Effective Communication: Creating a Universal Language

As explored in the first article, effective communication starts with synchronizing intent with those who are at the root of your program’s success. While you are reviewing your intent before a new season, you can incorporate this next step into the process, which is to explore and clearly define a universal language for your program’s […]

What are Your Secrets to Success? Participation

It’s amazing that a sales effort could reveal new observations into student-athlete development. While attempting to sell my book, 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro, I had the privilege of learning about student-athlete development from athletic directors, directors of student-athlete development, life skills coordinators, and other leadership and career development personnel. I […]

GPA-Tied Transfer Rules Make Little Sense

NCAA transfer eligibility is consistently a hot topic of conversation among college athletic departments. The current rule that requires a “year in residence” for a student-athlete transferring to a new school is theoretically intended to deter program-debilitating wholesale roster changes. Interestingly, there is discussion that might eliminate the year in residence if a student-athlete has […]

Everyone Wins When You Commit to Community Service

A rewarding community service program serves many valuable functions for an athletic department and its director. Community service is now a major component of most athletic departments across America.  Some programs even go beyond the borders of the United States.  Colorado State University has the Green and Global service and learning experience in Jamaica, as […]

Look to Post-College Social Sports to Improve Club & Intramural Athletics On-Campus

There is clear evidence that demand exists among both men and women for opportunities to compete and socialize after college has ended. Co-ed sports leagues for twenty and thirty-somethings continue to grow in popularity, especially in urban locations. For example, the Kickball League of Baltimore ballooned from four teams in 2001 to 260 in 2012; […]

Effective Communication: How to Synchronize Intent

In any Athletic Department, you interact with many people, in various roles, in the performance of your duties. You communicate with everyone from administrators to coaches to athletic training staffs to student-athletes. With every interaction, there is an exchange of messages that include expectations, requests and feedback on both sides. How effective are you clearly […]