Hangin With The AD Podcast
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker (CMAA), Cobb County School (GA) District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews (CMAA), 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.
Episodes
170 episodes
Episode 139: Single Topic Series - AI - Chris Chism - Superintendent of Schools - Pearl Public School District - Pearl, MS
Today we bring you another edition of our Single Topic Series as we dive into the emerging world of AI and how it fits into the world of the athletic administrator. We head to Pearl Mississippi and speak with Chris Chism who serves as the Super...
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Episode 138: Stephen Mackey - Leadership Author and Speaker - San Antonio, TX
Welcome to another episode of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. This week we head west to Texas and sit down with leadership author and speaker Stephen Mackey. The episode kicks off with Mackey outlining his "6 Habits of Championship Character,"...
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Season 6
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Episode 138
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Episode 137: Fred Ridley - Chairman - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, GA
Welcome to a special Masters Week edition of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. Today we have the distinct honor of sitting down with a man who stands at the helm of one of the most revered institutions in all of sports—Fred Ridley, Chairman o...
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Season 6
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Episode 137
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Episode 136: Clay Scroggins - Author, Speaker - Atlanta, GA
Today we stay closer to home and sit down with author and speaker Clay Scroggins. His book “How to Lead When You're Not in Charge” is a must for anyone whether they are in a position of leadership or not. Everyone answers to someone, and Clay l...
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Episode 136
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Episode 135: Jim Peeples - Director of Athletics - Piedmont College - Demorest, GA
Today we stay a little closer to home but revisit the college ranks and sit down with Jim Peeples who serves as the Director of Athletics at Piedmont College in Demorest, GA. Jim is a product of being surrounded by some of the best in the bu...
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Season 6
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Episode 135
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Episode 134: Joey Struwe - Retired Athletic Director - NIAAA PDA Academy - Sioux Falls, SD
Today is the first for the podcast as we head to South Dakota and sit down with retired AD Joey Struwe. We discuss his military service and how it influenced his leadership as an AD and how, as leaders, we must continually place a focus on the ...
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Season 6
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Episode 134
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Episode 133: Benj Miller - Entrepreneur - Speaker - Author - Podcast Host - Co-Founder and CEO of System and Soul - Atlanta, GA
Today we sit down with Benj Miller who is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcast host, and the Co-Founder and CEO of System and Soul, which is a business leadership development company. We talk about the common principles between the athleti...
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Season 6
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Episode 133
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Episode 132: Amanda Snider - Deputy Director of Athletics - Broken Arrow High School - Broken Arrow, OK
Today we head back to the great state of Oklahoma and sit down with Amanda Snider who serves as the Deputy Director of Athletics at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She spoke about the importance of always doing your best ...
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Season 6
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Episode 132
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Episode 131: Emily Barkley - Director of Athletics - Tulsa Union HS - Tulsa, OK
Welcome to season 6 of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. We kick off this season with a top tier AD in the country in Emily Barkley of Union High School or Tulsa Union in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Emily talks about the power of the team that surrounds...
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Season 6
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Episode 131
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Episode 130: Jean Ashen - Retired Athletic Director - North Salinas High School - Salinas, CA
We wrap up 2024 with a great conversation with retired athletic director Jean Ashen. The long-time athletic director at North Salinas High School in Salinas, California, Jean talks to us about the close friendships that are made in the athletic...
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Season 5
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Episode 130
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Episode 129: Brad Williams - Co-founder of Pure Athlete - Atlanta, GA
Today we sit down with the last piece of the Pure Athlete podcast in former athletic director and co-founder of Pure Athlete Brad Williams. We talk about marketing your program to your community and building your brand both inside and out with ...
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Season 5
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Episode 129
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Episode 128: Brian Dodd - Author, Speaker, Leadership Expert - The Top 10 Sports Leadership Books of 2024
Brian Dodd sits down with us for the 5th instalment of his Top 10 Sports Leadership books list. Get ready to fill up your Amazon cart as Brain gives us some great ideas for our next book!
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Season 5
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Episode 128
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Episode 127: Tol Gropp - Activities Director - Timberline High School - Boise, ID
Today we head out west again and sit down with Tol Gropp who serves as the Activities Director at Timberline High School in Boise, Idaho. We talked about the importance of increasing your capacity and learning from failure in order to be your b...
