Serving Today’s Student-Athlete: Stony Brook AD Shawn Heilbron

“I’ve chosen to operate with total transparency, sharing information that I have and there’s that balance between optimism and reality. I’m an extremely positive person, that’s what our department is built on, creating a positive experience for student-athletes, coaches, and staff.” – Stony Brook Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron Shawn Heilbron has not lost his […]

A New Gameday Featuring CMU AD Michael Alford

Powered by Nevco, A New Gameday is a new podcast from CollegeAD focusing on how athletic departments are working towards the eventual return of sports and what that will look like on gameday. Michael Alford, Director of Athletics at Central Michigan University, joins A New Gameday to discuss his department’s message during the COVID-19 crisis, […]

Preparing For Impact: Kevin Lennon NCAA Division I Vice President

Dimensional Innovations Practice Director for Collegiate Sports, Drew Berst, recently sat down with NCAA Division I Vice President Kevin Lennon for a one-on-one conversation. Together, the two discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on college athletics, and Lennon offers his perspective on the new realities facing the NCAA and its membership. Lennon started by […]

A New Gameday Featuring RMU AD Chris King

Powered by Nevco, A New Gameday is a new podcast from CollegeAD focusing on how athletic departments are working towards the eventual return of sports and what that will look like on gameday. Chris King, Director of Athletics at Robert Morris University, joins the show to discuss the new normal, how his team is preparing […]

Serving Today’s Student-Athlete: Hofstra University AD Rick Cole, Jr.

“I always ask the question, ‘how can I help?’ This is new territory for all of us, so if you are the leader of an organization, it’s one of the more important things we do is ask that question. It applies to our coaches, student-athletes and our fanbase.” Rick Cole, Jr. is the Director of […]

The Search Continues: A Conversation with Daniel Parker on Executive Search Amid COVID-19

“In the past, people with busy schedules, couldn’t travel for interviews, maybe couldn’t miss a meeting, doing it virtually we’ve had great attendance for these interviews. The search committees are all there, coaches are available right now. People are more available; they’ve had more time to prepare for the interview.” Daniel Parker, Vice President and […]