Educational AD Podcast

Travis McAvene hss been a National Champion Coach, a Pro Basketball Executive of the Year, and he's also coached an Olympian Team! Travis shares his journey and more on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast!

Suzanne Vick has been on MORE Wednesday Wisdoms than any other guest - She's a CMAA, National Speaker, QPA winner, and a LOT More! Today on the final Podcast of 2025, she shares some more BEST PRACTICES for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Paul Baird has done an incredible job building the program at Salado ISD in Texas and today he shares how they have gone "All In" with Hudl! He shares this and a LOT more on TECH TUESDAY - This is The Educational AD Podcast!

It's BACK TO COLLEGE with Rachel Steinbarger of Pratt Community College! Rachel has been already been a Championship Head Coach and a successful leader and today she shares her journey along with some Best Practices for Leaders! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Julie Eppard, CMAA wears a LOT of Hats - Principal, AD, and more, and today she shares her journey as a teacher, a coach, and as a Leader! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listening!

MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone! Orlandus Thomas, CAA / RMSAA is the AD at Chicago's Intrinsic School - Downtown Campus and he's back on the podcast with a great segment on Mental Health! Take a listen to some cool Best Practices for your program - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Tessa Taylor is the longtime XC - TF Coach at Florida's Frost Proof High School and she's also very active in the Florida Coaches Coalition. Today she shares some important information and resources for ADs and Coaches on how to help their athletes perform better while also helping ensure their overall health! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Resources for Coaches

• NFHS Learn Center free course: The Female and Male Athlete Triad (about 30 min)
• Coaching HER https://www.coachingher.com/
• FASTR Institute https://fastr.stanford.edu/education/reds/. Great educational materials here! 
• SHE Research: https://www.sheresearch.ie/menstrual-cycle. Good fliers, mostly about the menstrual cycle, but overall good definitions and information for coaches
• Project RED-S: https://red-s.com. Great advocacy organization with a lot of athlete-centered information, articles, stories, and toolkits. 
• Tina Muir (2023). Running for Real: RED-S Playlists. https://www.youtube.com/c/tinamuir (very short 2-4 min. videos)
• United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. (n.d.). Nutrition. Athlete Plates https://www.usopc.org/nutrition
• Lauren Fleshman (2023). Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World. Penguin Press. (Book that put RED-S on my radar)

We like to feature new TECH Products that can help ADs and Coaches and Scott Tsangeos shares the new OLYMPUS platform for Strength and Conditioning. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Ron Allan was a longtime Florida AD who is now the AD at Campus H.S. in Haysville, Kansas. Ron shares his journey in education and some best practices for ADs, Coaches, and Leaders. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Justin Erickson, CMAA is the Athletic Director at Nicholas Ferri Middle School in Johnston, RI and today he shares his athletic journey along with some Best Practices - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!