For athletic directors on the go, podcasts are a fantastic way to stay informed and inspired, whether you’re commuting, on the field, or managing day-to-day operations. From leadership insights to best practices in athletics, these podcasts cover a wide range of topics to support and enhance your role as an AD. Athletic Directors 411 shares some of the best podcasts offering valuable advice, interviews with industry leaders, and strategies that can help you elevate your athletic programs and better serve your students, coaches, and community.
NIAAA Pulse: The Beat of Interscholastic Athletics
“We cover all things related to the NIAAA, athletic administrators, and education-based athletics.”
Educational AD Podcast
“Being an Athletic Director today is as challenging as it is rewarding, and our podcast is here to help! Jake von Scherrer, CMAA and longtime AD from Florida visits with some of the top school-based ADs and coaches in the country as they share their stories along with best practices to help YOU better serve your students, your teams, your coaches, and your community! THIS is the Educational AD Podcast!”
Way of Champions Podcast
“Each week, The Way of Champions Podcast will connect you with the top minds in sports, coaching, leadership, and building championship programs so you can take your athletes and teams to the next level.”
The ASD Podcast
“Our objective at the Association of Sporting Directors is to support, develop, and connect our members who are spread out across the globe, and who bring unique skills and experiences to the role of sporting director. Season 1 of the ASD Podcast covers key topics, the future development of the sporting director role and fascinating insights from practitioners working at the heart of the professional game. It focuses on effective decision making and is brought to you by Paul Musa, host of the What the Footie Podcast, who spoke to five ASD members.”
Sports Management Podcast
“Where top sports managers share experiences from and passion for the sports management industry.”
Next Up with Adam Breneman
“On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans. Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports, including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports.”
Coaching Culture
“A podcast for leaders and coaches sharing practical strategies and tools to build your team’s culture and help you grow as a leader. Co-hosted by J.P. Nerbun and Nate Sanderson of TOC Culture Consulting, and Betsy Butterick.”
Coach and Coordinator Podcast
“Keith Grabowski interviews the most knowledgeable head coaches, coordinators, and position coaches from professional, college, and high school football. Keith and his guests discuss the philosophy, concepts, schemes, and strategies that they have learned throughout their careers. Each show includes a specific idea that can be applied to help coaches at every level find the winning edge.”
Navigating Sports Business
“Gain exclusive insight into the professional and personal worlds of high-level executives in sports and entertainment as we host top decision-makers in the industry to discuss emerging topics, their business, careers, and personal life stories.
From collegiate conference commissioners to professional sports team executives and owners to CMOs and leading marketers at global brands, Navigating Sports Business takes listeners inside the lives of key people making a major impact on the sports and entertainment industry.”
Do you have a podcast that wasn’t mentioned, but you’d recommend other ADs to listen to? Drop it in the comments.
