Former multi-stop Director of Athletics Jeff Long sits down with longtime athletic administrator Mónica Lebrón to offer advice on navigating career transitions, assessing opportunities and incorporating family into the journey to the Big Chair. In reflecting on his various career moves, including serving as AD at Eastern Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Arkansas and Kansas, Long notes: “It was very important for me that [the president at a potential next stop] knew who I was and what I stood for… what I would stand for and what I wouldn’t stand for.” Long and Lebrón also talk about the impact of mentors, the value of self-reflection and the importance of maintaining a growth mindset about one’s weaknesses.
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