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Off Duty ADs - A High School Sports Podcast
The Off Duty ADs are three active high school athletic directors discussing the state of high school athletics today while they're off the clock. This podcast is intended for anyone within the world of high school athletics.
The Off Duty ADs talk about starting the school year. They also discuss high school boy stink, locker rooms, and 90s movies way beyond a simple Mt. Rushmore.
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The Off Duty ADs start by talking about cooperative agreements. They also discuss soccer talk for Bundesliga Mike, lots of baseball, and the Mt. Rushmore of MLB ballparks we've visited.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about lots of parenting and a little NIL. They also discuss trail walks, parenting panic, high school recruiting, and the Mt. Rushmore of Summer Drinks.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about who gets - and who should get - an official signing day at school. They also discuss the usual fandom, the final days of school, revisiting the intermixed club and high school seasons discussion, and the Mt. Rushmore of Matt Damon.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about club participation during high school season. They also discuss how graduation parties are like funerals, emotions and growth in kids, the best jobs in sports, and the Mount Rushmore of Soul Crushing Fandom Games.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about what it would look like to replace paid coaches with volunteer coaches. They also discuss how Mike can continue to be a White Sox fax, relegation in MLB, the Browns as your drunken uncle, Mel Kiper, and the Mt. Rushmore of Shedeur Sanders.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about the newest developments in NIL payments and NCAA amateurism. They also discuss the MLB season so far, listener mail, our boys using the yard as a bathroom, a bunch of other parenting stuff, and the Mt. Rushmore of Val Kilmer.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about ways to fix a broken program. They also discuss torpedo bats, old man softball, wiffle ball rules, and their Mt. Rushmore of Professional Wrestlers.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about their favorite books for professional development. They also discuss White Sox tickets, taking kids to games, Big 10 wrestling and women's basketball, conference realignment, sport offerings in college, and parenting gross boys. Send us your thoughts at offdutyads@gmail.com!
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The Off Duty ADs wish themselves a happy 200th episode. They also talk about the worst parent groups, a great 1994 hypothetical concert lineup, balls and strikes challenge system, automated chain gangs, parenting tips, and the Mt. Rushmore of past sporting events we'd have liked to have attended.
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The Off Duty ADs welcome back Mike from his sick bed to talk about various Halls of Fame. They also discuss some more wrestling talk, football coaching staffs, raising banners upside down, and the Mount Rushmore of events we want to attend.
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The Off Duty ADs roll out their new format where they truly become off duty. They discuss their feelings about icebreakers, the difference between Ryan and Ryne, where to sit at a conference, eating stranger's food, lots of wrestling talk, a tiny bit of Title IX through cheerleading, joystick parenting, and the Mt. Rushmore of hair metal ballads.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about transfer rules and their various impacts in high school. They also discuss NFL and MLB fandom, money in college sports, and the Mt. Rushmore of overplayed stadium songs.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about a whole bunch of random fandom stuff. They also discuss Ryan powering through part of this episode, our continued celebrity status, how to fix football, and the Mt. Rushmore of sports we like watching.
Oh, and this is easily our longest episode ever.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about their NIL perceptions. They also discuss a random assortment of things they care about like the McRib and family car trips, and they cover the Mt. Rushmore of Christmas movies.
The Off Duty ADs talk about making comments to the media immediately after games. They also discuss the nature of protecting your coaches and athletes, protecting against field or court storming, and the Mt. Rushmore of french fries.
The Off Duty ADs talk about supervising coaches' conduct. They also discuss their usual fandom - mostly Browns and Guardians, Ryan's adventures with antenna-based television, chaperoning school trips, and the Mt. Rushmore of bad parenting jobs.
The Off Duty ADs talk about post-season play in high school sports. They also discuss Guardians and Cubs fandom, top of the line parenting, and the Mt. Rushmore of commercial jingles.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about managing homecoming and other festivities. They also discuss their miserable fandom, the NCAA with NIL and transfer implications, and the Mt. Rushmore of fast food places.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the nature of being an AD today. They also discuss some fandom, the difference between being an AD and a principal, Ryan speeding me up, and the Mt. Rushmore of James Earl Jones.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about coaches and ADs talking to the media. They also discuss more about their favorite bad baseball team, get IT help from Emo, reclassify Target Field, and cover the Mt. Rushmore of Denzel Washington.
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The Off Duty ADs talk about running efficient and effective pre-season parent meetings. They also discuss fan mail, White Sox records, Greek mythology, and the Mt. Rushmore of Fictional Sporting Events We'd Have Like to Have Attended.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Rushmore of Will Ferrell.
