CollegeAD Conversation: Youngstown State’s Ron Strollo

In a day and age where budget issues are forcing many schools to shut down sport programs or limit scholarships, Youngstown State announced earlier this year it had plans to head in a different direction. CollegeAD had the opportunity to sit down with YSU AD Ron Strollo as part of our CollegeAD Conversation series to […]

CollegeAD Conversation: Air Force Academy AD Nate Pine

Nathan Pine has hit the ground running at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He officially began his new role as the Academy’s athletic director on January 28 of this year. His first 100 days will mean a lot of listening and getting to know his new surroundings. He takes over an academy sports program with […]

Cleveland State AD Scott Garrett Excited About His New Opportunity

Cleveland State President Harlan Sands officially introduced Scott Garrett as the new Director of Athletics at Cleveland State on Monday afternoon. After his introduction, Garrett spoke with CollegeAD about the opportunities that await the first time AD as he begins his new role at Cleveland State. “The opportunities that exist here, the energy around campus, […]

Tracking the Changes: AD Turnover in March

The pace of change atop athletic departments saw an increase for the first time in 2019, as five Division I athletic departments experienced AD turnover in March. The five instances of AD turnover in March was also accompanied by a major announcement from Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. On March 4, Delany announced he intends to […]

Rick George Leads Colorado’s Focus on the Health and Well-Being of Student-Athletes

“As we developed our three-year goals for our strategic plan, it became clear to me we were falling short in the mental health area of our athletes. That led to some changes on how we approach the total wellness of our student-athletes.” Colorado Athletic Director Rick George is constantly looking for ways to improve. A […]

CollegeAD Conversation: Missouri AD Jim Sterk

It has been a busy start to 2019 for Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk and his staff. CollegeAD recently had the opportunity to speak with Sterk as part of our CollegeAD Conversation series and discuss the busy start to the year. Sterk covered a number of topics with CollegeAD including dealing with NCAA as the […]