Category: D1 Interviews

Listen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Jeff Mitchell was named the AD at Ball State in February 2023 and has the Cardinals flying in the right direction. Mitchell starts with an explanation of how he evaluates a football game himself and then with his team. He then gives some advice to aspiring ADs on how…

Listen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Blair joined HEA for a wide ranging conversation about Toledo athletics and his philosophy as a “modern athletic director.” Recorded the morning after the season/home opening football game, Blair discusses game day improvements and how him and his team solicit feedback and think critically about their game day management,…

Luke Bosso was seen as a non-traditional hire after working as an advisor for the Indiana Governor and holding other city and state government positions. Now entering year two of his tenure as the athletic director of the Jaguars, Bosso leads during a transformational time for the university. Formerly IUPUI, the institution officially changed to…

Auburn AD John Cohen hit the ground running after being named to the position in October 2022. Previously, Cohen was the AD at SEC foe Mississippi State. He talks about his mentors in current SEC ADs Greg Byrne and Mitch Barnhart and how they helped shape him into an AD while still being a baseball…

Jeramiah Dickey is the next guest on Higher Ed Athletics to talk about his rise to the AD position at Boise State and the behind-the-scenes work for the transformational changes the Broncos are experiencing. Intentionality is the theme I was left with after speaking with Dickey before, during and after the interview. Jeramiah explains how…

Former Racer starting quarterback Nico Yantko is now leading the Murray State athletic department. Yantko begins the conversation talking about his initial preparation for the interview and first days on the job. The conversation continues to speak heavily to his vision and decision-making. Yantko talks about the need to be quick but not in a…

The first ever commissioner on Higher Ed Athletics, Ohio Valley Conference’s Beth DeBauche joined the show for a wide-ranging conversation. DeBauche is a new NCAA Board of Governor member and shares her thoughts on balancing her past NCAA national office experience and tradition with the need to address the future of college athletics. She shares…