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12/08/2024

Off Duty ADs : Things Parents/Fans Shouldn't Say and Snack Cakes: Episode 187

The Off Duty ADs talk about the things they hear from parents and fans in the stands.  They also discuss the White Sox losing streak, Mark's routine youth sports culture rant, and the Mt. Rushmore of snack cakes.

29/07/2024

Off Duty ADs : Finding some Life Balance and Favorite Comedy Series: Episode 186

The Off Duty ADs talk about trying to find some life balance while being effective ADs.  They also discuss dollar dog night, dad brags, soccer talk, handball, and their Mt. Rushmore of TV comedies.

15/07/2024

Off Duty ADs : Summer Planning and Mark Wahlberg: Episode 185

The Off Duty ADs talk about effectively using their summer time in the office.  They also discuss some Title IX follow-up, professional development planning for the staff, using those vacation days, and the Mt. Rushmore of Mark Wahlberg.

01/07/2024

Off Duty ADs : Hybrid AD Roles and Sports Movie Villains: Episode 184

The Off Duty ADs talk about the nature and challenges of ADs holding hybrid roles.  They also discuss a little bit of parenting and cover their Mt. Rushmore of sports movie villains.

17/06/2024

Off Duty ADs : Title IX Thoughts and Sports Villians: Episode 183

The Off Duty ADs talk about Title IX complaints and considerations.  They also discuss equity in the department, mediocre baseball in the middle of the country, and the Mt. Rushmore of Sports Villians.

03/06/2024

Off Duty ADs : Officiating, Instant Replay, and John C. Reilly: Episode 182

The Off Duty ADs discuss modern officiating and the role of instant replay.  They also discuss a little bit of baseball fandom and finish with the Mt. Rushmore of John C. Reilly.

30/05/2024

A measure won't drive behavior if it doesn't maintain attention, and it certainly won't maintain attention if it's rarely assessed. - Joseph Grenny, et al. As a leader, do your methods match your mission, and does your mission match your methods?  Are you assessing the things you say you care a...

20/05/2024

Off Duty ADs : More Youth Sports Structure and Will Ferrell: Episode 181

The Off Duty ADs continue their ongoing discussion about the youth sports structure.  They also talk about addiction issues in pro sports,  we tease a future episode about embellishment, Mike tries to derail the ending by talking about Avalanche hockey, and we finally get to the Mt. Rushmo...

16/05/2024

When you have a value printed on posters and hanging on the walls, but you don't dig into the behaviors that support it and teach people those behaviors, you're in b* territory.  - Brene Brown Are you the leader who focuses on management tasks while hoping the sign on the wall teaches your foll...

13/05/2024

Off Duty ADs : Quotable Leadership Trailer

Mark from ND has (finally) launched one of his long-promised new podcasts.  Find and follow Quotable Leadership wherever you get your podcasts, and look for Episode 1 coming on May 16!

06/05/2024

Off Duty ADs : Blaming Everyone for Youth Sports and Top Fandom Moments: Episode 180

The Off Duty ADs discuss their favorite topic: youth sports culture.  They also talk about the cost of raising athletes, finding someone to blame, school-sponsored elementary teams, and their Mt. Rushmore of fandom moments.

22/04/2024

Off Duty ADs : Preparing and Training New ADs and Grunge Albums: Episode 179

Training and preparing new athletic directors, the nature of AD jobs, grunge

08/04/2024

Off Duty ADs : Changing Jobs, Kids These Days, and Easter Candy: Episode 178

The Off Duty ADs talk about the factors that go into changing jobs.  They also discuss kids these days with standardized testing, going into education, and the Mt. Rushmore of Easter candy.

25/03/2024

Off Duty ADs : Solar Eclipses and Breakfast Cereals: Episode 177

The Off Duty ADs talk about the impact that the upcoming solar eclipse is having on school schedules.  They also discuss their Mt. Rushmore of breakfast cereal.  That's it.  The solar eclipse and breakfast cereal.

