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Indiana State Athletic Director Nathan Christensen
Read more: Indiana State Athletic Director Nathan ChristensenEmbedded Fan. Community Insights. Listen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Nathan Christensen joins HEA to discuss several topics, including his journey to the role, how he specifically prepared for the interview process at ISU, and the unique timing of stepping in alongside new university president, Dr. Mike Godard. Interesting tidbit for those that will interview…
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JMU Athletic Director Matt Roan
Read more: JMU Athletic Director Matt RoanEmbedded Fan. Community Insights. Listen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Matt Roan was announced as the AD at James Madison University in April 2024 after previously serving as AD at both Eastern Kentucky (EKU) and Nicholls State. He was the youngest AD in the country at Nicholls State and talks about how those early days…
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Talking CLT with Charlotte Chancellor Sharon Gaber
Read more: Talking CLT with Charlotte Chancellor Sharon GaberListen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Dr. Sharon Gaber is the fifth chancellor at UNC Charlotte and is the latest campus CEO to join Higher Ed Athletics for a wide-ranging conversation. The talk begins with Chancellor Gaber explaining the strategic plan that has helped Charlotte inch closer to its goal of being a R1 research…
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“States Up” with Tarleton State President James Hurley
Read more: “States Up” with Tarleton State President James HurleyListen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Many people in athletics are aware that Tarleton State has reclassified recently from D2 to D1-FCS with aspirations to eventually join the FBS ranks as the institution grows. But I have always been more interested in learning about Tarleton State the institution and behind-the-scenes of President Hurley’s leadership style.…
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Ball State Athletic Director Jeff Mitchell
Read more: Ball State Athletic Director Jeff MitchellListen 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…
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Rocket Talk with Toledo VP/AD Bryan Blair
Read more: Rocket Talk with Toledo VP/AD Bryan BlairListen 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,…
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Higher Ed Book Discussion with Coastal Carolina President Michael Benson
Read more: Higher Ed Book Discussion with Coastal Carolina President Michael BensonListen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. Dr. Michael Benson is the president of Coastal Carolina University and author of a biography about Daniel Coit Gilman, a pioneer in American higher education as the 1st president of Johns Hopkins University. Benson and I focus on how the then presidents of Cornell, Harvard and Michigan helped the…
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President of the Chanticleers: Michael Benson Talks Chants Athletics
Read more: President of the Chanticleers: Michael Benson Talks Chants AthleticsListen on Apple. Listen on Spotify. President Benson spoke with me about several changes within the Chants athletic department, including why former AD Matt Hogue wanted to switch roles at the university. Benson described his quick and quiet search process with the help of Joe Moglia and former Mizzou AD Mike Alden that ultimately landed…
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IU Indianapolis Athletic Director Luke Bosso
Read more: IU Indianapolis Athletic Director Luke BossoLuke 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…
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UT-Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman
Read more: UT-Knoxville Chancellor Donde PlowmanDr. Donde Plowman became the chancellor at UT-Knoxville in 2019 and will be known to the HEA audience as the person that hired Dr. Danny White to help turnaround the athletic department. Plowman is a builder and organizational scientist so much of this interview focuses on changes she made, why she thinks Dr. White was…
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