Category: Athletic Administration »

August 10, 2014

Words matter: Helping your coaches communicate

While athletics isn't the most important aspect of education, it's easily the most visible. Coupling this fact with increased accountability, critical points of view, and community demands upon educational institutions, a few poorly expressed words f...


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July 28, 2014

How athletic directors can act when delegation isn’t possible

For better time management and efficiency, management experts often mention “delegating” as a viable option, and it's a good one. In Maryland, however, athletic directors at public high schools don’t have secretaries, and only one of the 24 co...


July 23, 2014

The Three Most Important A.D. Qualities

When people ask me to specify the three most important qualities needed by an athletic director, I tend to respond off the top of my head, especially when I do not have the time to sort out all of the possibilities.To be successful and survive, an AD...


July 13, 2014

Answering the question: What’s an athletic director?

Sitting in league meetings, attending state conferences or simply talking with a fellow athletic director, one of the most common refrains I hear is, "My principal is absolutely clueless what athletics is all about and what I do." While all situation...


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July 8, 2014

Renovation turns Wilmington University soccer field into asset

Not long ago when soccer recruits came to Wilmington University (Delaware) on their official visits, they never even caught a glimpse the playing field. It was no accident. Playing their home games at an off-campus club, the Wildcats never had ...


July 8, 2014

Sublimation the Future of Apparel

Durable jerseys provide schools an opportunity to save moneyApparel can be a source of frustration for a lot of athletic directors. Jerseys wear and tear, costing thousands of dollars to sports programs already limited by tight budgets.Apparel compan...


June 24, 2014

Helping coaches create social media guidelines for their teams

As coaches, we all feel comfortable teaching offensive and defensive fundamentals to our student-athletes. We don’t think twice about offering them guidance on how to excel academically, and we do not hesitate to intervene if we see or hear about p...


June 24, 2014

Under Armour Names 2013-14 Athletic Directors of the Year

Under Armour Names 2013-14 Athletic Directors of the YearThe National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced the 28 winners of the Under Armour AD of the Year Award (ADOY). The award spans seven divisions (NCAA FBS, FCS; D...