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AD Institute Curriculum

The Institute Curriculum will feature the following topics:

  • Leadership
  • Ethical considerations
  • Dealing With a Major Paradigm Shift, When You are the New Guy
  • Personal Character and Core Values
  • Role of the Athletics Director
  • Pre-game, Game-time, and Keeping Score; Preparing Yourself for Success
  • Getting the Right People in the Right Positions
  • The Athletics Director as a National Leader
  • Branching Out: Targeting Opportunities for Growth
  • Transition for a First Time Athletics Director
  • Strategies for Becoming An Athletics Director
  • Professional Conduct
  • What You Should Know and How You Should be Prepared for the Athletic Director Search Process
  • ”The Journey“
  • ”The Quest“
  • Reality of the Search