11/03/2024

Off Duty ADs : Youth Sports Parenting (Again): Episode 176

The Off Duty ADs again talk about one of their favorite topics: youth sports parenting.  They also discuss growing the fandom of women's professional sports, a little bit of NIL affect, Mark brags about his kid for a while, and the Mt. Rushmore of Julia Roberts.

26/02/2024

Off Duty ADs : Vetoing Coaches' Cuts: Episode 175

The Off Duty ADs talk about when - or if - they would step in a veto a coach's decision about cuts.  They also discuss managing team rules, give medical advice, poke at our brothers, and cover lots of Tom Hanks.

12/02/2024

Off Duty ADs : Managing Cuts and the Cutting Process: Episode 174

The Off Duty ADs talk about the high stress days associated with making program cuts, some of the cutting processes and procedures that have worked for our coaches in the past, our Mount Rushmore of Kevin Costner, and a home improvement project that quickly went sideways.

29/01/2024

Off Duty ADs : Winter Weather Decision-Making: Episode 173

The Off Duty ADs talk about how winter weather impacts game day decisions.  They also discuss winter travel, managing gray-area weather decisions, Detroit, and a future Kevin Costner debate.

15/01/2024

Off Duty ADs : Seeking Professional Development Opportunities: Episode 172

The Off Duty ADs talk about seeking professional development opportunities.  They also discuss a little bit of college athletes, middle school bus routes, their desert island album selection, and - of course - some fandom.

01/01/2024

Off Duty ADs : THROWBACK: Rewarding Job Aspects, Major League, and Tempter IPA: Episode 3

This episode was originally published on May 14, 2018. The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more rewarding aspects of their jobs; Ryan likes beer and wings, hates fish water, and strives for apathy; Mike intros his favorite daily beverages including one from the Telluride Brewing Company, looks f...

18/12/2023

Off Duty ADs : NCAA New Division Proposal: Episode 171

The Off Duty ADs talk about the proposal for a new, opt-in division to the NCAA.  They also talk about youth sports halftimes, NIL and more trickle down to the high school level, and, of course, some fandom.

12/12/2023

NADC Attendees: come see us at this hosted social! We promise we won’t let Mike from CO talk about the Hawkeyes the whole time.

04/12/2023

Off Duty ADs : Ending the Fall Season: Episode 170

The Off Duty ADs talk about closing out the fall season.  They also discuss a little bit of NIL and the transfer portal, revisit their soccer corner, and a lot of fandom. 

20/11/2023

Off Duty ADs : Responding to Social Media Posts: Episode 169

The Off Duty ADs talk about responding to social media posts.  They also discuss government interference in ticket sales, taking the bus to Abilene, and the return of alcohol to the pod.

06/11/2023

Off Duty ADs : Youth Sports Parents and the Prisoner's Dilemma: Episode 168

The Off Duty ADs talk about how parents are more-or-less stuck in today's youth sports climate.  They also welcome in a guest and discuss ancient radios and TVs, wonder about Mike's Halloween costume, and introduce a new soccer segment.

23/10/2023

Off Duty ADs : Managing Coaches' Systems: Episode 167

The Off Duty ADs talk about managing coaches' systems, particulary when you don't agree with the coaches' systems.  They also discuss plenty of fandom and our #1 fan, Mike's mom.

09/10/2023

Off Duty ADs : Homecoming and Big Events: Episode 166

The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting homecoming, rivalries, and other big events.  They also discuss fireworks at games, supervising dances, and being old dads with young kids.

25/09/2023

Off Duty ADs : Program Messaging: Episode 165

The Off Duty ADs talk about the messaging from ADs and coaches following the Colorado vs. Colorado State football game, how impressive Mike's teams have been (if we ignore the White Sox), Ryan's Browns in live action, and whether Mike's mom prefers episodes with or without him.

11/09/2023

Off Duty ADs : Parents as Coaches: Episode 164

The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the pros and cons of hiring parents as coaches.  They also discuss their own stubborn kids, Mike as the elder statesman of the pod, weather issues, and Nebraska volleyball.

28/08/2023

Off Duty ADs : Youth Sports Coaching: Episode 163

The Off Duty ADs talk about volunteer coaches in youth sports, the structure of youth sports, arthritis, little kid fights, and the American Gladiators.