January 06, 2022

Episode 49: Mike McGurk - Athletics & Activities Director - Lee's Summit HS, Missouri - 2022 NIAAA President - The Fundamentals of Leading in High School Athletics

44 minutes

Welcome to Season 3 of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. We kick things off at the top with a conversation with newly appointed NIAAA President Mike McGurk of Lee’s Summit high School in Missouri.

Mike has served in a variety of leadership roles that have each helped to shape him as a leader not just at the local level but on the state and now national stage as well. Josh and I enjoyed sitting down and covering some basic fundamentals of leading in high school athletics and I know that you will be better after learning from him today. Let’s settle in and get to know Mr. Mike McGurk.

1:09- Introduction

5:31- Athletic Director Dress Code

9:29- Basic Fundamentals of Being a High School Athletic Administrator

13:43- Growing Your Capacity as a Leader

17:03- Observing Practice & Giving Feedback

19:22- Benefits of a Student Athlete Advisory Council

24:30- More Equipped By Being an Active Local School AD

26:59 -Time Management Skills for the AD

31:41-Serving as NIAAA President

37:02- 2-Minute Drill

Book Mentions: To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee)

Social Media Connections: Twitter: @MoCatFan

About Hangin With The AD Podcast….

Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.

We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.

Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)

Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)

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