Non-Traditional Career Growth: San Francisco's McDermott

Summary

• - Why did you make the leap from being a DII AD to the DI level?
• - How did you deal with uncertainty of the jump to DI as well as not knowing if you would get the chair at San Francisco?
• - There's something special about being back at your alma mater?
• - Why did you jump from coaching to administration?
• - Do you have any advice for someone trying to make a similar jump?
• - How did you find your footing when you first became an AD?
• - At what point as the AD at San Francisco did you think "ok I've got this."
• - How crucial is alignment with the rest of campus?
• - Should an AD be really good at one thing and "stay in that lane", or have broad based approach across entire dept?
• - Advice to AD's (that don't have experience as a coach or athlete) in their dealings with coaches.
• - Insight in to relationship with Todd Golden
• - Do you set personal goals? Professional goals?
• - Is the path you took to being a DI AD, still a viable one for people starting their careers?