Consider Your Values When Hiring

We are smack dab in the middle of what the media has dubbed “silly season,” where big-name football coaches and athletic directors are hired, fired, and paraded out for judgment by the mob. Social media has already had a notable impact this season on the hiring decision of at least one athletic department, but in […]

Catching Up With Southern Miss AD Jon Gilbert

CollegeAD recently had a chance to catch up with 2016 Next Up Honoree and Southern Miss athletic director Jon Gilbert as he closes in on one year on the job. It has been a fast and furious 10 months for Gilbert since being named AD at Southern Miss on January 24, 2017. Gilbert’s tenure in […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Communicate to Win

Every university and athletic department relies on a communication staff. They communicate their brand, their message, key dates and times, and handle all media and public relations for the programs. Within the department walls, communication is the key to the staff knowing how they fit on the team and their responsibilities. Communication is important enough […]

Inside ‘Sport, Ethics and Leadership’: The Virtue of Sport

As sport evolves, the idea and promotion of virtue itself (behaviors that embody what we value most, such as acting with respect and integrity and celebrating humans acting honorably, often in the face of external motivators) helps steer the conversation to the promise of sport as a catalyst for good in the world. For example, […]

Professional Athlete Alums Offer ADs Unique Opportunities

Most colleges aren’t lucky enough to have their student-athletes go pro in the sport of their choosing. After all, as the NCAA is constantly reminding us, there are thousands of student-athletes, but only a handful will make the leap to the professional ranks. In fact, the numbers for men’s and women’s basketball are 19.1% and […]

Focus on the Whole Team: Reduce Stress, Enhance Outlook

With the semester having almost run its course, sports seasons blending, and the holidays upon us, stress is high. In my article “Stress Management at Work,” I outlined a few tips to handling stress at work. The first tip was to identify your stressors. Understanding what is stressing you out allows you to know how to properly respond. […]