Off Duty ADs
181 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsThe Off Duty ADs are one active and two former high school athletic directors discussing the state of high school athletics today while they're off the clock. This podcast is intended for anyone within the world of high school athletics.
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Episodes
More About End of Season Meetings, More About Tom Cruise, and Bell's Brewery: Episode 31
December 10, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs answer some listener emails then continue discussing end of season coaches' meetings. Ryan knows that coaches and kids need to have similar expectations, monitors whether his coaches have hit a ceiling, and points out that the size of the roster and effectiveness of instruction aren't necessarily related; Mike responds to last week's criticism, comments that competitive success and relationship building must be built together, and purchases from vendors who have positive re...
Cutting, Tom Cruise, Beer Glasses, and Where's Mike?: Episode 30
December 03, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about philosophy and procedure for cutting athletes after half an episode of college football talk. Mike might be lost somewhere in Colorado; Ryan doesn't quite hate Tom Cruise, taunts his son, marks all of his emails as important, relates cutting to riding a carousel, and speculates that most kids probably don't travel an aggressive math circuit; Mark finally gloats about the Irish but hopes for playoff chaos, relates cutting to AP course offerings, struggles to balan...
More about End of Season Meetings, Guest Movie List, and Goose IPA: Episode 29.
November 26, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs continue their conversation about end of season meetings with coaches. Ryan misses today's episode in order to attend an emergency meeting of Cleveland Browns fans. Mike has an opinion about Nebraska football, recognizes that great coaches never stop learning or improving, disagrees with Mark about parent surveys, and keeps working to make things better for kids. Mark leans heavily on student survey results, tries to find things to talk about with his high flying coaches,...
End of Season Meetings, Slapshot, and Upslope Brewing: Episode 28.
November 19, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBThe Off Duty ADs discuss end of season coaches' meetings. Ryan takes the servant leader approach with tough coaches, teaches the guys a new order for coach meetings, and still has hopes for his Browns to get to seven wins; Mike questions coaches who don't want to grow, tries to communicate cultural changes to his tenured coaches, and loves the mmmmmmm bop Hanson brothers; Mark doesn't want to coach a group of clones, relates coach communication to plane crashes, and taught his two-year-old ...
Some Legal Stuff, Top Gun, and Maple Sizzurp: Episode 27
November 12, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs bounce around some legal discussions. Ryan finds his Cleveland fandom to be repetitive, points out that state association membership is voluntary, and talks attractive nuisance and foreseeable dangers; Mike gets his legal knowledge from LA Law and The Good Wife, reminds his colleagues that what's best for kids should always come first, and hates small beer glasses; and Mark avoids Notre Dame talk while cautiously liking the changes of the NBA G League, leans on the idea of H...
Fan Mail, Cool Runnings, and Morning Squeeze: Episode 26
November 05, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs answer listeners' questions. They try to balance an open door policy vs. hosting an open forum, discuss perceptions of freshmen participation, middle school programs, feeder programs, and where cutting fits into high school teams, and they discuss the structure and perception of private schools in public leagues. For added entertainment, Ryan mourns the Ohio sports scene, Mike has audio problems and avoids a drag race, and Mark finished his late Autumn winter.
Club Sports, The Fan, and Dale's Pale Ale: Episode 25
October 29, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about club sports vs. educationally based athletics. Joe loves his Cougars, sees problems with residency and competition, and questions club competition overlaps; Mike finds college football to be cliche, is concerned that HS sports are also becoming the haves and have-nots, and believes that a good experience is the best recruiting pitch; Mark waits for the Irish letdown, thinks parents can screw their own kids up, and uses percentages to describe parents; and Ryan r...
Mike Krueger from USA Football and Zombie Dust: Episode 24
October 22, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs revisit an earlier discussion about the future and growth of youth football with the Director of Coaching for USA Football, Mike Krueger. Mike K. talks about being a Colorado implant to Indianapolis, brings us back to Bull Durham, and promotes Zombie Dust pale ale from Three Floyds Brewing in Munster; Mike promoted the ADM when he was coaching; Mark rants about various people seen at tournaments and shovels off a soccer field; and Ryan is missed.
Exploratory sports, Icharus, and Ten Ton Oatmeal Stoudt: Episode 23
October 15, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs first talk about whose baseball team is worse then eventually get to exploratory sports at the youth level. Ryan empathizes with the parents of young athletes and kicks the tires on intramural programs; Mike wants people to understand there is no correlation between travel program success and the ability to play varsity sports and effectively summarizes exploratory sports today; Mark recognizes the difficulty in choosing public vs. private youth leagues and hates the word i...
Under-performing Coaches, For Love of the Game, Joe from Washington, and Dark Knife Pumpkin Schwarzbier: Episode 22
October 08, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about under-performing coaches and are joined by Joe from WA; Ryan sees the return of the factory of sadness, reinforces his message at parent meetings, and recognizes the danger in turning over coaches; Mike sees the Sox reach 100, rants about early arrivals, and wants to discuss growth vs. performance; Mark still doesn't want to talk about the Cubs, tries to separate success from competitive success, and analyzes skeletons; and Joe gives us a movie, a beer, and some s...
