” at Southern Utah University, has coached football at his alma mater as well as at small college and Hunter and Granger high schools. He come to the UHSAA after four years of serving as the Granite District Director of Athletics. His insight about watching kids succeed is worth the ...
Aug 04, 2023•29 min•Season 8Ep. 14
The podcast makes another trip to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #134 – Dave Nuffer, CAA, Director of Athletics at Riverton High School is now available. Dave, a State Champion in the 110 Hurdles while attending Reynolds High School in Oregon, share stories from athletics in a Utah Charter School, his time in New Hampshire and his new position Riverton. He studied athletic Administration at Ohio University and obtained his Certified Athletic Administer designation while in New Hampshire. Ple...
Jul 28, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 13
The podcast makes another trip to Tooele County. UIAAA Connection #133 – Gaylynn Warr, Principal at Stansbury High School is now available. Gaylynn, another stellar example of the coaching factory at Southern Utah University, earned high praise as a rodeo athlete while attending Cedar High School. She details her love of teaching the teachers as she shares many stories from Tooele and Stansbury High Schools. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!...
Jul 21, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 12
The podcast makes another visit to Eastern Utah. UIAAA Connection #132 – Phillip Bertoch, CAA, Director of Athletics and Human Resources at Duchesne School District is now available. Listen as Phillip tells us about the fascinating one and a half years he spent teaching on the island of Tonga. He has served as Director of Athletics at a high school and now at the District level. With four high schools in his district, there is never a dull moment. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscrib...
Jul 14, 2023•28 min•Season 8Ep. 11
The podcast makes its third trip to Florida. UIAAA Connection #131 – Andy Chiles, CMAA, Executive Director of the FIAAA and Director of Athletics at Winter Park High School is now available. Andy, a former NIAAA President, shares a plethora of stories from his younger days in Virginia to the present day. Andy speaks to the importance of becoming involved at the local, state and national levels for all athletic administrators. You won’t want to miss this episode. Please Listen, Learn and Share! Y...
Jul 07, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 10
The podcast makes another visit to Utah County. UIAAA Connection #130 – Trevor Iosefa, Director of Athletics at Telos Academy is now available. Trevor, a first year Athletic Director, gives us a fresh perspective on what it’s like to enter the world of Athletic Administration. Born and raised in Hawaii shares his experience of completive canoeing both in a harbor and from Island to island. Listen as shares his experience at his initial UIAAA Conference. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can su...
Jun 30, 2023•27 min•Season 8Ep. 9
The podcast makes its third visit to Texas. UIAAA Connection #129 – Sandra Mader, CMAA, Director of Athletics at Aldine Independent School District is now available. Sandra shares stories from her youth in New Jersey to playing shortstop for the Sam Houston State softball team. A three-sport athlete in high school, she leads one of the bigger school districts in Texas. Sandra shares her experience of serving on the NIAAA Board of Directors as well as her time on the NIAAA Awards Committee. Pleas...
Jun 23, 2023•31 min•Season 8Ep. 8
The podcast makes its another visit to Salt Lake Country. UIAAA Connection #128 – Danny Shwam, CAA, Director of Athletics at Highland High School is now available. Danny has served as the AD at Highland for the last ten years. Before that he spent many years in the world of professional baseball, including as an assistant coach for the Salt Lake Trappers during their record 29 wins in a row in 1987. He is the son of legendary University of Utah and Weber State Coach Ron McBride. You will want to...
Jun 16, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 7
The podcast makes a visit to the Heber Valley. UIAAA Connection #127 – Ryan Bishop, Assistant Principal at Wasatch High School is now available. Listen as Ryan, who was born in Heber, tells us about moving to Cedar City as a young man as his Father coached at Southern Utah University. A graduate of the “Coaching Factory” at SUU, Ryan spent time at Bear River, and Davis high schools as Head Football Coach before taking a job for three years at the UHSAA. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can su...
Jun 09, 2023•42 min•Season 8Ep. 6
The podcast makes its second visit to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. UIAAA Connection #126 – Arthur Ballard, CMAA, NIAAA Professional Development Academy is now available. Interesting note – Arthur and NIAAA Executive Director Phil “Badmoon” Rison have been friends since they were small children. A two-sport athlete in high school, Arthur has influenced thousands of athletes and coaches in Kentucky. You will want to tune in to hear Arthur talk about the Professional Development Academy and what i...
Jun 02, 2023•48 min•Season 8Ep. 5
The podcast makes another visit to central Utah. UIAAA Connection #125 – Cheryl Hadley, CAA, Director of Athletics North Sanpete High School is now . Cheryl shares her experiences in the classroom and coaching before she became the Athletic Director. Raised in Coalville, Utah, she attended Snow College and Weber State. A three-sport athlete in high school, she puts that experience to work every day. Cheryl speaks to the importance of ertification for AD’s and shares information about the UIAAA s...
