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 »
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HEA at SII: Robert Morris University Vice President & Athletic Director Chris King
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 »
HEA at SII: Gonzaga University Athletic Director Mike Roth
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 »
HEA at SII: Charlotte Athletic Director Mike Hill
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 »
HEA at SII: Cleveland State University Athletic Director Scott Garrett
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 »
HEA at SII: Florida A&M Vice President & Athletic Director Kortne Gosha
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 »
HEA at SII: Indiana State University Athletic Director Sherard Clinkscales
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 »
HEA at SII: Harvard University Athletic Director Erin McDermott
Harvard University Athletic Director Erin McDermott joined Higher Ed Athletics to talk about the Ivy League’s core values and approach towards intercollegiate athletics. Higher Ed Athletics · Harvard Athletic Director Erin McDermott
HEA at SII: Georgia State University Athletic Director Charlie Cobb
Turning the Atlanta Braves’ old baseball stadium into a football stadium and an athletic village for Georgia State University is the initial focus of this episode with Georgia State athletic director Charlie Cobb. Other topics include: corporate naming rights to facilities; how Charlie transitioned from the AD at App State to Georgia State and why… Read more »
HEA at SII: Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson
In the second half of my interview with Dr. Benson we discuss a list of athletics topics, including: NCAA D1 Governance Model; Name, Role of Congress and the NCAA with Image & Likeness; Leveraging Athletics Exposure for the Institution; and Conference Realignment Considerations Higher Ed Athletics · Coastal Carolina President Dr. Michael Benson