The Globetrottin' ADs

A quick little preview of the first PHASE Athletic Directors Conference coming up this November in Bangkok. Longtime guest Chris Mott talks to Nick about how the conference came to be and what to expect.

Attached to the PHASE PE teachers conference there will be over 400 educators together for 4 days in Bangkok and there is still plenty of time to sign up.

Check out the conference webpage HERE and also check out our sponsor⁠ ⁠Kukri Sports.⁠⁠

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This week Nick and Matt are joined by Dr. Ffion Thompson who is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Youth Athletic Development for the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University.

Ffion is conducting a survey with high school student-athletes around the world and we would love you to sign your school up. It takes minimal effort on your side and could help you to tailor and improve your program. HERE is an information sheet but first have a listen and email Ffion to sign up; [email protected]

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Matt Yoder joins us again this year before a DVAC conference meeting. We have a 'hot topic' chat that all ADs have when they get together.

The first topic is phones in schools followed by getting games and then when is a team not a team before the episode is cut short.

Listen to the whole episode to find out why but then check out our sponsor Kukri Sports.

You can connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and of course on our website; globetrottinads.com

Welcome to season 6 of the GTADs!

Nick and Matt are back for another school year as they continue connecting and growing the international community of ADs, ACs, and Coaches around the globe.

In this episode they talk about the first days of school and what they have been doing, some softball and more.

Afterwards please visit our longtime sponsor Kukri Sports and then head over to globetrottinads.com

You can connect with us on social on; Instagram, Facebook, sand Twitter.

Like our school years the podcast season is wrapping up so we thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about what we are actually doing to wrap up a school year.

Nick and Matt are joined by Tom Hobbins, the AD at the International School of Hamburg and answer questions about how they close out your school year… 

What do you try to get done before leaving, what can wait? 

Do you stay after the last day of school? 

Adding to the episode are examples and ideas from others ADs who messaged Nick before hand. Thanks to Ric, Anthony, Kelly, Todd, Ella, Mott and Craig.

Tom also shares his favorite things about Hamburg before Nick and Matt look to the summer and what next school year has in store for them.

Thank you again to our podcast sponsor and friends Kukri Sports for all of their support.

The Globetrottin’ ADs are very excited to announce that they have partnered with the 3D Institute to create a new course to help international athletic coaches meet their developmental needs. The course is based on numerous courses designed to satisfy state and organizational requirements to be certified to coach in their jurisdictions.

In this episode Nick and Matt welcome 3D Institute President and CEO Wes Simmons and International Director Mark Hull. The guys talk about what the course is, who it is for, how it came to be and more. You will also hear about how the Globetrottin’ ADs are involved and how you get your school on board. 

The cost of the course is US$30 per coach and ADs can order a bundle and track their coaches progress. For information on purchasing a group package email 3Ds CRO, Doc Beeman at [email protected]

Of course you can reach out to Nick and Matt for more information and also click HERE for the flyer. The 3D website is; https://3dinstitute.com/ but this special course can only be found by THIS direct link for individuals or through an email to Doc for group purchases. 

To connect with Matt & Nick and find out more…

Visit their website: GlobetrottinADs.com

Email them: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/Nick_GTADs & twitter.com/MattF

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobetrottinADs

This and all episodes are brought to you by Kukri Sports

When you go overseas things are not always like they were back home and sometimes those differences are both surprising and hard to overcome.

In this episode we welcome Christof Wegiel (Danube Int. School) and Dave Horner (his 14th episode) to talk about 'athletic culture shock'. The guys share things that stood out to them when they first went overseas, how they overcame them and also some funny examples.

The top realizations were; the local competition, athletic ability of athletes, frequent moving of families and the amount of practices. The basic tip to people coming overseas for the first time is to lower your expectations but be ready to make a lasting impact.

This and all episodes are brought to you by Kukri Sports

To connect with Matt & Nick and find out more…

Visit their website: GlobetrottinADs.com

Email them: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/Nick_GTADs & twitter.com/MattF

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobetrottinADs

In this episode of the Globetrottin’ ADs Nick and Matt are joined by Vince Pados who is currently an athletic office intern at the American International School Budapest. Vince is a product of an international school and is in an athletic management program at the The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Vince shares about his high school career, the program he is in, what brought him there and where he wants to go. He also shares some tips about the Hague where he goes to school and coaches for the American School of the Hague. 

To find out more about the program he is in and if maybe an intern would be a good fit for your school please visit; https://www.thuas.com/programmes/bachelors/sport-studies-international-sport-management

This and all episodes are brought to you by Kukri Sports

To connect with Matt & Nick and find out more…

Visit their website: GlobetrottinADs.com

Email them: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/Nick_GTADs & twitter.com/MattF

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlobetrottinADs

Episode 101 was recorded live in Malta at the CEESA conference as a panel discussion that was open to every coach or athletic/activities director at the conference.
The discussion was moderated by Nick and Matt Fleming and featured the following 3 guests on the panel;

Stephen Sidaway, Activities Director and Coach (AS Warsaw)

Julien Draghi, Athletic Director and Coach (AIS Vilnius)

Andrew Grover, Primary Experiential Learning Facilitator, Assistant Athletic Coordinator & Coach (ICS Zurich)

The discussion, based on audience questions, includes;

Longtime stays at a school

Challenges after covid 

Communication to parents – what works

Relationship with directors

Housing vs hotels

As always this episode is brought to you by Kukri Sports. Ask Nick and Matt about their long time relationship with Kukri

From the first episode on January 1st, 2020 the Globetrottin' ADs podcast has been sharing resources and connecting the international school AD and coach community around the world.

Join Nick and Matt as they look back while sharing some stats and their favorite episodes. Many thanks to Kukri Sports who have been a sponsor since the beginning and also to JP Nurbun from TOC Culture Consulting who has a special gift for 2 listeners.

Thank you to everyone who has listened over the years. We hope to continue to provide you with enjoyable content while connecting this diverse group of individuals spread all around the globe.