May 26, 2023•32 min•Season 8Ep. 4
The podcast makes another visit to northern Utah. UIAAA Connection #124 – Curtis Hulse, Director of Athletics, Clearfield High School is now available. Curtis a native of Star Valley, shares experiences from his youth in Wyoming. Curtis is one of the few people in Utah that became the AD at their alma mater. A ten-year AD, he spent almost two decades coaching athletes at Clearfield. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube! This podcast is also available on Amazon...
May 19, 2023•26 min•Season 8Ep. 3
The podcast makes its second visit to the state of Missouri. UIAAA Connection #123 – Josh Scott, CMAA, Director of Athletics and Activities at Springfield Public Schools is now available. Josh has served as Director of Athletics at a high school and now at the District level. His work with assisting all five high schools in Springfield achieve the NIAAA Quality Program Award is worth the listen. Josh served as the NIAAA Secretary for six years and now serves as the Associate Executive Director o...
May 12, 2023•40 min•Season 8Ep. 2
The podcast makes another visit to one of its Gold Business Partners. UIAAA Connection #122 – Pat Maloney and Nick Tsagalakis, Snap! Mobile is now available. Hear a little about Pat and Nick’s background as they give us look into the world of athletic administration from an outside point of view. They also share what Snap! Mobile can do for the fundraising in your school. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
May 05, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 1
The podcast makes another visit to Central Utah. UIAAA Connection #121 – Susan Hatch, Director of Athletics at Manti High School is now available. Susan, an A D for less than seven months, speaks to the challenges of the job. Little known fact regarding Susan, her first job was in a three-isle grocery store. A former softball coach for 18 years, she stepped up when asked to serve the students of Manti. Listen as she shares her experience at her first UIAAA Conference. Please Listen, Learn and Sh...
Apr 28, 2023•25 min•Season 7Ep. 17
The podcast makes its third visit to the 6 yearly recipients of the UIAAA Scholarship. UIAAA Connection #120 UIAAA Student Scholarship Recipients: Kara Camp, Tylee Henrie, Beverly Lancaster, Nicole Lewis, Tyson Morley and Trey Rose, is now available. Listen as the scholars share their stories on how they became outstanding student/athletes. You won’t want to miss this one! Please Listen, Learn and Share! Youcan subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube!
Apr 21, 2023•43 min•Season 7Ep. 16
The podcast makes another visit to Utah County. UIAAA Connection #119 – Jeremy Lewis, Director of Athletics at American Fork High School is now available. Jeremy, a Nevada native, grew up in Fallon and played sports there. In high school, Jeremy wrestled in three straight championship matches. He shares the incredible story that occurred during covid with an unresponsive crowd at a home football game in the fall of 2020. His advice to build trust with your coaches is timely. Please Listen, Learn...
Apr 14, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 15
The podcast makes its first visit to the state of Nebraska. UIAAA Connection #118 – Nate Larsen, CMAA, State Coordinator for the Nebraska State Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is now available. Nate, a life-long Nebraskan, takes us on his journey through athletics in the Cornhusker State. Currently the AD at Loganview, he will be moving to O’Neill high school next fall. His work in assisting the NSIAAA to begin a state cohort is intriguing. You will want to listen to this epi...
Apr 07, 2023•36 min•Season 7Ep. 14
The podcast makes another visit to Sevier County. UIAAA Connection #117 – Amy Robinson, CAA, Director of Athletics at South Sevier High School is now available. Amy, a native of Mt. Pleasant, Utah, attended Snow College and Southern Utah University. She is another product of the “Coaching Factory.” The daughter of long-time UIAAA member John Erickson, she was more experienced than most when offered the AD job. Her advice to stay balanced makes this episode a must. Please Listen, Learn and Share!...
Mar 31, 2023•34 min•Season 7Ep. 13
The podcast makes its third visit to the state of New Jersey. UIAAA Connection #116 – Dave Suiter, CMAA, Assistant Executive Director of the DAANJ is now available. Dave shares stories from the DAANJ and their new initiative if summer Boot Camp for athletic administrators. Now retired, Dave spent time at two different highs school as an AD. He has some great experiences from his time at the state coordinator New Jersey. When time permits Dave spends time at the office (Golf Course). You won’t wa...
Mar 24, 2023•43 min•Season 7Ep. 12
The podcast makes another visit to Salt Lake County. UIAAA Connection #115 – Tom Sherwood, Principal at Brighton High School is now available. Tom grew up in Bluffdale and graduated from Bingham High School. A veteran Principal of 15 years, Tom shares his best practices for an Athletic Administrator and a Principal to effectively run a program. He also has a unique perspective from serving on the UHSAA Executive Committee for over a decade. Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UI...
Mar 17, 2023•36 min•Season 7Ep. 11