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!
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.
The Off Duty ADs discuss to what extent we can help train and prepare the next group of athletic directors. They also talk about the nature of athletic director jobs and get into their Mount Rushmore of grunge albums.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 for officials on someone else's field, and never gets told "good game"; Mark rants about technology usage, talks about rapport with coaches and kids, and offers listeners a Sports Dork Would You Rather.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Off Duty ADs talk about volunteer coaches in youth sports, the structure of youth sports, arthritis, little kid fights, and the American Gladiators.
The Off Duty ADs talk about NIL deals in the collegiate and high school space and their effect on school transfers, various past collegiate athletes, and a selfish driver as a metaphor for Tim Anderson.
The Off Duty ADs talk about staying engaged as a youth sports parent, hazing, and Kirk Cousins.
The AL Garbage, NL Garbage, hot dogs, PBR pounders, and the potential for regularly published episodes in our future.
Hey, look; an episode in 2023! It's a catch-up pod driven by the passing of our beloved #1 fan, Uncle Bill. We cover a lot of ground with our fandom - most of it negative - but the band was back together for a night.
Mike was covided-out, so it's just Mark and Ryan talking about their bourbon collections, AD internships, female coaches and AD, not being ready to discuss Maverick yet, and Ryan's pseudo-ambulance driving skills.
The long-awaited post-July 1 episode includes additional good news from Mike about his Boy #2. After some initial chatter, Mark describes his last school year, and then Mike (of course) has to chat about the White Sox.
It's just Ryan and Mark today because Mike became a Dad x2! It takes a while, but the guys eventually get to some semi-professional content by chatting about NIL.
We know it's Tuesday, but there are no rules anymore! Professional development, NIL, Rethinking Fandom, Candlebox, and the marching band.
We're back! It's a new format with the same nonsense: a little of this, a little of that, some things that might be helpful, and a lot that won't be. No guarantees for the time between this one and the next one, but for today, we're back.
Like Arnold, Slim Shady, and Michael Scott, we're back. The people have demanded it, so we're delivering. Enjoy.
The Off Duty ADs say so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight. We also discuss our level of professionalism vs amateurism, the growth of HS AD podcasts, getting snubbed by the NIAAA, a handful of our longtime listeners, our t-shirt ideas, and a parting shot at Uncle Bill.
The Off Duty ADs talk about activities association imposed roster limits. They also discuss the impact of oversize rosters during the post-season, possible advantages to unlimited rosters, trying to compare sports rosters to classroom rosters, dollar and beyond dollar impacts, how we'd deal with unlimited rosters, youth baseball parents, and new legislation for Colorado.
The Off Duty ADs engage in a thought exercise regarding the coordination of related tax-funded entities. They also discuss the White Sox and the Browns, overcoming the political gaps between schools and parks, the positives of turning over all programming to the schools, the positives of letting the city manage facilities, putting pride back into neighborhood teams, managing a full K-12 program, naming mountain towns in Colorado, two different officiating stories, and watching movies on quarantine.
The Off Duty ADs talk about replacing perfectly OK coaches. They also discuss getting that first AD job, navigating internal personnel interest, balancing AD loyalty against recruiting high-level talent, combining teaching and coaching jobs, running into coaches at the grocery store, PE teachers, an almost really exciting volleyball match, a new cable cutting option, Quad Cities River Bandits, and jungle juice.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing student free speech using a well-known current case as a starting point. They also recap a great story from Joe from Washington, how student free speech laws apply to athletes, kids these days and their snapchats and tiktoks, Ryan's MySpace, Coach Mike dealing with angry Mark, Mike's legal counsel, the new classic rock, and massive cans of good beverages from a Minnesota brewery.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the continued officials' shortage in many sports. They also discuss their month-long hiatus, Uncle Bill's critique of our eating habits, Mike and Siri, reaching the tipping point of lost officials compared to new officials, the difficulty with young officials getting started, competing with other leagues, Mark's wad of reffing cash, and a long trip to Florida that included many beers and a lost pair of shoes.
The Off Duty ADs first talk about whose baseball team is worse then eventually get to exploratory sports at the youth level. Ryan empathizes with the parents of young athletes and kicks the tires on intramural programs; Mike wants people to understand there is no correlation between travel program success and the ability to play varsity sports and effectively summarizes exploratory sports today; Mark recognizes the difficulty in choosing public vs. private youth leagues and hates the word investment.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing contests during spring break. They also discuss the Imogene Pass Run, Trevor Bauer, our historical sports game time machines, concerns about teams making long trips, crossing fingers to avoid bad decisions, when family causes a you gotta minute, stubborn dads, managing emergency absences, a podcast episode to check out, highballs and eight balls, and Mike's favorite tagline.
