Leadership involves building relationships with the ultimate goal of improving performance and, as the AD, it is your job to get your team to the highest level of performance possible. Building positive relationships can create […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be beneficial if […]
Clarification on NIL with Ron Nocetti – California Interscholastic Federation
Ron Nocetti explains that California does not have a scholastic NIU rule, but they have a rule on the book for many years that student-athletes can have individual endorsement deals if they do not affiliate […]
Guiding Fan Behavior [NIAAA]
By: Ernest Robertson Jr., CMAA – Palmer Trinity School – Miami, Florida As the pandemic has heightened tensions around school sports, this is an appropriate time to revisit strategies focused on guiding fan behavior. Controlling […]
EP 87: AD Insider Tutorial: Google Sheets Scheduling and Eligibility Management with Garrett Schmidt – Benson Public Schools #777 (MN)
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Garrett Schmidt, Activities Director at Benson Public Schools #777 in Benson, Minnesota. In this episode, we talk about how […]
Culture: 100 X Leader with Kevin DeShazo
Watch as Kevin DeShazo discusses the impact your overall health and mindset have on your ability to lead your players and your staff.
3 Common Types of Liability Related to Lack of Planning with Dan Armstrong – Northwestern HS (IN)
Watch as Dan Armstrong discusses why the duty to plan is paramount to all other duties as an athletic administrator. Courts will rarely find that a school and its athletics personnel have acted with reasonable […]
ADs Do Make a Difference with Jill Stobber – Waterford Union HS (WI)
Don’t focus only on the negatives. Jill explains that as hard as the AD position is, there are many positive things that happen day to day and ADs do make a difference.
EP 86: Beyond Grit: 10 Powerful Practices to Gain the High-Performance Edge with Dr. Cindra Kamphoff – The Center of Sport and Performance Psychology
In this AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Dr. Cindra Kamphoff, Founder and Director of the Center for Sport & Performance Psychology, a professor at Minnesota […]
Athletic Directors Have a Vapor Trail of Influence with Sue Enquist – UCLA Hall of Famer
Sue Enquist explains how there are different types of leaders and not everyone will act and sound the same way. The key is not just being loud but connecting with people and doing so with […]
Explaining Title IX Equity, Equality, and Disparity with Peg Pennepacker – High School Title IX Consulting Services
Peg Pennepacker explains the biggest misconception concerning Title IX is the difference between equity and equality. It is important to understand that equity, not equality, is the key. She discusses how Title IX applies to […]
Leadership: Chess or Checkers with Dr. Tim Elmore – Growing Leaders
Dr. Elmore explains that leaders need to ‘read’ their people before ‘leading’ their people. Different people have different needs and, as a leader, you must be flexible in how you communicate with each individual. He […]
Putting Together Your Athletic Department Dream Team [NIAAA]
By: Michael Winslow, CAA – Crimson Cliffs High School, Washington, Utah The 1992 Olympic USA men’s basketball team was a historic, phenomenal group of players that were assembled for a single mission – to bring […]
EP 85: Athlete Mental Health 101: Supporting Gen Z in Their Times of Need with Dr. Josie Nicholson – Ole Miss Athletics
In this AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Dr. Josie Nicholson, L.P., CMPC, Counseling and Sport Psychologist / Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Psychology for Ole […]
The Stats Behind the Media’s Impact on Mental Health with Kim Karr – ICANHELP Foundation
Kim Karr discusses the impact that all types of news, including social media, have on students’ mental health. She reviews statistics on overall mental health and focuses on the #2 cause of death for the […]
EP 84: 13 Takeaways from the 54th California State Athletic Directors Conference
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, we take you to San Diego, CA, for the 54th Annual California State Athletic Directors Conference (CSADA) to share our 13 takeaways from conference workshop sessions and […]
Stomp the ANTs with Dr. Cindra Kamphoff – Mentally Strong
Dr. Cindra Kamphoff explains that ‘ANTs’ (automatic negative thoughts) can get in the way of being resilient. These thoughts are automatic and can influence the way you think about yourself, your community, or your coaches. […]
Biggest School Issues and Possible Solutions with Brent Cook – Dubuque Community Schools
Brent Cook discusses some of the major issues that are impacting his school. He touches on declining enrollment and the lack of substitute teachers within the system. The biggest issue is transportation, as they use […]
Great Reasons to Be a NIAAA Member with Bill Fitzgerald – NSIAAA
Bill Fitzgerald, a member of the NIAAA for 25 years, believes in supporting an organization that supports him as an AD. Many young Athletic Directors think they can do it all, but the NIAAA is […]
Empowering Our Youth with Quality Programs [NIAAA]
By: David Tikker, CAA (WSSAAA Executive Director) – Spokane, Washington Our new executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), Mick Hoffman, has an interesting little saying right before his email signature. It says, […]
EP 83: Moving the Needle: Things That Make an Impact at My School with Steve Throne – Millard South HS (NE)
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Concordia University Irvine, we sat down with Steve Throne, CMAA, Assistant Principal and Activities Director at Millard South High School in Nebraska. In this episode, […]
Generation Gap Between an AD and Coaches with Lynn Pool – Austin ISD (TX)
Many times, coaches in a school are older than the Athletic Director. It is possible that new ideas may clash with old ideas, but it is important to focus on the goal and what needs […]
Defining Mental Toughness with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Watch as Coach discusses mental toughness and how the term is valued and used a lot but has no clear definition. He states how critical it is that definitions are consistent within an organization so […]
Is Sportsmanship Important? with Jake von Scherrer – Victory Educational Athletics
Sportsmanship is important to all members of the athletic community especially to your coaches. They are the keys to any change you want to implement in your school’s culture. Everything that you see is either […]
EP 82: The Economics of High School Sports and How to Win with Lanness Robinson – Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL)
In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, we sat down with Lanness Robinson, CMAA, Director of Athletics for Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida. In this episode, we cover the […]
Adjusting Your Leadership Style to Be More Flexible with Don Baker – Cobb County Schools (GA)
Don Baker explains that you may have to adjust your leadership style based on the people you are serving. Depending on the issues or situations you deal with as an AD, it is sometimes necessary […]
One Vision, One Mission with Ben Tensay – Bloomfield School District (NM)
Ben Tensay explains that he uses a model called ‘One Vision, One Mission’ that is based on working together for a common goal. He stresses to his coaches that it is not about ‘me,’ but […]
You CAN Talk to Parents About Playing Time with Deran Coe – Wake County Public School System (NC)
Deran Coe explains that for him, it is possible to discuss playing time with parents. If you immediately put up a wall by saying that playing time will not be discussed, then parents will not […]
Essential Qualities of an Effective Activities Director [NIAAA]
By: Bill Fitzgerald, CMAA – Fremont, Nebraska As schools are looking to expand duties or consolidate positions for their current or next activities director, one should be aware of what it takes to be a […]
EP 81: 8 Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today’s Workplace with Dr. Tim Elmore – Growing Leaders
In this AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 episode, presented by the 2022 National High School Basketball Coaches Virtual Leadership Summit (click here to view this event’s website), we sat down with Dr. Tim Elmore, […]