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October 2, 2009
The Dearth of Women Athletic Directors
nAn old friend who has been involved with athletics his entire adult life recently made an observation to me that proved he was not involved as much as he should have been about a questions asked of him:n"Why aren’t more women serving as athlet...
October 2, 2009
The King of Queens
Coach Curran directing his baseball team Like the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, Jack Curran is a treasured institution in New York City.He is New York City high school basketball and baseball. Since 1958, Curran has coached the boy...
October 2, 2009
The Best In The Business
University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley implemented and fostered a plan that has fashioned Gators athletics into a model of consistency – and the envy of the nation – on and off the field.COACH: You were born in Washington, D...
October 2, 2009
Surviving the slings and arrows
People who have seen me doing more of our family shopping at a Target store wonder if it has anything to do with the prices or the brands that the store carries. It really doesn’t. I’m simply hopeful that by going in frequently, I might be rew...
October 2, 2009
Protecting coaches from combative, malicious parents
Athletic directors wear many different hats. Probably the most important of them is for the protection of their coaches. Protection from what? From the meddlesome and irrational parents who are always plotting to get rid of the evil coaches who ha...
October 2, 2009
Professional Involvement
At a recent regional athletic directors’ meeting, a colleague of mine from another state not only announced his retirement but, between all the well wishing, felt obliged to tell us the secret behind his long and distinguished career.Quite simp...
October 2, 2009
Little Things Can Make a Difference
Time management and organizational skills are definitely vital in the survival of athletic administration. Even the little things that appear to have minor importance can turn out to be extremely helpful.For example: Attending regional meetings and s...
October 2, 2009
How athletic directors can overcome, survive mistakes
As an athletic administrator, we don’t want to work overtime to avoid making mistakes. But to err is human, and every once in a while everyone will make a mistake. This is what happened to a friend and fellow athletic director. Despite being con...
October 2, 2009
How to Work with Someone You Don’t Like
No matter how positive, enthusiastic, fair and conscientious you are, you may have to work with a few individuals who cause you problems. They could be naysayers, complainers, backstabbers, overbearing ... well, you get the idea.While we all would pr...
October 2, 2009
Helping Whenever It Is Needed!
Athletes, coaches, administrators, booster clubs, and even teachers within the school building are often called upon for help.Such requests are quite normal and usually make us feel that we should do our best to pitch in and help.It is not a simple-m...
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