Off Duty ADs

By Off Duty ADs - A High School Sports Podcast

What's Off Duty ADs about?

The Off Duty ADs are one active and two former high school athletic directors discussing the state of high school athletics today while they're off the clock. This podcast is intended for anyone within the world of high school athletics.

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Off Duty ADs episodes:

07.01.2024
Hybrid AD Roles and Sports Movie Villains: Episode 184
The Off Duty ADs talk about the nature and challenges of ADs holding hybrid roles. They also discuss a little bit of parenting and cover their Mt. Rushmore of sports movie villains.
06.17.2024
Title IX Thoughts and Sports Villians: Episode 183
The Off Duty ADs talk about Title IX complaints and considerations. They also discuss equity in the department, mediocre baseball in the middle of the country, and the Mt. Rushmore of Sports Villians.
06.03.2024
Officiating, Instant Replay, and John C. Reilly: Episode 182
The Off Duty ADs discuss modern officiating and the role of instant replay. They also discuss a little bit of baseball fandom and finish with the Mt. Rushmore of John C. Reilly.
05.20.2024
More Youth Sports Structure and Will Ferrell: Episode 181
The Off Duty ADs continue their ongoing discussion about the youth sports structure. They also talk about addiction issues in pro sports, we tease a future episode about embellishment, Mike tries to derail the ending by talking about Avalanche hockey,...
05.13.2024
Quotable Leadership Trailer
Mark from ND has (finally) launched one of his long-promised new podcasts. Find and follow Quotable Leadership wherever you get your podcasts, and look for Episode 1 coming on May 16!
05.06.2024
Blaming Everyone for Youth Sports and Top Fandom Moments: Episode 180
The Off Duty ADs discuss their favorite topic: youth sports culture. They also talk about the cost of raising athletes, finding someone to blame, school-sponsored elementary teams, and their Mt. Rushmore of fandom moments.
04.22.2024
Preparing and Training New ADs and Grunge Albums: Episode 179
The Off Duty ADs discuss to what extent we can help train and prepare the next group of athletic directors. They also talk about the nature of athletic director jobs and get into their Mount Rushmore of grunge albums.
04.08.2024
Changing Jobs, Kids These Days, and Easter Candy: Episode 178
The Off Duty ADs talk about the factors that go into changing jobs. They also discuss kids these days with standardized testing, going into education, and the Mt. Rushmore of Easter candy.
03.25.2024
Solar Eclipses and Breakfast Cereals: Episode 177
The Off Duty ADs talk about the impact that the upcoming solar eclipse is having on school schedules. They also discuss their Mt. Rushmore of breakfast cereal. That's it. The solar eclipse and breakfast cereal.
03.11.2024
Youth Sports Parenting (Again): Episode 176
The Off Duty ADs again talk about one of their favorite topics: youth sports parenting. They also discuss growing the fandom of women's professional sports, a little bit of NIL affect, Mark brags about his kid for a while, and...
02.26.2024
Vetoing Coaches' Cuts: Episode 175
The Off Duty ADs talk about when - or if - they would step in a veto a coach's decision about cuts. They also discuss managing team rules, give medical advice, poke at our brothers, and cover lots of Tom...
02.12.2024
Managing Cuts and the Cutting Process: Episode 174
The Off Duty ADs talk about the high stress days associated with making program cuts, some of the cutting processes and procedures that have worked for our coaches in the past, our Mount Rushmore of Kevin Costner, and a home...
01.29.2024
Winter Weather Decision-Making: Episode 173
The Off Duty ADs talk about how winter weather impacts game day decisions. They also discuss winter travel, managing gray-area weather decisions, Detroit, and a future Kevin Costner debate.
01.15.2024
Seeking Professional Development Opportunities: Episode 172
The Off Duty ADs talk about seeking professional development opportunities. They also discuss a little bit of college athletes, middle school bus routes, their desert island album selection, and - of course - some fandom.
01.01.2024
THROWBACK: Rewarding Job Aspects, Major League, and Tempter IPA: Episode 3
This episode was originally published on May 14, 2018. The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more rewarding aspects of their jobs; Ryan likes beer and wings, hates fish water, and strives for apathy; Mike intros his favorite...
12.18.2023
NCAA New Division Proposal: Episode 171
The Off Duty ADs talk about the proposal for a new, opt-in division to the NCAA. They also talk about youth sports halftimes, NIL and more trickle down to the high school level, and, of course, some fandom.
12.04.2023
Ending the Fall Season: Episode 170
The Off Duty ADs talk about closing out the fall season. They also discuss a little bit of NIL and the transfer portal, revisit their soccer corner, and a lot of fandom.
11.20.2023
Responding to Social Media Posts: Episode 169
The Off Duty ADs talk about responding to social media posts. They also discuss government interference in ticket sales, taking the bus to Abilene, and the return of alcohol to the pod.
11.06.2023
Youth Sports Parents and the Prisoner's Dilemma: Episode 168
The Off Duty ADs talk about how parents are more-or-less stuck in today's youth sports climate. They also welcome in a guest and discuss ancient radios and TVs, wonder about Mike's Halloween costume, and introduce a new soccer segment.
10.23.2023
Managing Coaches' Systems: Episode 167
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing coaches' systems, particulary when you don't agree with the coaches' systems. They also discuss plenty of fandom and our #1 fan, Mike's mom.
10.10.2023
Homecoming and Big Events: Episode 166
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting homecoming, rivalries, and other big events. They also discuss fireworks at games, supervising dances, and being old dads with young kids.
09.25.2023
Program Messaging: Episode 165
The Off Duty ADs talk about the messaging from ADs and coaches following the Colorado vs. Colorado State football game, how impressive Mike's teams have been (if we ignore the White Sox), Ryan's Browns in live action, and whether Mike's...
09.11.2023
Parents as Coaches: Episode 164
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the pros and cons of hiring parents as coaches. They also discuss their own stubborn kids, Mike as the elder statesman of the pod, weather issues, and Nebraska volleyball.
08.28.2023
Youth Sports Coaching: Episode 163
The Off Duty ADs talk about volunteer coaches in youth sports, the structure of youth sports, arthritis, little kid fights, and the American Gladiators.
08.14.2023
NIL Deals: Episode 162
The Off Duty ADs talk about NIL deals in the collegiate and high school space and their effect on school transfers, various past collegiate athletes, and a selfish driver as a metaphor for Tim Anderson.
07.31.2023
Hazing: Episode 161