The Off Duty ADs talk about how they're evaluating coaches during covid-changed seasons. They also talk about Mark's episode patching skills, tater tot hotdish, air fryers, Arrested Development, FCS football, Big Ten Minute, changing evaluation topics, cattle on the train tracks, Mike's four components of coaching, learning what coaches value, potential loss of participation this spring, Star Wars stuff, "I know you're busy" messages, a walkout in Ohio, and a potential Montana vs. Kentucky rivalry.
The Off Duty ADs respond to a listener's questions. They also discuss recording without Mike last week, Big Ten Minute, FCS football, reporting ineligibilities in Covid (and normal) times, working with a part-time or no-time administrative assistant, parent feedback leading to growth, Mark's unfortunate interaction in a store, Ryan's fortunate interaction in a watering hole, Mike's movie moment at home, and a delicious Rogue Ales stout.
The Off Duty ADs talk about being a sane youth sports parent while also being an athletic director. They also discuss the cold weather across the Midwest, craft beverages, comparable college football and basketball teams, coaching your own kid's team, gauging your words and tone after contests, choosing your sports parent friends wisely, assessing the quality of your kid's volunteer coaches, switching jerseys while at home, little kid fandom, a creamsicle inspired ale, and bourbon tastebuds.
The Off Duty ADs talk about accommodating officials during Covid restrictions. They also discuss small-town wrestling, Mike's family, a unique replay decision, Super Bowl incorrectness, Big 10 minute, various regulations for officials in our states, getting through the winter to make it to the spring, rescheduling games, an unfortunate injury to a colleague, Mark's variety pack review, and small colleges in Iowa.
The Off Duty ADs talk about whether character should matter when selecting student awards. They also discuss Ryan's eye, the MLB Hall of Fame, coaches operating as the moral police, missing great athletes because they're "bad" people, trusting coaches with their nominations, new volunteers for game worker positions, Mark's Boy #4, karate fights in high school, Alone, new beers that are basically the same as old beers, and our sure to be wrong Super Bowl predictions.
The Off Duty ADs talk about positive relationships between coaches and their athletes. They also discuss Ryan's Brownies, Uncle Bill, whether coaches need to be liked, being judged by character and competence, finding resources to improve relationship building, Mike's library, coaches as teachers, rebuilding coaches who have "lost it," referee motivation, running trails that fight back, and another Kentucky bourbon.
The Off Duty ADs talk about putting coaches on improvement plans. They also discuss responding to emails, marshmallow beer, music for babies, Drew Brees and Tom Brady, Urban and the Jags, using or not using formal improvement plans, improving comparing to terminating, leopards or zebras, parent complaints leading to improvement plans, being a parent AD, the benefits of covid changes, Alone, a great bourbon from Iowa, and some really bad Super Bowl predicitions.
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the changes and concerns that surround their current facility policies. They also talk about the Brownies, college football coaches, a D3 football legend, volunteer coaches, co-op obstacles for athletes, concern around youth wrestling programs without a facility, getting stuck in comparisons to neighbors, managing rental requests, out of season usage, asking our callers for advice, and beers from Mike's trip to Tucson.
The Off Duty ADs talk about defining failure and how to manage those definitions. They also discuss running shoes, 2020 vocabulary, Cincinnati, how (or if) any amount of winning and losing correlates to failure, the difference between individuals or teams failing, the difference between failure at the college/pro and high school levels, locker room music favorites, Ryan's continued venture into bourbon, and Harry Potter.
The Off Duty ADs talk about potential upcoming budget cuts. They also discuss Ryan's fundraiser and 1,000 mile run, recent fandom sadness, comparing reduced expenditure differences within self-sufficient or general fund based departments, philosophically managing cuts, using intramurals to take pressure off of participation opportunities, reducing levels of competition, avoiding program cuts, REM and Silverchair, Wheat Penny whiskey, and the quickest ending ever.
The Off Duty ADs recap the National AD Conference then sidetrack into holiday office parties. They also discuss Iowa missing the Outback Bowl, Mike's mom, missing chit-chat at the NADC, keeping some virtual aspects to future conferences, gifts at season end banquets, skipping office parties, winter sports still moving around, being Smartless, and Ryan's whiskey collection.
The Off Duty ADs talk about college football. That's pretty much it. There are maybe a couple other things in the episode somewhere, but we're pretty much just three fans sitting around chatting about football. Seriously...it's pretty much all fandom in this episode.