Current Issues, Bert Reynolds, and Polygamy Porter: Episode 21
October 01, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about current issues; Ryan defends his fandom against his own son, talks about lower participation numbers, and sees the growing gap between good and not good teams; Mike finds similarities between Bilbo Baggins and the Browns, recognizes the end of exploratory sports, and gives us a biology lesson; Mark's Tiger and Cubs comments made more sense during recording last week, blames social media for our lack of loyalty, and knows the effects on parents of a busy sports sch...
Running a Visible Department, Hard Knocks, and Grapefruit Sculpin IPA: Episode 20
September 17, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about running a highly visible department and do some live fish research; Ryan lives in a factory of sadness because of the Browns, talks about the timeline of problem-solving, and ups his shoe game; Mike calls out the early NFL tankers, happily trades the cons of his job for the challenges, and learns what a sculpin is; Mark doesn't want to talk about the Cubs right now, knows that 2% of a budget equals 90% of the ink, and pays for everyone's credit card charges.
Personnel Ethics, Spaceballs, and Wild Turkey American Honey: Episode 19
September 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about ethics and personnel; Ryan doesn't accept "I don't know" as an answer, contemplates what's a fireable offense, and moves us away from a beer review; Mike gloats about the White Sox winning streak, relates sports' issues to society in general, and uses DNA testing to approve vendors; Mark questions the mission statements of major college athletics, feels a responsibility to build better coaches, and talks about the importance of merchandising.
Game Management and Workers, Necessary Roughness, and Pseudo-Sue Pale Ale: Episode 18
August 27, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThe Off Duty ADs start vaguely talking about game management but finish with game workers; Ryan watches everyone except the Indians play live baseball, crosses his fingers to get his scoreboards to work, and has to fill his own rabbit holes despite having an abundance of workers; Mike thinks Fenway and Wrigley are dumps compared to Kinnick, tries to avoid Mr. Murphy during his seasons, and gets back to football comedy basics with Necessary Roughness; Mark waxes poetic about athletic venues i...
Core Values and Purpose, Seabiscuit, and Chopp Brahma lager: Episode 17
August 20, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs discuss Core Values by disguising it as a discussion about professional development; Ryan brought back Greg Oden, hypes purpose instead of objectives, and finds inspiration on the back of a famous horse; Mike suffered through a Brazilian winter, wants to compete with opponents instead of against them, and comes up with a new t-shirt slogan; Mark just missed live-casting a walk-off grand slam, solves winter problems in the summer, and wants his coaches to focus on core values.
Episode Number ?; We Didn't Have a Minute
August 13, 2018 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.59 MBThe Off Duty ADs weren't off duty enough to record a podcast this week. Take a couple minutes to check out Ticket Spicket, Coach Evaluator, and Fantag. You can also head over to youthsportsstuff.com to catch up some reading. We'll be back again next week!
Using Fundraising Dollars, The Natural, and Great Lakes Brewery: Episode 15
August 06, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about using fundraising dollars; Ryan is passionate about the current state of youth soccer, runs a shell game to raise money for his department, and enjoys the Edmund Fitzgerald porter from the Great Lakes Brewing Company; Mike says boo on you to USA soccer, dances around today's main topic, and gives a shout out to his maintenance crew; Mark gives a brief history lesson about elite youth athletics in the US, turns down a big donation, and should have been a farmer.
Fundraising Methods, Little Giants, and two Indianapolis Breweries: Episode 14
July 30, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about various methods of fundraising; Ryan finishes his World Cup commentary, hypes the benefits of service-based projects, and has nothing to say to the media; Mike considers the bang for the buck in fundraising, wants to visit Sweden, and loves the Little Giants; Mark sold light bulbs and candles as a kid, apparently doesn't know the difference between fire extinguishers and fire hydrants, and needs a recommendation for a brewery in Indianapolis.
The National Anthem, Andre the Giant, and New Belgium Brewery: Episode 13
July 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the National Anthem; Ryan appreciates his Athletic Trainers, has heard the anthem a million times, and loves the WWE; Mike namedrops his ties to USA Football, previews a tap staple from Colorado, and wants to have tough conversations; Mark knows the dangers of junior high tennis, thinks the "why" is more important than the "what," and answers all sports-related calls in town. Also, the guys all love America.
Socio-economics in Youth Sports, Bloodsport, and Metazoa Brewing Company: Episode 12
July 16, 2018 05:32 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the effect of socioeconomics on youth sports; Ryan finds the positive in high sports club fees, wants high school coaches who are active in youth clubs, and loves a good kitten slumber party; Mike hypes the bargain of school-based sports, gives advice about dealing with habitual drop-ins, and does some math; Mark fixes college sports in under 9 minutes, relates character-based athletics to tax dollars, and supports the Kumite.
Over-parenting in Youth Sports, Gladiator, and Pabst Brewing Company; Episode 11
July 09, 2018 04:09 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about over-parenting in youth sports; Ryan supports Russia, is concerned that kids today are losing their voices, serves as his district's mailman, and may need his wife to apply a shock collar on him; Mike imagines a conversation between LaVar Ball and Gregg Popovich, poses a tough parenting question to Ryan and Mark, and gives permission to younger ADs to use their vacation time; Mark lives the lake life with PBR, wonders why people ask ADs questions when they won't t...