The Off Duty ADs talk about staying engaged as a youth sports parent, hazing, and Kirk Cousins.
07.17.2023
We're Back (Again): Episode 160
The AL Garbage, NL Garbage, hot dogs, PBR pounders, and the potential for regularly published episodes in our future.
05.31.2023
Missing Uncle Bill: Episode 159
Hey, look; an episode in 2023! It's a catch-up pod driven by the passing of our beloved #1 fan, Uncle Bill. We cover a lot of ground with our fandom - most of it negative - but the band was...
08.10.2022
Advanced Degrees and Female Coaches: Episode 158
Mike was covided-out, so it's just Mark and Ryan talking about their bourbon collections, AD internships, female coaches and AD, not being ready to discuss Maverick yet, and Ryan's pseudo-ambulance driving skills.
07.18.2022
Mark's New Job; Mike's New Baby: Episode 157
The long-awaited post-July 1 episode includes additional good news from Mike about his Boy #2. After some initial chatter, Mark describes his last school year, and then Mike (of course) has to chat about the White Sox.
06.23.2022
Dads Over 40, Baseball Stadiums, and NIL: Episode 156
It's just Ryan and Mark today because Mike became a Dad x2! It takes a while, but the guys eventually get to some semi-professional content by chatting about NIL.
05.24.2022
The Dog (or Horse?) and Pony Show of Professional Development: Episode 155
We know it's Tuesday, but there are no rules anymore! Professional development, NIL, Rethinking Fandom, Candlebox, and the marching band.
05.09.2022
Can You Be Friends With Sports Parents?: Episode 154
We're back! It's a new format with the same nonsense: a little of this, a little of that, some things that might be helpful, and a lot that won't be. No guarantees for the time between this one and the...
12.20.2021
We're Back (for today, at least): Episode 153
Like Arnold, Slim Shady, and Michael Scott, we're back. The people have demanded it, so we're delivering. Enjoy.
06.28.2021
152 is Apparently our Limit: Episode 152
The Off Duty ADs say so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight. We also discuss our level of professionalism vs amateurism, the growth of HS AD podcasts, getting snubbed by the NIAAA, a handful of our longtime listeners, our t-shirt ideas,...
06.14.2021
Association Roster Limits: Episode 151
The Off Duty ADs talk about activities association imposed roster limits. They also discuss the impact of oversize rosters during the post-season, possible advantages to unlimited rosters, trying to compare sports rosters to classroom rosters, dollar and beyond dollar impacts,...
05.31.2021
Tax Funded Entities: Episode 150
The Off Duty ADs engage in a thought exercise regarding the coordination of related tax-funded entities. They also discuss the White Sox and the Browns, overcoming the political gaps between schools and parks, the positives of turning over all programming...
05.17.2021
Replacing OK Coaches: Episode 149
The Off Duty ADs talk about replacing perfectly OK coaches. They also discuss getting that first AD job, navigating internal personnel interest, balancing AD loyalty against recruiting high-level talent, combining teaching and coaching jobs, running into coaches at the grocery...
05.03.2021
Student-Athlete Free Speech: Episode 148
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing student free speech using a well-known current case as a starting point. They also recap a great story from Joe from Washington, how student free speech laws apply to athletes, kids these days...
04.19.2021
Officials Shortage: Episode 147
The Off Duty ADs talk about the continued officials' shortage in many sports. They also discuss their month-long hiatus, Uncle Bill's critique of our eating habits, Mike and Siri, reaching the tipping point of lost officials compared to new officials,...
03.22.2021
FLASHBACK - Exploratory sports: Episode 23
The Off Duty ADs first talk about whose baseball team is worse then eventually get to exploratory sports at the youth level. Ryan empathizes with the parents of young athletes and kicks the tires on intramural programs; Mike wants people...
03.15.2021
Spring Break!: Episode 146
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing contests during spring break. They also discuss the Imogene Pass Run, Trevor Bauer, our historical sports game time machines, concerns about teams making long trips, crossing fingers to avoid bad decisions, when family...
03.08.2021
Evaluating Coaches During Covid: Episode 145
The Off Duty ADs talk about how they're evaluating coaches during covid-changed seasons. They also talk about Mark's episode patching skills, tater tot hotdish, air fryers, Arrested Development, FCS football, Big Ten Minute, changing evaluation topics, cattle on the train...
03.01.2021
Listener Email with Various Topics: Episode 144
The Off Duty ADs respond to a listener's questions. They also discuss recording without Mike last week, Big Ten Minute, FCS football, reporting ineligibilities in Covid (and normal) times, working with a part-time or no-time administrative assistant, parent feedback leading...
02.22.2021
An AD as a Sane Youth Sports Parent: Episode 143
The Off Duty ADs talk about being a sane youth sports parent while also being an athletic director. They also discuss the cold weather across the Midwest, craft beverages, comparable college football and basketball teams, coaching your own kid's team,...
02.15.2021
Accommodating Officials During Covid: Episode 142
The Off Duty ADs talk about accommodating officials during Covid restrictions. They also discuss small-town wrestling, Mike's family, a unique replay decision, Super Bowl incorrectness, Big 10 minute, various regulations for officials in our states, getting through the winter to...
02.08.2021
Character and Student Awards: Episode 141
The Off Duty ADs talk about whether character should matter when selecting student awards. They also discuss Ryan's eye, the MLB Hall of Fame, coaches operating as the moral police, missing great athletes because they're "bad" people, trusting coaches with...
02.01.2021
The Relationship Between Coaches and Athletes: Episode 140
The Off Duty ADs talk about positive relationships between coaches and their athletes. They also discuss Ryan's Brownies, Uncle Bill, whether coaches need to be liked, being judged by character and competence, finding resources to improve relationship building, Mike's library,...
01.25.2021
Coaches' Improvement Plans: Episode 139
The Off Duty ADs talk about putting coaches on improvement plans. They also discuss responding to emails, marshmallow beer, music for babies, Drew Brees and Tom Brady, Urban and the Jags, using or not using formal improvement plans, improving comparing...
01.18.2021
Facility Thoughts Amid the Covid Pandemic: Episode 138
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the changes and concerns that surround their current facility policies. They also talk about the Brownies, college football coaches, a D3 football legend, volunteer coaches, co-op obstacles for athletes, concern around youth...

