Milwaukee Athletic Director Amanda Braun joined the Higher Ed Athletics podcast for a discussion heavy on institutional branding and the future of corporate naming rights in college athletics. Braun and Smith discuss the upcoming challenges and opportunities for D1 institutions operating in cities. Braun closes the episode talking about a problem developing in D1 intercollegiate… Read more »
Chris King of Robert Morris University joined me on the Higher Ed Athletics podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on his career and philosophy in being a vice president and athletic director. We start by talking about the institutional profile challenges and opportunities of a small private D1 research institution like RMU. Next we speak about… Read more »
Mike Roth has been the athletic director at Gonzaga University for almost a quarter century. Roth joined the Higher Ed Athletics podcast to give the behind-the-scenes look at how investment in basketball saved an institution. In this episode I mostly just sat back, asked quick questions, and let Mr. Roth run with it. In a… Read more »
Charlotte Athletic Director Mike Hill joined the Higher Ed Athletics podcast. We started the conversation profiling UNC-Charlotte and his thought process behind leaving Florida for the Charlotte AD job. The rest of the conversation dives into the importance of branding and relationships with administrators at the other universities in the UNC system. Higher Ed… Read more »
Scott Garrett is the Athletic Director at Cleveland State University and he joined the Higher Ed Athletics podcast for a wide ranging conversation. Garrett shares his career journey and what someone can pull from a Power 5 job to the Horizon League or comparable institution. The conversation then turns to hitting the ground running with… Read more »
IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute · RefReps and the Critical Shortage of Referees SII Director Dr. David Pierce and RefReps founder Kyle Armstrong recently joined the SII podcast to discuss the growing concern of a shortage of sports officials. Dr. Pierce’s class managed a project and case study which he outlines in the episode explaining the… Read more »
IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute · Indianapolis Hosts The Entire 2021 NCAA Basketball Tournament NCAA Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt joins the SII podcast to discuss the 2021 March Madness basketball tournament, which will be entirely played in the Indianapolis area. After speaking about the tournament logistics the conversation turns to what innovation is needed… Read more »
Vice President and Athletic Director Kortne Gosha joins the Higher Ed Athletics podcast to talk about the changes at Florida A&M University since his arrival in late 2019. Smith and Gosha start by discussing the career trajectory decision that many athletic administrators face at some point and how to learn from mistakes throughout the early… Read more »
Dr. Armin Marquez joined the SII podcast to talk about the recent publication in the Sports Innovation Journal, “Factors Affecting Leaders’ Adoption of Innovation: The Case of Digital Ticketing in the High School Athletic Space.” IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute · Digital Ticketing in High School Athletics w/ Armin A. Marquez, Ph.D. Download the paper here:… Read more »
Indiana State’s Sherard Clinkscales joins the Higher Ed Athletics podcast for a wide-ranging conversation. The athletic department recently changed its entire brand identity with a new logo and Smith asks about the process and what current and future athletic directors should consider if tasked with taking on such a project at their institutions. In a… Read more »