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What does it really take to lead athletics in one of the largest school districts in the nation?

Andre Walker, Senior Executive Director of Athletics & UIL Compliance for HISD, joins Coach P to talk:

• Grassroots leadership: leaving the sideline and sitting in the stands

• The grind behind every game night for ADs and their families

• KPIs beyond wins and losses—growing coaches and programs

• How mentors and principals pushed him into leadership

• Why coaches still have the toughest job in sports

For athletic directors and aspiring leaders, this is a blueprint.

TIMESTAMPS:

• 0:00 – 1:10 – Cold open + Coaches Co-Op intro

• 1:11 – 3:13 – Introducing Andre Walker & “Talk That Talk”

• 3:14 – 6:40 – Bragging on HISD: academics, athletics, bands, growth

• 6:41 – 9:22 – The unseen grind of ADs, eligibility, and staff families

• 9:23 – 13:40 – Educating the public & grassroots leadership (sitting in the stands)

• 13:41 – 20:10 – Player origins: undersized LB, Oklahoma drill, football IQ → leadership

• 20:11 – 24:40 – Miss Mabel Caleb story: getting kicked off campus into grad school

• 24:41 – 27:40 – PAL league, coaching Mike Jones, community reinvestment

• 27:41 – 32:30 – KPIs beyond wins: growing coaches, participation, paperwork, PAPFs

• 32:31 – 37:18 – State-level leadership & positive exposure for HISD

• 37:19 – 43:42 – Rapid-fire game: either/or, agree/disagree, word association

• 43:43 – 48:40 – Crunch Time: 3 things athletic pros need

• 48:41 – 51:10 – Two toughest challenges & tough decisions

• 51:11 – 52:54 – And-1: “Enjoy your journey” + final Coaches Co-Op outro

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