athletic director
Don’t neglect the neck
The neck is a critically important area for football players “Do your players truly invest adequate time and effort in strengthening their necks?” It is my hope that everyone answered with a resounding, affirmative yes! In football ...
Windscreens spruce up Babson athletic fields
Sometimes bringing a fresh look to your athletic facilities doesn't require a major renovation. With a little creativity, the task can be much less daunting.Babson College, a Division III school located in eastern Massachusetts, is in the planning st...
Combating increased violence at games
Despite the best efforts of our athletic directors, there has been a significant increase in violence at our sporting events. Usually it has very little to do with the athletes on the field or court. Instead, it centers on those attending and hanging...
Ken Mannie’s mailbag: Answering questions from coaches
It’s time once again to reach into the mailbag and scan my email for some of the most frequently asked questions I’ve received from coaches. There were a lot of great questions that require some lengthy discussion, and I’ve picked a few that...
The 13 deadly sins for athletic directors
With all of the responsibilities that an athletic director has, and all the time they spend on them, they still leaves plenty of room for mistakes. To survive and flourish in an athletic program, athletic directors will surely be called upon to f...
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...
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...
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...
