Dan Armstrong discusses his experience and recommendations for an artificial turf project. Form a committee and make sure all the stakeholders such as coaches, teachers, administrators and board members are involved in the process. It […]
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Communication: There Is No ‘Middle Ground’ [NIAAA]
By: Chris Hobbs, CMAA – Florida George Bernard Shaw once stated, ‘The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.’ Few professionals can testify to the reality of this statement […]
2019 Scholarship National Recipients Announcement [NIAAA]
NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 650 Indianapolis, IN 46240 317-587-1450, FAX 317-587-1451 www.niaaa.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Blackburn INDIANAPOLIS, IN (December 18, 2019) – The winners of the […]
Misconduct by School Employees: Inquiry and Analysis with Jeffrey Sitz, CMAA – Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association
Watch as Jeffrey Sitz discusses 5 topics you should be aware of as an AD related to the inquiry and analysis of misconduct by school employees. Mr. Sitz also explains the importance of being proactive […]
Electronic Cigarettes with Brian King – CDC
Brian King explains that there are four major types of e-cigarettes and how the products have evolved over time. This overview explains how the current e-cigarettes can be modified with other harmful substances and have […]
Why Kids are Playing Esports with Ryan Bringhurst – Central HS (KY)
Ryan Bringhurst discusses esports and why it is growing in popularity. There are 64 colleges and universities offering full scholarships to esports students and many students also receive partial grants for club teams. One example […]
Title IX and Females in Athletics with Paula Gonzalez – McAllen ISD
Paula Gonzalez discusses the beginnings of Title IX, its evolution, and the impact it has on today’s athletes and administrators. She also discusses female equality in athletics in terms of female sports and female ADs […]
Taking Advantage of Technology in Your Program with Jeff Morris – Gray Stone Day School (NC)
Jeff Morris discusses how the LTI course goals are to help bring athletic directors to a place where they are comfortable with technology and they are making it work for them. Finding the tools that […]
Table Top Follow Up
By: Rich Yelenich, Washington – Retired Ask any educator to prioritize the most essential elements of a student’s day at school and they will most likely place safety at the top of the list. Going […]
Closing Session 2019 – National Athletic Directors Conference
Take a look at the NADC General Session and other highlights from the 2019 conference.
EP 1: How to Create an Environment Where Leaders Can Thrive with Jeff Janssen
This episode of the ADInsider podcast brings leadership expert Jeff Janssen from the Janssen Leadership Academy to discuss the dynamic of leading the leaders. As the world-wide leader in Sports Leadership development, Jeff Janssen […]
Procedures for Evaluating Staff with Ricky Meeks – Alto HS (TX) and Mark Byrd – Whitney HS (TX)
Watch as Mark Byrd and Ricky Meeks discuss their procedures for evaluating staff members and who participates in those evaluations. Coach Byrd emphasizes how he has taken a mix of different evaluations to create one […]
Social Media Guidelines with T.D. O’Hara – Norman Public Schools (OK)
T.D. O’Hara explains that he considers social media as a positive tool and he encourages his coaches to use it to promote their program and athletes. Monitoring athletes is important, but not so much as […]
Advice for New Athletic Directors: Relationships with Adam and Kathy Bates
Adam and Kathy Bates discuss the importance of developing relationships with all the personnel in your building. This would include principals, coaches, custodial staff, IT department, and of course students.
Fair Labor Standards Act and Non-District Personnel with Lee Green, J.D. – Baker Univ.
Dr. Green discusses a case that involves minimum wage and overtime issues. The Department of Labor issued an opinion letter stating that if you hire non district personnel to coach teams they will be classified […]
Safe Transportation with Arthur Ballard – KHSADA
Arthur Ballard discusses the legal duty of providing safe transportation for athletes to and from sports activities. With school budget cuts and general transportation issues it has become necessary to consider alternative transportation methods and […]
How to Begin New Programs in a School
By: Donavan Ferguson – Darrouzett ISD (TX) Schools all across the United States and in every state have at some time or another had to decide whether or not to begin a new academic or […]
Accusations of Misconduct and How You Should React with Jeffrey Sitz, CMAA – Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association
Jeffrey Sitz discusses the type of policy a school has in dealing with accusations of misconduct. Is the approach reactionary as in a crisis management situation or a systemic approach focusing on a proactive approach, […]
12 Components of a Good EAP with Dan Newman – Union Public Schools (OK)
Dan Newman explains that it is paramount to have a site-specific EAP (Emergency Action Plan) dedicated for athletics. Dan covers the 12 components of the plan in detail.
Driving Team Performance with Kevin DeShazo
Kevin DeShazo explains that, staff performance and the environment you create as the leader will determine the success of your program. People don’t get better with negative communication and they do better when you call […]
5 Tools It Takes to Start as an AD with Joe Thomson
Joe Thomson discusses 5 tools that can assist you in beginning your tenure as a new AD. These 5 tools will give you comfort as you progress in that first year as you will have […]
Professional Development: Structural Tension Charting and One-on-One Coaches Meetings
By: Mike Hughes, CAA Developing a plan to enhance your coaches’ professional development is essential for all athletics administrators to have in place. When establishing how you are going to hold coaches’ meetings, the key […]
Certifying Your Booster Clubs with Shawn Pratt – McKinney ISD
Shawn Pratt discusses certifying booster clubs on a yearly basis as the parents come and go and the leadership changes. Every Booster Club President and head coach is required to attend a meeting as the […]
Promoting and Enhancing Student Leadership with Mike McGurk – Lee’s Summit North HS (MO)
Mike McGurk discusses student leadership and some key elements include meeting times, getting student buy in, promoting through social media and enhancement.
Playing Time!!!!!
By: Chris Carroll, CMAA – New Jersey I don’t want to date myself, but to say that I would never question the decision of a coach or teacher is an understatement. I remember my father […]
NIAAA Membership Surpasses 12,000
The past 14 years have been a phenomenal time of growth in terms of athletic administrators becoming members of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Comparing the year that the NIAAA became an independent entity […]