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Season 5
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Episode 127
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43:58
Episode 126: Mister Kirkwood - Athletics Director - Head Boys Basketball Coach at Holy Cross School - New Orleans, LA
Today we head to the great state of Louisiana and sit down with Mister Kirkwood who serves as the athletics director and head boys basketball coach at Holy Cross School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mister believes in training the next gener...
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Season 5
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Episode 126
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Episode 125: Xavier Antheaume - Director of Athletics and Title IX Compliance - Clark County School District - Las Vegas, NV
Today we head back west to sit down with Xavier Antheaume who serves as the Director of Athletics and Title IX Compliance for the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, NV. We talk about the power of communication, positivity, and the desir...
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Season 5
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Episode 125
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Episode 124: Dick Kemper - Retired Executive Director of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association - Midlothian, VA
Today we head to Virginia and sit down with one of great veteran leaders of our profession in Dick Kemper, the retired former Executive Director of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association. Dick spoke to us about the po...
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Season 5
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Episode 124
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Episode 123: Kelly Fish - Assistant Head of School for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives - Currey Ingram Academy - Brentwood, TN
Today we head a few miles north and check in with Kelly Fish. Kelly is the Assistant Head of School for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives at Currey Ingram Academy in Brentwood, TN and served as the athletic director there for 11 years previ...
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Season 5
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Episode 123
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44:58
Episode 122: Greg Byrne - Director of Athletics - University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL
Today it’s back to the college ranks for a conversation with a leader we have had on our short list for some time in Greg Byrne, who serves as the Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama. We talk about the importance of continual gro...
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Season 5
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Episode 122
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Episode 121: Wendell Staton - Director of Athletics - Georgia College & State University - Milledgeville, GA
Today we stay close to home and head down to Milledgeville, Georgia and check-in with Wendell Staton who serves as the Director of Athletics for Georgia College and State University. This is a powerful conversation about keeping the first thing...
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Season 5
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Episode 121
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Episode 120: Dan Talbot, CMAA, CIC - Senior Director of Athletics for the Polk County School System - Lakeland, FL
Today we stay a little closer to home and head south to Lakeland Florida as we sit down with CMAA Dan Talbot who serves as the Senior Director of Athletics for the Polk County School System. We talk to Dan about a NIAAA course he has helped dev...
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Season 5
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Episode 120
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Episode 119: Dr. Troy Urdahl - Author - Director of Athletics, Activities, Facilities, & Transportation - St. Anthony Village High School - St. Paul, MN
Today we head north and meet with Dr. Troy Urdahl who serves as the Director of Athletics, Activities, Facilities, & Transportation at St. Anthony Village High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. We talk about how to get better each and every da...
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Season 5
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Episode 119
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Episode 118: Tim Selgo - Retired Collegiate AD, Author, Speaker - Grand Rapids, MI
Today we have the pleasure of introducing you to an AD who is not a stranger to success. Tim Selgo was at the helm at Grand Valley State University in one of the most successful runs of any university at any level. It’s our hope that you lea...
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Season 5
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Episode 117: Jennifer Baker - Associate Vice Provost and Director of Athletics & Recreation - Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD
There is a saying that if you are the smartest person in the room…you need to find another room. Well, we found a much smarter room today as we sit down with Jennifer Baker who serves as the Associate Vice Provost and Director of Athletics &...
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Episode 116: Jeff Francoeur - Former MLB Player - Current Broadcaster and Co-host of the Pure Athlete Podcast - Buford, GA
Today we wrap up our back-to-back episodes with two of the three co-hosts of the Pure Athlete podcast as we sit down with former Major League Baseball standout and current broadcaster Jeff Francoeur. Jeff talks about the coaches who poured i...
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Season 5
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Episode 116
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Episode 115: Britt Lee - Partner and Co-Founder - Pure Athlete - Alpharetta, GA
Today we sit down with Britt Lee, the co-founder of Pure Athlete, an organization and podcast that helps youth athletes maximize their potential for success in sports and in life. Their pillared approach focuses on vision, grit, skill, belie...
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Season 5
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Episode 115
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