A.D.ministration

A.D.ministration: Organizing Awards Programs
Hosting an awards banquet or program at the conclusion of a season has long been a staple of many high school programs. It is a way to honor and recognize the accomplishments of athletes and teams. In some schools, it may be a tradition that individu...

Leaving a Worthwhile Legacy as an Athletic Director
As an athletic administrator, you have an enormous number of tasks and responsibilities. This means that there is never a time in which you don’t have something to do. Whether you are in the position for one or twenty years, therefore, you probably...

A.D.ministration: Upgrading Your Facilities
With many athletic facilities, there comes a time in which they may need a ‘facelift.’ Time, weather, constant or over-use, new building codes, and a host of factors dictate that improvements must or should be made. Recognizing this fact is the e...

A.D.ministration — Limiting Problems by Effectively Communicating with Parents
While misguided, challenging individuals get a great deal of attention, and rightfully so in many cases, the vast majority of parents are good, positive, and supportive. With both segments, there is a need to guide and educate them with respect to th...

A.D.ministration: Dealing with Wayward Fans
Overall, most fans are supportive, and cooperative, and pose no concern. In some settings, however, there may be a small bunch that demonstrates poor sportsmanship, cause assorted problems, and maybe disruptive. The question arises, how do you deal w...

A.D.ministration: Improving Flawed Messaging
The communication model is fairly clear-cut and straightforward. You probably have seen the simple diagram which illustrates that communication involves a message, a sender, a receiver, and, in most cases, feedback. With each of the aspects, there ca...

The Challenge of Hiring Quality Coaches
For some athletic administrators, it has become more difficult to hire quality coaches and this may even be a greater concern involving a few sports which traditionally lack a large number of candidates. Therefore, it comes down to taking three c...

9 Tips for First-Time Athletic Directors
After the interviews were concluded, you were offered the position. You are now ready to step into your first athletic director’s position. Now what? Beyond wondering if you are crazy, which you should have pondered before the interview, how do you...