Episode 67: Mike Ellson, CMAA - Retired AD - Christ Presbyterian Academy - Education-Based Athletic Consultant / TIAAA Executive Director - Nashville, TN
08/18/22 • 55 min
Episode # 67: Mike Ellson, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Athletic Director 9retired), Nashville, TN
Today we make our first stop in the great state of Tennessee and get to know one of the best in the business in Mike Ellson. Mike is the former longtime AD at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, TN and also serves as the Executive Director of the TIAAA. Mike’s wisdom from a career that touched five decades is priceless and we can’t wait to share today’s conversation with you so let’s not waste anymore time as we get to know and learn from Mr. Mike Ellson.
0:53 - Introduction
5:14 – FOCUS program
7:23 – Alignment within the Athletic Department
11:26 – Self-Reflection by the AD
16:00 – Learning from jason Whitten and jason Garrett
18:38 – Partnering with Parents-LTC716
28:18 – Major Lessons Learned across 5 Decades of Being an AD
35:42 – Definition of Leadership
39:50 – Previewing the 2022 NADC Conference
47:52 - 2 Minute Drill
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @mike_ellson
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, 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.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
Episode # 67: Mike Ellson, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Athletic Director 9retired), Nashville, TN
Today we make our first stop in the great state of Tennessee and get to know one of the best in the business in Mike Ellson. Mike is the former longtime AD at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, TN and also serves as the Executive Director of the TIAAA. Mike’s wisdom from a career that touched five decades is priceless and we can’t wait to share today’s conversation with you so let’s not waste anymore time as we get to know and learn from Mr. Mike Ellson.
0:53 - Introduction
5:14 – FOCUS program
7:23 – Alignment within the Athletic Department
11:26 – Self-Reflection by the AD
16:00 – Learning from jason Whitten and jason Garrett
18:38 – Partnering with Parents-LTC716
28:18 – Major Lessons Learned across 5 Decades of Being an AD
35:42 – Definition of Leadership
39:50 – Previewing the 2022 NADC Conference
47:52 - 2 Minute Drill
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @mike_ellson
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, 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.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
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Episode 66: Jen Brooks, CMAA - Athletic Director at Ursuline Academy and the founder of the Global Community of Women in High School Sports - St. Louis, MO
Episode # 66:....Jen Brooks, CMAA, Athletic Director, Ursuline Academy, St. Louis, MO
Today we have a chance to sit down with a true game changer and difference maker in our business. Jen Brooks, Athletic Director at Ursuline Academy in St. Louis Missouri and the founder of the Global Community of Women in High School Sports in changing the narrative around what an AD looks like, and we are all better for it.
This is a great conversation for any AD at any level of experience so let settle in and get to know Jen Brooks
0:53 - Introduction
2:38 – Time Lapse Video of the AD
3:48 – A Personal Discipline Leading to Greatness
5:43 – Global Community of Women in High School Sports
9:57 – Being the Only Female AD in the Room
13:13 – 50 Years of Title IX
15:36 – Tips for the New AD
17:48 – Acting on Choices of Consequences
20:27 – Curb Appeal-LTC 619
23:33 - 2 Minute Drill
Book Mentions:
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @jenbrooks_1 Global Community of Women in HS Sports
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, 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.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
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Episode 68: Graham Neff - Director of Athletics - Clemson University - Clemson, SC
Episode # 68: Graham Neff, Clemson University, Director of Athletics, Clemson SC
Today we head back to the college ranks to sit down with the Power 5’s youngest AD in 38-year-old Graham Neff of Clemson. But don’t let the age fool you.
He is one of the brightest stars in the profession who has helped develop several key areas of the department, including the financial philosophy, fundraising, student-athlete welfare, and external operations management, and in 2019 was named one of Sports Business Daily’s Power Players. Let’s settle in and get to know Mr. Graham Neff.
0:57- Introduction
6:47 - Navigating the Age Difference as a Young Leader
10:01 - The Right Timing to Make Changes as the New Leader
13:56- Being on Mission for People
17:16- Giving Away Control as the Leader
19:57- Modeling IPTAY at a Lower Level
23:22 -Leadership initiatives
30:10 - 2 Minute Drill
Social Media Connections: Twitter: @grahamneff
About Hangin With The AD Podcast....
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, 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.
Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)
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