Temple Executive Senior Associate AD and multi-stop AD Derek Horne sits down with ADU’s Tai M. Brown at the 2024 NCAA Convention to reflect on the changing industry, share insight on navigating presidential transitions and discuss the strategic planning process. During his 15 years at Ole Miss, Horne observed an evolution of the industry that included Title IX and equity considerations, the facilities arms race and an escalation of fundraising; Horne took those learnings into his subsequent stops as an AD, noting that despite the disparity in resources across Division I institutions, all athletics leaders are tasked with leveraging said resources toward student-athlete success and wellbeing. As for navigating a presidential transition, Horne’s advice to ADs is simple: “Remain relevant.”
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