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Insights

• Reaction to 4 AD Hires and 3 AD Openings
  by Travis Smith
  March 18, 2026
• Who I Think Syracuse should Target as Next AD
  by Travis Smith
  March 8, 2026
• Why I Think Ryan Berryman Will Be the Next AD of the Lobos
  by Travis Smith
  February 28, 2026
• Deputies I Think Could Become The Next Charlotte Athletic Director
  by Travis Smith
  February 20, 2026
• Reacting to Athletic Director Hires & Openings Heading into January 2026
  by Travis Smith
  January 5, 2026
• Names to Expect for the Baylor Athletic Director Opening
  by Travis Smith
  November 21, 2025
• Discussing AD Openings at Charlotte & Austin Peay State
  by Travis Smith
  November 2, 2025
• Thoughts on the 15 Remaining D1 Athletic Director Openings
  by Travis Smith
  September 30, 2025
• What Every Future AD Should Notice: Rob Higgins at USF + Why Danny White’s AD Tree is Growing
  by Travis Smith
  September 22, 2025
• What the Rutgers & Stanford AD Searches Have in Common
  by Travis Smith
  August 1, 2025
• Reacting to each of the 18 D1 Athletic Director Openings as of August 1st
  by Travis Smith
  July 31, 2025
• Ryan Alpert + Marshall Campus Visits + Rutgers Continues + Utah State Decision
  by Travis Smith
  July 20, 2025
• What I’ve Learned from Studying Athletic Directors in the Last Week
  by Travis Smith
  July 9, 2025
• Thoughts and Names for the Marshall Athletic Director Opening
  by Travis Smith
  June 22, 2025
• Thoughts and Names for the Georgia Tech AD Opening
  by Travis Smith
  June 16, 2025
• Thoughts on the USF Athletic Director Opening
  by Travis Smith
  June 10, 2025

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