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 […]
Do you know what the Hoover Dam, Golden Gate Bridge, and Empire State Building have in common? All were built during the Great Depression, a period of economic hardship yet they continue to be recognized as some of the most innovative accomplishments in our country’s history. Today, we’re navigating a global pandemic that’s bigger than […]
Northeastern’s Jeff Konya on Creating a First-Class Student-Athlete Experience
“Ours is a singular student-athlete experience, it’s at the heart of what we do here.” Jeff Konya was named Northeastern’s 10th athletic director in January of 2018 and since day one he’s focused on an exceptional student-athlete experience within his department. “The joy of what I do is the interaction with the student-athletes on a […]
Preparing For Impact: Kansas AD Jeff Long Talks COVID-19 Realities
Dimensional Innovations Practice Director for Collegiate Sports, Drew Berst, recently sat down with University of Kansas Director of Athletics Jeff Long for a one-on-one conversation centering around the impact of COVID-19. From budget concerns to the upcoming fall season, Long offers his perspective on how the pandemic is impacting athletic departments around the country. You can […]