The Off Duty ADs talk about how to balance the concepts of developing individual players alongside winning as a team. They also discuss the magic of the McRib, Uncle Bill's promotion, wrestlers shaking hands, the Columbus Crew, Davey O'Brien award winners, playing kids out of position, finding the best result for each kid, the Dunning-Kruger effect in youth sports, Mark's portrayal of a pirate, and relating the Browns to a tornado warning.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the current pauses, delays, and suspensions of their winter sports. They also discuss the absence of Mike from CO, Big Ten Minute, listener emails, making up games, fitting competition into the safety discussion, in-person learning, how Everclear relates to winter sports, color coding, casual profanity, traveling with kids, Squatter's Brewery, and Mark's family getting ready to move to the other end of the block.
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the things they've been thankful for in their profession this year. They also discuss the return of Uncle Bill, MACtion, a little bit of covid update, appreciating our colleagues within and outside our districts, enjoying problem-solving, learning what's significant, our favorite (and Mike's least favorite) fictional Presidents, and a pepperminty porter for the holidays.
The Off Duty ADs talk about starting and managing the wrestling season. They also discuss popular TV series that they've ignored, Big Ten Minute and college football, where our states currently are in opening up wrestling, creating new schedules, making practices safer, sacrificing competitive growth for safety protocols, hosting winter sports vs. sending kids to private clubs, Ryan's economics degree, post-season adjustments, getting messages from previous coaches or students, a potential research project, and a mango IPA from Illinois.
The Off Duty ADs use Jen from Missouri (www.jenbrooks.com) to answer a listener email about females in the AD world. They also discuss Mike's ruined Saturday, college football rolling towards the playoffs, Jen's experience as an athletic director in a male-dominated profession, The Global Community of Women in High School Sports (https://globalcommunityofwomeninsports.com/), advice to younger and newer female ADs, and Ryan's run - including the extra mileage.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their golf programs. They also discuss the return of the Big Ten Minute, Uncle Bill's promotion to Executive Director of Nebraska's IAA, more reduced fan difficulties, selecting golf lineups, the wide variety of "whys" among high school golfers, live scoring at tournaments, coaches missing school time, getting good golfers into the program, making baseball more exciting, a Halloween beer from Warped Wing Brewery, and drumming up more support for Ryan's fundraiser.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the various coordination between athletics and activities directors. They also discuss musically based child-raising, listener-based research, Uncle Bill's Corner, smoke alarms, overseeing fine arts and other activities, different association structures, comparing football coaching to band directing, NFL confusion, conflicts between activities, custodial duties, shoveling the sidewalks, and our favorite snacks.
The Off Duty ADs discuss a little bit of everything. They talk about the frustration of Mike's mom, listener email, Uncle Bill's hip replacement, our ferocious dogs, fan requests within ticket restrictions, a new t-shirt idea, Colorado football, professional bowling, streaming playoff games, association reserve funds, ignoring signage, a dead deer you gotta minute, Ryan's top 10 albums, Mark's preference for 1984 Van Halen, an Almond Joy controversy, and the terribleness of popcorn balls.
The Off Duty ADs talk about tournament management in the Fall of 2020. They also discuss lack of citations and accurate quotes, the NL/AL Garbage, Ryan's Browns, parent criticism, the lack of tennis ADs, reserved seating at cross country meets, giving kids a chance to compete, fan control at tournaments, the potential intersection of high school tournaments and American Gladiators, fan parking, another variety pack problem, and a celebratory can of Hamm's.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing crowds amid the unprecedented covid-related fan protocols. They also discuss adults losing the focus on kids, bringing dogs to games, how high school football relates to Jurassic Park, previewing the eventual collapse of our baseball teams, refusing to wear a mask in the stands, using SROs for crowd control, Dr. Seuss, being right vs. doing right, bad movies that we like, and some usual beverage choices.
The Off Duty ADs talk about selecting captains for their teams. They also discuss dad jokes, California's competitive balance formula, AAC women's rowing, the MLB, Mike doing ad reads, the weakness of team voting, popularity vs. leadership, preferred qualities in a captain, intentionally teaching leadership, a long field goal in North Dakota, the return of Ryan's regular tastebuds, and the passing of an ND legend.
The Off Duty ADs talk about competitive balance formulas. They also discuss advocating for your kids vs all kids, the return of Uncle Bill, Ryan's chairs, qualifying teams for various playoff brackets, multiple divisions within a state, scheduling to fool the balance formula, live Cubs vs. Cardinals updates, creating parity while encouraging competition, wristband failures, fans always lobbying for the next thing, Mike's lawn, and a quick whiskey class.
