Building A Dynamic Organization with DePaul’s Frank And Peevy

Guest DeWayne Peevy, DePaul; Anna Marie Frank, DePaul

44:29 min watch

Summary

DePaul Vice President and Director of Athletics DeWayne Peevy and Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Anna Marie Frank sit down with AthleticDirectorU to discuss Peevy’s first year in the chair and the transition to a new FAR. The pair also touch on the faculty’s involvement in strategic planning, DePaul’s collaborative approach to NIL, preparing student-athletes for life after DePaul and much more.

The conversation is indexed below for efficient viewing (click the time stamp to jump to a specific question/topic).

- How would you define your leadership style? (Peevy)
- How does DePaul's athletics board support the mission of the athletic department? (Frank)
- How have you worked to ensure academics is well-entrenched in athletics? (Peevy)
- How eager was the athletic board to be involved in developing your strategic plan? (Peevy)
- What was faculty's reception to DeWayne involving faculty in strategic planning and his big planning approach? (Frank)
- How did you approach assessing the state of the department after taking over for a long-time AD who left a good impression? (Peevy)
- What will your process to stay connected to and aware of the changes in college athletics? (Frank)
- What has your relationship been with President Esteban a year into your tenure? (Peevy)
- What are your thoughts on NIL and the empowered student-athlete?
- How are you preparing student-athletes for life after DePaul?
- How do you plan for hypotheticals that could happen around NIL? (Peevy)
- How do you prepare for the unknowns ahead in college athletics from an academic perspective? (Frank)

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