2009 Athletic Director Institute
The 2009 1A Athletic Directors’ Institute will be held on July 27-29, at the Four Seasons Resort in Las Colinas, Texas (same location as 2008). Institute participants from previous years are welcome and encouraged to participate in the 2009 1A Institute. The primary focus of the Institute is for the Faculty to share their career experiences and to provide the most current information available on each topic of the curriculum. The Institute also provides participants with the opportunity to become acquainted with leaders of the 1A Athletic Director Profession, as well as colleagues from other 1A Universities.
We would like your nominations for those qualified Associate Athletic Directors who you wish to recommend as participants at the 2009 Institute. Participants from the 2008 Institute are welcome and encouraged to participate in the 2008 Institute, because the primary focus of the Institute is to provide the participants with the most current information available on each topic of the curriculum. So, even if a person attended the 2008 Institute, the program for the 2008 Institute will be different in the sense it will include the most current information available. The Faculty goal is to share career experiences, and as we all know, those experiences certainly change from one year to the next.
Please contact the Association Office if you have questions.
Criteria for Nominations
Each 1A Athletic Director may nominate up to two people per 1A Institution and each nominee should:
- Be a senior level Associate Director of Athletics;
- Have sincere interest in pursuing a position as Director of Athletics;
- Be in a position to actively pursue interview and search opportunities;
- Have developed expertise in multiple areas of athletics administration.
The 2009 1A Institute Faculty
The Faculty have been asked once again to share their career experiences regarding a specific topic, however each faculty member is encouraged to embellish their presentation to include supplemental topics. Also, since the Faculty respond so fully to the questions of the participants, the questions become discussion topics as well. While this list is not yet complete, at the time of this mailing, the following faculty have confirmed their position as Institute Faculty for the 2009 Institute:
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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
- Personal Finance and Retirement Plan
- What You Should Know and How You Should be Prepared for the Athletic Director Search Process
- The Journey
- Although not part of the curriculum, participants will experience countless networking opportunities with the Institute Faculty as well as their colleagues from the other 1A schools.
Institute Program Schedule
The Institute will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday July 27, and will adjourn at 3:30 on Wednesday July 29.
In addition to the faculty presentations, the Institute will include the following new sessions:
- Monday evening reception immediately following dinner. This will be a time for Institute participants as well as faculty to become better acquainted in a more relaxed atmosphere;
- Tuesday evening following dinner, once again we will feature "The Journey"
Institute Tuition and Costs
The tuition for the 2009 Institute is $1,500 per participant, and is all inclusive. This fee includes 6 meals, two nights lodging, all meeting rooms and audio-visual costs, and all Institute materials.
Please download, print and fax the Institute 2009 Nomination form to the Association Office (817-488-4804)
All nominees will be notified by the Association Office regarding their selection as an Institute participant. Once selected, all participants will receive additional information regarding the Institute.