ADInsider Podcast

This AD Insider podcast features a segment from the  AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 show,  presented by the 2021 Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Summit, where we sat down with Scott Garvis, CMAA, Director of Athletics & Activities for Ankeny Centennial High School in Iowa. In this conversation, we discussed:

• Identifying Valuable Advertising Assets
• Promotions that Actually Work
• Alumni Engagement and Donations

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This AD Insider podcast features a segment from the  AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 show,  presented by the 2021 Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Summit, where we sat down with Dr. Mark Rerick, CMAA, Athletic Director for Grand Forks Public Schools in North Dakota. 

In this conversation, we discussed:

• Evolution of Education-Based Athletics
• Why We Need to Change the Scoreboard
• Will Esports ever Become Nationally Recognized?

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This AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30, presented by the Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Summit, was a 30-minute sit down with Debbie Brown, the Athletic Director for Saint Joseph HS (IN). In this conversation, we discussed:

• Fighting Irish Philosophies for HS Sports
• Helping Teams Cope with the Loss of a Season
• Evolving HS Sports for Tomorrow

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This AD Insider podcast features a segment from the  AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 show,  presented by the 2021 Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Summit, where we sat down with Amanda Waters, the Athletic Director at Mater Dei HS (CA). In this conversation, we discussed:

• Getting the Dream Job
• Founding the AD Resource Network
• Speaking Out for Female Leaders
• California Stay-At-Home Order Finally Lifted

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This AD Insider podcast features a segment from the  AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 show,  presented by the 2021 Nike Coach of the Year Virtual Summit, where we sat down with Andre' Walker, the Athletic Director at Houston ISD (TX). In this conversation, we discussed:

• His Journey to the Largest ISD in Texas
• How to Grow the Female Coach and Administrator Population
• The Impact of Shutting Down Sports for 5,000+ Athletes

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In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, we discussed with High School Athletic Directors from across the country what they learned from the fall and how they are adjusting for their winter seasons. Topics covered in this AD Insider National Roundtable were:

• Season Schedule Adjustments
• Budgets: Do You Spend or Save?
• Holiday Break Issues
• Student Failure Rates

Featured Panelists were:

• Dwayne Johnson - Port Angeles School District (WA)
• Roney Eford - Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
• Melissa Gehring - Beaver Dam Unified School District (WI)
• Dan Talbot - Polk County Schools (FL)
• Dr. Kaleb Stoppel - Olathe East High School (KS)

Click here to download the chat file where hundreds of attendees shared their thoughts on this session's topics.

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This AD Insider podcast features a segment from the  AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 show, presented by the National All Sports Coaches Summit,  where we sat down with Philip O'Neal, the Executive Director of Athletics for Mansfield ISD (TX). In this conversation, we will discuss:

• Analytics that Define Program Success
• What Every Head Coach Should Know
• How to Eliminate Staff Dejection

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This AD Insider podcast features a segment from the  AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 show, presented by the National All Sports Coaches Summit, where we sat down with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld, the Behavioral Health & Sport Psychology Coordinator for the Univ. of South Florida.

 In this conversation, we discussed these mental health crises strategies:

• Trauma-Informed Coaching
• Crisis Management Plans
• Pre-Participation Screening

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This AD Insider LIVE | Thursday 30 recording, presented by the National All Sports Coaches Summit, was a 30-minute sit down with:

• Dr. Karissa Niehoff - Exec. Director for the NFHS
• Monica Maxwell - A East Chicago Central HS (IN)
• Ryan Grunig - AD, Sky View HS (UT)

In this conversation, we discussed:

• Basketball State and National Updates
• The Aerosol Study and Why It's Important
• What We Learned From Volleyball

This replay will be of value to anyone interested in learning how Athletic Directors around the country are adapting to the constant changes in the high school athletics landscape.

Resources Mentioned in the interview:

NFHS Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities

NFHS 2020-21 Basketball Rules Considerations

Preliminary Performing Arts Aerosol Study

International Coalition of Performing Arts Aerosol Study Round 2

National High School Basketball Coaches Association Survey Results

UW study results suggest participation in high school sports is not associated with an increased risk of COVID-19

The Impact of School Closures and Sport Cancellations on the Health of Wisconsin Adolescent Athletes

Click here to download the interview chat file

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This AD Insider Podcast presented by the National All Sports Coaches Summit, will be a 30-minute sit down with Ron Higdon, the former Associate Head Coach for the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the current Assistant Director for Nebraska School Activities Association. This conversation touches on how to make wresting more COVID responsible when it comes to:

• Facility Adjustments and PPE Supplies
• Practice Protocols
• Changes to Competitions/Championships

This discussion is open to anyone interested in learning how Athletic Directors around the country are adapting to the constant changes in the high school athletics landscape.

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