The Future of Football, Miracle, and Avery Brewery; Episode 10
July 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the future of football; Ryan updates us on World Cup progress, argues the merits of flag football, and questions the amount of hitting at each level of football; Mike answers last week's questions, is concerned about the culture of youth football, and has his audio take a vacation this week; Mark hypes his other blog, talks about 10 year olds trucking each other, and worries about the loss of 1 million football players.
New Athletic Directors, The Fellowship of the Ring, and Breckenridge Brewery; Episode 9
June 25, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about those first days in the office for a new AD; Ryan is fired up for the World Cup, spent his first night as an AD at home in the fetal position, and uses multiple ticket sales options for his fans ; Mike enjoys his vacation in Breckenridge and may have missed out on ; and Mark still won't count audiobooks as reading, names the three people new ADs need to meet on Day 1, and stinks at producing audio content.
Off Season Coaching, Bull Durham, and Dragon's Milk; Episode 8
June 18, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about offseason coaching and athlete specialization; Ryan wants to avoid competition between club and high school coaches, may have started a golf shaming conversation, and recommends only one Dragon's Milk at a time; Mike wonders how coaches should call dibs on summer time, doesn't apologize for kids who are bigger/faster/stronger, and thinks Kevin Costner is the GOAT; Mark takes away fun things from fans at tournaments, wants kids to understand both sides of their off...
Transfer Rules, Dodgeball, and Xtra Citra Pale Ale: Episode 7
June 11, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThe Offduty ADs talk about their states' transfer rules; Ryan can't name all of the Ohio transfer exceptions, fires shots at his state association, and lets his playlist tell time for the rest of the office; Mike cleverly introduces the transfer rule, thinks Chad Greenway did it the right way, and won't underestimate those who are average; Mark manages instead of leads in order to avoid fines, gets thrown under the bus by Mike, and thinks Chris Cornell is the 90s alternative GOAT.
Contract Structures, The Fighter, and Flagship IPA: Episode 6
June 04, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about various aspects of AD contract structures; Ryan wonders why people leave games early, bagged wearing ties at the office, and puts Mark Wahlberg among our generation's best actors; Mike doesn't let officials into their locker room, broke the ice with Flagship IPA from Steamworks Brewing Co., and crushes the constraints of AD contracts; Mark follows parents out of the stands, buys supplies for the entire school district, and questions the effect dress code has on pr...
Officiating Today, The Great White Hype, and Longboard Lager: Episode 5
May 29, 2018 08:00 - 52 minutes - 53.5 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the culture of officiating in youth sports; Ryan enjoys a Longboard Lager from the Kona Brewing Company, wants to directly address the quality of officiating, and thinks the Browns are exceptional at tanking; Mike struggles with classroom discipline outsourcing, is nicer to officials now that he isn't coaching, and hopes the Sixers end up being good at tanking; Mark finds wisdom in the 90s movie The Great White Hype, thinks that the quantity of officials should be...
Professional Development, Practices, Best Sports Movies, and Invincible Pale Ale: Episode 4
May 21, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about professional development for coaches (but get distracted by practice planning for a while); Ryan empties his gyms, learns from the American Gladiators, and needs another intervention for his energy drink consumption; Mike has been crushed by The Process and his Sox, loves administering coaches' training, and threatens to pull the fire alarm; and Mark promotes the merits of leaf blowers, contemplates six-second attention spans, and promotes his local Rhombus Guys B...
Rewarding Job Aspects, Major League, and Tempter IPA: Episode 3
May 14, 2018 10:00 - 52 minutes - 53.1 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more rewarding aspects of their jobs; Ryan likes beer and wings, hates fish water, and strives for apathy; Mike intros his favorite daily beverages including one from the Telluride Brewing Company, looks for officials on someone else's field, and never gets told "good game"; Mark rants about technology usage, talks about rapport with coaches and kids, and offers listeners a Sports Dork Would You Rather.
Athletic Director Stress, Is Hoosiers a Basketball Movie?, and Milk Stout: Episode 2
May 07, 2018 11:00 - 51 minutes - 51.9 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about the things in the office that cause them the most stress; Ryan counts the number of hats he wears, needs an intervention for his energy drink usage, and loves the Milk Stout from Left Hand Brewing Company; Mike hates spring schedules, stays physically fit, and contemplates a year-long sabbatical; and Mark practices stoicism, ignores his phone, and questions whether or not Hoosiers is a movie about basketball.
Athletic Director Frustrations, The Big Lebowski, and Stone's Throw: Episode 1
May 01, 2018 04:16 - 48 minutes - 49.2 MBThe Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more frustrating aspects of being an athletic director and their favorite interview questions, Ryan suggests that pessimism is the best optimism as a sports fan and relates to the Big Lebowski, Mike vents about the Friday at 5:00 conversation and makes a mess in the recording room, and Mark introduces Stone's Throw from the Fargo Brewing Company and quotes John Calipari's thoughts about putting poop in ice cream.