Boston College Senior Assoc. AD/SWA Reshauna Cobb and NIU Senior Assoc. AD/SWA Courtney Vinson sit down with Clemson Asst. AD Tori Niemann at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention for a candid discussion on management, from leading a team and delegating tasks to self-management and accountability.
Nicholls State Director of Athletics Jonathan Terrell joins ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2023 NCAA Convention to share his story of creating the university's Huddle Up Club as a sport-specific booster club for football and his subsequent work leading the department from a fundraising mindset as AD.
Brown Asst. Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Shoshanna Engel Lewis and Colgate Deputy AD/SWA Juliana Smith join LSU Asst. AD for Sport Psychology and Counseling Lakeitha Poole to discuss the various ways they champion success from their senior level positions.
The recruiting race has never been more complicated in college athletics and higher education in general. Athletic departments are dealing with recruits simultaneously weighing issues of competitive success, championship culture and world-class facilities, NIL options, academic support and more.
Summit League Deputy Commissioner Myndee Kay Larsen and Cal State Northridge Exec. Assoc. AD Valerie Richardson sit down with ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz to discuss the leadership skills they've gained from working both on campus and in the conference office.
Two veteran administrators - longtime Eastern Washington Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey and new New Hampshire Director of Athletics Allison Rich - join ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz to share the similarities in their Big Chair experiences and offer advice for aspiring ADs.
Fordham Sr. Executive Associate AD/SWA Makini Thompson and Missouri Sr. Associate AD/SWA Rachel Blunt sit down with ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to reflect on their student-athlete experiences and discuss issues of equity, NIL, technology and shared governance.
Kent State Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond and ADU's Tai M. Brown sit down at the 2023 NCAA Convention to discuss articulating personal and professional purpose by transforming principles into core values.
University of Miami (FL) Senior Deputy AD Jennifer Strawley and Northwestern Deputy AD/SWA Janna Blais join ADU's Tai M. Brown to discuss their approach to values-based leadership, including how today's young professionals face the unique challenge of working in a social-media-enhanced workplace.
ACC Senior Associate Commissioner/SWA Jessica Rippey and Duke Deputy AD for Student-Athlete Experience/SWA Heather Ryan sit down with ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to discuss the evolving role of the SWA title and how they strive to elevate women leaders.
Northern Iowa Director of Athletics David Harris sits down with ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2023 NCAA Convention to discuss his strategies for setting expectations, specifically around strategic planning, fundraising campaigns and facilities projects.
In Part II of a two-part series, University of Georgia Associate Professor Welch Suggs proposes a new model to make college sports transparent, efficient, and run for the benefit of athletes and universities alike.
Central Michigan Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan joins ADU's Tai M. Brown to discuss several tenets of her conscientious leadership style, including tapping into diverse talent, embracing a blue collar work ethic and thinking globally.
SMU Deputy AD Dawn Rogers and Vanderbilt Deputy AD Kristene Kelly sit down with ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to share the lessons they learned from serving as Athletic Directors early in their careers and how they're leading from the Deputy AD role.
In Part I of a two-part series, University of Georgia Associate Professor Welch Suggs breaks down the mythology that has grown up around American college athletics and how the NCAA has maintained it, including the reality of college sports shrouded by the NCAA’s story.
North Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham and ADU's Tai M. Brown sit down at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention for a conversation on the concept of a "coaches-led department," in which the culture, tone and values for Tar Heels Athletics are set by the head coaches on staff.
UIW Deputy AD DaShena Stevens joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2023 NCAA Convention for a candid conversation about the student-athlete experience and how to navigate the transitions that come with the end of an athletic career.
Virginia Deputy AD Ed Scott joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz for an in-depth conversation about his career trajectory and the development of four leadership questions that inform his personal decision-making process and organizational philosophy.
Baldwin Wallace College of Education and Health Science Dean Steve Dittmore, PhD, analyzes the most recent data tracking sport programs added or cut at all levels of college athletics since March 2020, providing insight on the trends and growth patterns.
Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2023 NCAA Convention to reflect on leadership lessons he's learned from nearly three decades in college athletics, including stops at the NCAA, AD chair and conference office as well as experience as a football student-athlete.
Chicago State Deputy AD/Chief Operating Officer Jessica Poole joins Women Leaders in College Sports Director of Membership Engagement Kyra Kendricks at the 2023 NCAA Convention to discuss the crucial role SIDs play in connecting student-athletes to their athletic department.
New Orleans Vice President of Athletics & Recreation Tim Duncan joins Pomona-Pitzer (DIII) Director of Athletics Dr. Miriam Merrill for a concise conversation about the challenges of establishing a healthy work-life balance in college athletics.
Former UC Davis Director of Athletics / current Golf Canada Chief Sport Officer Kevin Blue pens an open letter to incoming NCAA President Charlie Baker outlining the symptoms and root causes of issues in today's college athletics landscape.
Delaware State Director of Athletics Alecia Shields-Gadson joins ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2023 NCAA Convention in San Antonio to dive into issues of access and opportunity for women, particularly women of color, in college athletic leadership.
Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) Executive Director Stan Johnson joins ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2023 NCAA Convention to share the story of MOAA's founding and how the organization seeks to serve as a catalyst for change by developing a diverse leadership pipeline.
Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach and ADU's Tai M. Brown sit down at the 2023 NCAA Convention to analyze industry changes, the Transformation Committee recommendations and governance structures through the context of the Tuckman Model of "storming, forming, norming, performing."
Arkansas Deputy AD/Assistant Vice Chancellor Derita Dawkins and Big 12 Vice President for Competition Dayna Scherf join ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to share their secrets for providing a world-class student-athlete experience on campus and at championships.
Notre Dame Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick sits down with Gardner-Webb Vice President and Director of Athletics Andrew Goodrich at the 2023 NCAA Convention to share the leadership lessons he's learned from 15 years in the big chair for new and aspiring ADs.
Division III SAAC Chair Megan Koch of Colorado College and DIII Representative to the NCAA Board of Governors Isaiah Swann of UT Dallas join ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2023 NCAA Convention for a conversation about navigating the transition out of collegiate sport.
Northern Illinois Vice President/Director of Athletics & Recreation Sean Frazier joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at 2023 NCAA Convention to reflect on the state of the industry in the wake of a new NCAA President and long-awaited recommendations from the Transformation Committee.
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman joins ADU's Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to discuss the ways a commissioner connects their member institutions and reflect on the evolving nature of leadership, including how the industry has changed for working moms.
Following the release of the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee's report, Loyola Marymount Athletic Director Craig Pintens advocates for the expansion of the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 96 teams.
UNC Wilmington Deputy AD/SWA Tiffany Tucker and Stanford Deputy AD/SWA Heather M. Owen join ADU's Tai M. Brown at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to talk about the intentionality of preparing for a leadership role through self-evaluation, peer review, purposeful breaks and strategic thinking.
