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High School athletics is one of the best classrooms for developing future leaders in society. The ADInsider interviews Athletic Directors and industry experts to help share experiences, advice, and perspectives on how to avoid issues, innovate the current model, and ultimately create the best possible learning environment for High School athletes. If you are passionate about High School athletics and want to hear how others in the industry are finding solutions to their challenges this podcast is for you!
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The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and AD Insider have partnered to showcase specific, important topics for this school year, designed to help your athletic department excel. Join us for multiple episodes of the NIAAA Workshop Series! THIS episode showcases a session from LAST Year's NADC Conference! Make sure you check out the upcoming LIVE workshops happening in Tampa at this year's 56th National Athletic Directors Conference. Check out the 2025 Works...
AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with John E. Johnson, retired high school athletic director and college law professor (Webster University for 38 years), former practicing attorney, and consultant for the NIAAA as well as legal counsel for the NFHS. In this special feature, John shares insights from his chapter on "Legal Duties and Safety Concerns" in the newly released NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administ...
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and AD Insider have partnered to showcase specific, important topics for this school year, designed to help your athletic department excel. Join us for multiple episodes of the NIAAA Workshop Series! Episode #2, presented by Eventlink: How ADs Can Obtain, Support, and Retain Officials Aging & Retention - Officials are leaving within three years, highlighting the need for retraining and stronger support.Safe Haven -...
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and AD Insider have partnered up to showcase specific, important topics for this upcoming school year, designed to help your athletic department excel. Join us for multiple episodes of the NIAAA Workshop Series! Episode #1, presented by Concordia University Irvine: When Seconds Count: EAPs in School Sports AED Awareness & Access - Why they're critical, how to keep them accessible, and key use basics.Distribution Pr...
AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with Gary Stevens, CMAA. Gary spent almost 11 years as an Athletic Administrator at Bonny Eagle High School (Standish, ME), then 17 years as Athletic Administrator at Thornton Academy (Saco, ME), and then as Interim Athletic Director for a year at Saint Joseph's College (Standish, ME). In this special feature, Todd shares insights from his chapter on "Event Management" in the newly relea...
AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with Todd Olson, CMAA, Director of Student Activities for the Fargo Public School District (ND). Todd spent 14 years as a teacher and basketball coach and also served as the NIAAA President in 2019. In this special feature, Todd shares insights from his chapter on "Time and Life Management" in the newly released NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration - 2nd Edition. Key ...
AD Insider, in collaboration with the NIAAA and Human Kinetics, is proud to present an exclusive interview with Jeremy Schlitz, CAA, Athletic Director for the Madison Metropolitan School District (WI). In this special feature, Schlitz shares insights from his chapter on "Communication" in the newly released NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration - 2nd Edition. ---------------------------------------------------- ...Inside the Book NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Ad...
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Ben Tensay, CMAA, the District Director of Athletics at Bloomfield Schools in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Topics covered in this episode include: Creating an effective budget tracking worksheet, how to communicate budgets to all stakeholders, and managing personnel to maximize value Download the Athletic Budget Template Excel File Here. Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Dr. Jeff Sullivan, CMAA, the Director of Systemwide Athletics for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland. Topics covered in this episode include: Maximizing your summer to build momentum for next Fall, empowering your staff with a key initiatives plan, and administrative systems to ensure sustainability. Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine, we take you to the foothills of Boulder, Colorado to learn from Harry Waterman, Boulder Valley School District Director of Athletics, and 3 of his campus athletic directors on: How to build an athletic review committee, establishing school unity at the district level, mitigating sportsmanship issues, professional development for ADs, benefits of school location, managing mountain biking and skiing, first year ...
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine, we sat down with Dr. David Hoch, CMAA, Retired Athletic Director, and the MOST prolific writer on education-based athletics in the WORLD! Topics covered in this episode include: becoming a Chief Educational Officer, foundations of marketing school sports, and identifying when to make changes Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Andee Bouwhuis, CMAA, Athletic Director at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. Topics covered in this episode include: The decision to coach or become an Athletic Director, lessons learned from buying a $170,000 scoreboard, and how to survive eligibility checks. Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Bo Orlando, a former professional football player for 10 years who has taken over the Athletic Department at Berwick Area Senior High School in Berwick, Pennsylvania. Topics covered in this episode include: Using discipline to build pride, how to maximize middle school sport impact, and what to ask an all-knowing athletic director. Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine, we sat down with Jamy Bechler, a former college basketball coach and high school Athletic Director for over 20 years. He now runs his own leadership company that works with high-level individuals and teams helping them maximize their potential in the areas of leadership, culture, and teamwork. Topics covered in this episode include: Self, season, and school year evaluation, creating a plan AND a plan to execu...
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine, we've compiled 9 pieces of advice for Athletic Directors and Coaches from the 2024 Nike Coach of the Year Football Clinics. Topics covered in this episode: What you say vs. what people hear, growth mindset and identifying who has it, building team buy-in, focusing on what is possible not what isn't, goal setting with specific objectives, Univ. of Georgia name game, respecting leaders who came before you, a car...
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Hudl, we sat down with Dr. Mekia Troy, CMAA, Athletic Director at Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. In this episode, we discuss: Hiring processes, firing advice, and ways to inspire people to show up every day at their best. Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Hudl, we went to Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, Indiana and sat down with their Athletic Director, Drew Tower. In this episode, we go in person to highlight Brownsburg's: Student-Athlete "SALT" Program (as featured at NADC '22), Coach Perspective Development Meetings, and the Elementary School - Athletic Ambassador Program. Support the show
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Jacob Burke, Athletic Director at Herbert Hoover High School in Des Moines, Iowa. In this episode, we dive into how ChatGPT can help ADs: Write and reply to emails more effectively, speed up social media management, create graphics for events and websites, make meetings more efficient, take notes during meetings, and build guidelines or checklists for volunteer game day staff. We also discuss how to ...
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we've compiled some of the best AD Insider moments of 2023! This year we continued to feature ADs and experts from across the country in topic-specific interviews and tutorials but pushed even further to create in-office episodes with ADs from 7 different states and launched a first of its kind Athletic Director-focused docuseries called the AD Insider On-Campus Series! We want to thank everyone who took part in these ...
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Box Out Sports, we feature 13 different Athletic Directors who presented at the 2023 National Athletic Directors Conference in Orlando, Florida. In short snippets, we compiled some of the best moments of their presentations into one Thursday 30 just for you! All to help you make the biggest impact possible in your school in 2024. In this episode, we covered the following topics: Producing an ESPY-like award show, the parent-coach-athlete ...
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