Hangin With The AD Podcast
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker (CMAA), Cobb County School (GA) District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews (CMAA), Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics. These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities. We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests. Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it. Thank you for listening. And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.
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Episodes
Special Edition: Paul Hogan (Clemson) & Zach Reed (Ga. Tech) - Strength and Conditioning Specialist Panel
April 23, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBSPECIAL EPISODE … Zach Reed, Georgia Tech & Paul Hogan, Clemson—Sports Performance during Covid 19 Zach Reed….Georgia Tech, Player Development Coach. Zach works with the Yellow Jacket’s football and track & field programs. He is in his 9th year working in the strength and conditioning program at Georgia Tech. Zach has served as a high school coach at Kennesaw Mountain prior to coming to Tech. He holds multiple certifications in the strength and conditioning field as well as the fields o...
Episode 4: Tonya Sebring - Director of Athletics - Cherokee County Schools, GA
April 16, 2020 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBEPISODE # 4 ...Tonya Sebring The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it. This is a statement I believe today’s guest Tonya Sebring would agree with. Tonya serves as the Director of Athletics for the Cherokee County School District in Ga. She has been a trailblazer from a young age as a member of the first fastpitch softball team at Kennesaw State University followed by a s...
Special Edition: Amanda Waters, Athletic Director, Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, California
April 06, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBSpecial Edition: Amanda Waters, Carlsbad High School Athletic Director; Carlsbad, California 0:33 - AD Collaboration Idea...Where did it come from? 4:35 - Special Guests on the AD Collaboration 6:20 - Highlights from the AD Collaboration 7:55 - Virtual Banquets, Signings Days, and Other Virtual Events 11:06 - Where does this Virtual World take the Role of AD? 13:25 - What are you trying to do during this "new normal?" 15:14 - How to be a part of the AD Collaboration Links to Connect for th...
Episode 3: John Cohen, Director of Athletics, Mississippi State University
April 02, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBEpisode # 3 … John Cohen Today you are truly in for a treat. Our guest today is John Cohan the Director of Athletics at Miss. State University. A true forward thinker, under Cohen’s watch, 34 teams have advanced to postseason play, including a school-record 13 during the 2018-19 athletic year and the top four Director's Cup finishes in school history have occurred in the last four years with three being under Cohen’s watch. Since becoming athletic director, Cohen has been the driving forc...
Special Edition: Stephanie Blackwell, Director of Athletic Programs, Bixby High School, Oklahoma
March 26, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBSPECIAL EPISODE … Stephanie Blackwell, Athletic Director, Bixby (OK) High School 0:35 – Oklahoma State BOE Cancels School & Activities for the Remainder of 2019-20 school year 2:35 – Grading & Eligibility in terms of Digital Learning 4:31 - What the Decision Means for Summer Activities in Oklahoma 6:41 - Other Decisions Coming from the OSAAA 7:18 - Addressing the Mental Health of Athletes during this Pandemic 9:31 - How to Handle Special Events like Senior Nights, Awards Banquets, Sign...
Episode 2: Tony Wolfe - Director of Athletics - Buford High School
March 19, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBEpisode # 2 … Tony Wolfe Today’s guest is Tony Wolfe. Tony serves as the Director of Athletics at Buford High School in Buford, Ga. Tony brings a wealth of knowledge to his position following an extremely successful coaching career in football, baseball, and in his current role as the Wolves softball coach. A Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Famer, Coach Wolfe is a true servant leader who pours into his coaches and athletes and is the definition of a life-long learner, always looking for ways t...
Special Edition: Jasper Jewell, GADA President/ GHSA Board Member
March 18, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSPECIAL EPISODE … Jasper Jewell 2:14 - The Decision to Postpone the 2020 GADA Conference 5:18 - Potential Dates for Rescheduling the 2020 GADA Conference 7:07 - Possible Alternatives for the 2020 GADA Conference LTI classes 9:03 - Thoughts on the GHSA Decisions for the Remainder of the 2020 school year 11:35 - Thoughts on Spring Sports in Georgia based on the current state of the COVID-19 Coronavirus 13:03 - What have you learned through handling the Circumstances around this Pandemic...
Special Edition: Scott Pederson - President & CEO of Positive Athlete
March 17, 2020 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBSpecial Episode … Scott Pederson Welcome to a special edition of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. In an attempt to bring some normalcy to a very abnormal time …today we sit down with the President and CEO of a great organization…Scott Pederson of Positive Athlete. Positive Athlete is a celebration of young Athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances, given back to their schools and communities in a significant way, or just have an infectious positive attitude that makes everyone aro...
Episode 1: Jasper Jewell - Director of Athletics - Atlanta Public Schools
March 05, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBEPISODE #1… Jasper Jewell The only thing constant in life is change and there’s nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction. Our guest today, Jasper Jewell, has been a driver of positive change in his district for more than a decade. Jasper serves as the Director of Athletics for the Atlanta Public School System in Atlanta, Ga. After a distinguished career as a teacher and coach Jasper made the transition to administration and has never looked back. The current president of ...
Getting to know your host: Josh Mathews
March 03, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBHost Don Baker (Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District, GA) interviews co-host Josh Mathews (Athletic Director at Pope High School, GA) in the second of two "Getting to know your host" episodes. Josh Mathews...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) since July 2012. He attended Shorter College, where he played baseball from 1997-2001 receiving a degree in middle grade education. In 2007, Josh received his master’s in educational leadership fr...
Getting to know your host: Don Baker
March 02, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBHost Josh Mathews (Pope HS Athletic Director, GA) interviews co-host Don Baker (Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District, GA) in the first of two "Getting to know your host" episodes. Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. He attended Valdosta State University receiving a degree in Secondary Education in 2000. He earned a Master of Educational Leadership from Jacksonville State University in 2005 followed by a Specialist in Educ...
Hangin' with the AD Podcast Trailer
February 27, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MBSit down with Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director Josh Mathews and Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District (GA) Don Baker as they discuss the origin and purpose of the Hangin' with the AD Podcast as well as upcoming guests that will be featured.