This interview is one that can act as a resource for Athletic Director and High School athlete today! Amanda Waters is one of the most insightful and progressive thinking AD's in the country.  While overseeing a "Booming" athletic program of more than 1600 student-athletes, she also must support a tremendous coaching staff that is attempting to help navigate a student athlete community, that is filled with "uncertain" and "fear of missing out" (FOMO) ... on the opportunities they have worked so hard to develop and parlay into a potential collegiate future.

Knowing that this is the case with thousands of athletes across the country Amanda connected with one of her colleagues who is based in Florida (Ira Childress) to develop a resource center for all Athletic Directors across the country / North America. What started off as a mere conference call amongst colleagues has now developed into a Program/Consortium of Collegiate Sports Information Sharing ... known as www.NationalADResource.com

Two weeks ago, this incredible group coordinated Brian Kelly as their guest speaker (Head Football Coach at Notre Dame). Last week their guest speaker was Jim Phillips - AD at NorthWestern University (2018 He was voted by the Sports Business Journal as AD of the Year). Together, these two guest speakers provided tremendous insight, praise, and encouragement to the many AD's in attendance. 

As a Hall of Fame inductee, as a two sport athlete at Husson University (Maine) -Amanda knows what it takes to excel on the court/field as well as in the classroom. Today, she continues to share that same drive and passion for competition as an Athletic Director as she steps forward once again to guide her hundreds of colleagues through the challenges they face in supporting their student-athletes, coaches, and families through this pandemic that is plaguing the world as a whole.

Every student athlete/parent should look at National AD Resource to see the numerous resources provided to students/parents to help gain control over their athletic career(s). There are some incredible sources of information provided. Some of the Form Letters provided that athletes can use to contact. cooches/schools were provided by Coach Brian Kelly himself.