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Making An Impact At Your Alma Mater With New Mexico’s Amy Beggin

Guest Amy Beggin, University of New Mexico
11:49 min watch

Summary

University of New Mexico Senior Associate AD for Compliance/SWA/Deputy Title IX Coordinator Amy Beggin joins ADU’s Anthony Grassi at the 2025 NCAA Convention to reflect on serving one’s alma mater and how to translate institutional knowledge into impact. Beggin: “When student-athletes come in, I can say ‘I’ve been where you’ve been’.” Beggin and Grassi also reflect on professional development for leaders, how to take inspiration from conference peers and translate it into tangible steps for your institution, and how to involve compliance staff in developing a post-House settlement plan.

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

  • - You were a superstar athlete at New Mexico during your playing days; what does it mean to be a leader at your alma mater in year 13?
  • - In your 13 years as an administrator for the Lobos, how much as your institutional knowledge been an asset to athletes and coaches?
  • - What is it about New Mexico that's kept you there so long? What was it about your playing days that brought you back?
  • - How has your familiarity with the institution been an asset to previous ADs and your new athletic director?
  • - What are some intentional things you've done to help onboard your new AD?
  • - What is something unique that you've seen coming up through compliance?
  • - What are some things that you, as the head of compliance, are doing to ensure the Lobos are in the best position moving into the post-House era?
  • - Who do you lean on to help you navigate through this challenging time in the industry?
  • - How do you interpret what other Mountain West institutions are doing in a way that fits best for New Mexico?
  • - Why did you seek out the SWA role?
  • - As you think about developing the next generation of leaders, what are you educating them about? What lessons are you sharing with them as they seek out the next step in their career?
  • - Where do you go for professional development as a leader?
  • - What would you say to someone who thinks staying at one institution for so long is a negative thing?
  • - How do you define what your values are as a leader?

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