By The Numbers: A Look at the Success and Growth of Our Past NEXT UP Honorees
College athletics is a sprawling landscape. No matter where you look there is a unique story, and not just among the athletes and coaches, but also for the people behind the scenes. Three years ago, we started the NEXT UP series to highlight a few of these stories, our NEXT UP honorees. The goal was […]
Talking Leadership With James Madison AD Jeff Bourne
Jeff Bourne– James Madison Director of Athletics James Madison Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne sits down with CollegeAD’s Jonathan Yates to discuss a number of topics pertaining to the JMU athletic department. We’ve earmarked and highlighted several different topics and points throughout the interview that might be of most interest to you. Yates and Bourne […]
Tracking The Changes: A Look At AD Turnover From May
Twelve Division I athletic departments made leadership changes at AD in the month of May. Of the 12 transactions, seven athletic departments welcomed new leaders. Of the remaining five changes, three outgoing AD’s left of their own with the other two being terminated from their positions. Chicago State Chris Zorich, former Bears, and Notre Dame defensive tackle […]
Talking Leadership With Pittsburgh AD Heather Lyke
Heather Lyke – Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke sits down with CollegeAD’s Jonathan Yates to discuss a number of topics including Lyke’s first year on campus as well as the upcoming football matchup with Penn State. We’ve earmarked and highlighted several different topics and points throughout the interview that […]
Jeff Konya’s First 90 Days As The Director of Athletics At Northeastern University
On January 10, 2018, Northeastern University introduced Jeff Konya as the Huskies new director of athletics and recreation. Konya has hit the ground running since taking over for Peter Roby who retired after more than a decade at Northeastern. Dan Gale recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Konya and discuss his first […]
Coach-To-AD: A Resurgence of the Old Model is a Good Thing for College Athletics
When Southern Illinois University hired its former football coach, Jerry Kill, to serve as the school’s newest athletic director, it certainly wasn’t the first to do so. In fact, the act of transitioning successful coaches to the AD position has made somewhat of a resurgence. So, with most universities these days opting to hire individuals […]