As the school year kicks back off across the country, we wanted to help you welcome back the school year with a special three part series. In Episode #12, the second of three Welcome Back to School Episodes on The AD Podcast, we are once again joined by one of our first ever listeners, Jim Harris, the athletic director for John Champe High School in Virginia as well as the host of On The Road With The VIAAA podcast. Together we discuss pro wrestling, Mario Kart, data driven decisions and professional development at state conferences.

As the school year kicks back off across the country, we wanted to help you welcome back the school year with a special three part series. In Episode #11, the first of three Welcome Back to School Episodes on The AD Podcast, we are joined by one of our first ever listeners, Sean Blumette, an administrator for Brooke County Schools in West Virginia. Together we discuss Scott’s new sleep schedule, college football rankings, AD & coach orientations, back to school facility checklists, and how to take time for yourself during school breaks.

Are you an Interscholastic Athletic Director and/or Coach looking for a talk show style podcast that discusses what is happening in your world? This may be the podcast for you . . . 

Have you been frustrated with cancellations of your kids' youth sporting games due to not having officials available to administer those games? It’s time to be proactive and get more officials in the game so that our kids get the opportunity to play no matter their level of competition. In Episode #10 on The AD Podcast, we are joined by Kenny Seifert, the Assistant Executive Director & Director of Officials for the Missouri State High School Activities Association, and Kyle Armstrong, the Founder & CEO of RefReps. Together we discuss the historical and more present decline of officials for youth sporting events and how RefReps with the use of their first of its kind Officiating Education System are helping recruit, retain, and train the next generation of officials.

Have you ever thought, how do I start a media program at my school? Then this episode is for you. In Episode #9 on The AD Podcast, we are joined by Ryan Johnson, the athletic director for Indian Rocks Christian School in Florida and Sam Scott, the SID for Sissonville HS in West Virginia. Together we discuss how you can start a media program at your school, the need for consistent branding for your entire school, and empowering your students to help be content creators for your programs and activities school wide.

Bring the juice for this one as we pack a ton of great content into this power packed hour long episode. In Episode #8, we are joined by Brian Cain, CMAA, founder, and lead mental performance coach at Brian Cain Peak Performance. Together we discuss bedtime routines, Brian’s MVP process, the focus funnel, mastering time blocking, and a whole lot of great content for bettering yourself as a coach and athletic director. Get ready y’all to Dominate the Day!

In Episode #7, we are joined by Tim Kight, the founder and CEO of Focus 3. Together we discuss college football programs, John Wooden, developing exceptional leaders, strengthening department culture, equipping individuals to perform at an elite level, and a few places to eat in Bluffton, South Carolina.

In Episode 6 of The AD Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Dustin Smith and Dr. Danielle LaPoint the co-hosts of the Pairadocs Podcast. Together we discuss hockey, work/life balance, being an athletic department of one, children's bedtime books and places you can take your boat to eat in Arkansas and Florida.

Tonight we are joined by Dr. Chris Hobbs. Together we discuss the XFL, pitch clocks in the MLB, how to care for your coaches, developing belief in your coaches, specialist positions in athletic departments and great places to eat in New Jersey and Houston, Texas.

We come to you live from the NIAAA office as we are joined by Rich Barton, Becky Moran, and Phil Rison. Together we discuss March Madness, Futbol, Hoka Shoes, all things NIAAA , and learn about some delicious eateries in Indianapolis, Indiana.