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Off Duty ADs episodes:

Hybrid AD Roles and Sports Movie Villains: Episode 184

Title IX Thoughts and Sports Villians: Episode 183

Officiating, Instant Replay, and John C. Reilly: Episode 182

More Youth Sports Structure and Will Ferrell: Episode 181

Quotable Leadership Trailer

Blaming Everyone for Youth Sports and Top Fandom Moments: Episode 180

Preparing and Training New ADs and Grunge Albums: Episode 179

Changing Jobs, Kids These Days, and Easter Candy: Episode 178

Solar Eclipses and Breakfast Cereals: Episode 177

Youth Sports Parenting (Again): Episode 176

Vetoing Coaches' Cuts: Episode 175

Managing Cuts and the Cutting Process: Episode 174

Winter Weather Decision-Making: Episode 173

Seeking Professional Development Opportunities: Episode 172

THROWBACK: Rewarding Job Aspects, Major League, and Tempter IPA: Episode 3

NCAA New Division Proposal: Episode 171

Ending the Fall Season: Episode 170

Responding to Social Media Posts: Episode 169

Youth Sports Parents and the Prisoner's Dilemma: Episode 168

Managing Coaches' Systems: Episode 167

Homecoming and Big Events: Episode 166

Program Messaging: Episode 165

Parents as Coaches: Episode 164

Youth Sports Coaching: Episode 163

NIL Deals: Episode 162

Hazing: Episode 161

We're Back (Again): Episode 160

Missing Uncle Bill: Episode 159

Advanced Degrees and Female Coaches: Episode 158

Mark's New Job; Mike's New Baby: Episode 157

Dads Over 40, Baseball Stadiums, and NIL: Episode 156

The Dog (or Horse?) and Pony Show of Professional Development: Episode 155

Can You Be Friends With Sports Parents?: Episode 154

We're Back (for today, at least): Episode 153

152 is Apparently our Limit: Episode 152

Association Roster Limits: Episode 151

Tax Funded Entities: Episode 150

Replacing OK Coaches: Episode 149

Student-Athlete Free Speech: Episode 148

Officials Shortage: Episode 147

FLASHBACK - Exploratory sports: Episode 23

Spring Break!: Episode 146

Evaluating Coaches During Covid: Episode 145

Listener Email with Various Topics: Episode 144

An AD as a Sane Youth Sports Parent: Episode 143

Accommodating Officials During Covid: Episode 142

Character and Student Awards: Episode 141

The Relationship Between Coaches and Athletes: Episode 140

Coaches' Improvement Plans: Episode 139

Facility Thoughts Amid the Covid Pandemic: Episode 138

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