Mark joins the guys from the Beyond the Bench and The Globetrottin' ADs podcasts to talk about starting their podcasts, the pros and cons of podcasting, balancing leadership and entertainment, and the similarities and differences between the podcasts.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing quick changes and unexpected problems this fall. They also talk about the current location of Ryan's chairs, Uncle Bill's absence, updates from Iowa, Ohio, and Colorado, forgetting the regular tasks of the day, HIPAA, the intersection of staying healthy and avoiding quarantine, the pressure of trying to stay safe while saving your seniors' seasons, the importance of Mello Yello, Cobra Kai, and Mark's garage fridge.
The Off Duty ADs talk about being the new AD in a room full of ADs. They also discuss getting their football seasons up and running, punitive teachers, coaching for a resume, fan entrance/capacity/income issues, Mike getting sidetracked, a resilient cricket, sunk cost fallacy, Mark's busy day, Ryan moving chairs around, and the loss of a friend in the AD world.
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting sports even if the school utilizes virtual learning. They also discuss spectator limits, late rule changes, pausing a game, mask rant #2, a pay per view suggestion, rationale for justifying a sports program when classroom instruction has gone virtual, prioritizing school for everyone, Ohio snow days vs. North Dakota snow days, socioeconomics, senior seasons, our least favorite covid-related words, and zoom etiquette.
The Off Duty ADs take a day to just vent about stuff. They also discuss removing a podcast favorite from the favorite's list, Big Ten Minute, working on AD island, trying to vent at work instead of home, being happy to deal with normal issues, being accessible all day long, transitioning from planning to fixing, officials and bus drivers, Mark's new interest in dystopian entertainment, and lots of beverage recommendations.
The Off Duty ADs talk about getting their fall seasons started in the 2020-21 school year. They also discuss sneaking out of facilities, potential professional development for the NADC in Tampa, an angry Big Ten Minute, college athletics structure, scheduling tweaks to this fall, dealing with anxiety, different targets this year, choice to play, fan attendance, a mask rant, and a nice old-fashioned.
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the many, many, many mistakes they made as new athletic directors. They also discuss lefthandedness, some covid changes, getting locked in the bathroom, pretending they knew everything, their first scheduling meetings, learning how to evaluate, schematic advantages, Mo Money, signing day, and our favorite summer beverages.
In the absence of Ryan, the Off Duty ADs freely discuss their covid updates along with recurring guest Joe from Washington. They also talk about other things related to the Pacific Northwest, emails from loyal listeners, the return of baseball, comparing this fall to the past spring and summer, redefining success this year, various details in our planning, considerations moving forward, a Tacoma brewery, and stepping on each other during sign-offs.
The Off Duty ADs discuss some of the fall 2020 decisions and hurdles taking place out of the public's eye. They also discuss receiving the perfect email, the return of baseball, concern from Mike's mom, tempering the public's emotions, busing problems, schedule changes, questions about quarantining, local control decision making, auxiliary functions, hosting sports during distance learning, participation vs competition, 80s PG ratings, and a wide selection of new beverages.
The Off Duty ADs talk about lobbying for coaches' contracts in the fall of 2020. They also discuss the return of Uncle Bill, various baseball squads, compensating coaches for shortened or lost seasons, trying to keep our kids and coaches in our programs, state associations, black cherry ale, hockey movies, and officials getting booed even without crowds.
**This episode likely won't be relevant by the time you listen to it...like most of our episodes, but even more so this time.
The Off Duty ADs return to the covid discussion as it relates to returning to competition this fall. They also discuss a special guest to provide an update about loading dishwashers, missing Mike, missing Uncle Bill, lost sponsorship dollars, turmoil in Ohio, figuring out what competition might look like in the fall, a Tom Cruise sighting, a soccer kit sighting, and Batsquatch sighting.
The Off Duty ADs talk about summer coaching rules. They also discuss Mike's pizza delivery resolution, Ryan's sanity, Mark's 4th of July standby beverage, requiring coaches to run camps, summer blackout dates, a poor list of sports movies, and the legacy of Bruce Brown from Ohio.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the future of amateurism in high school sports. They also discuss a double dose of Uncle Bill, pizza delivery mistakes, sports academies, likeness contracts for high school kids, the history of the NFHS, medicinal beer, and how this was their worst episode ever.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing multiple roles in the school district. They also discuss an XFL question, adding kids to the podcast, the absence of Uncle Bill, old school field painting, Ron Swanson, being the only one of you, Mike's dogs, student assistants, prioritizing, Ted Williams, Fletsch, and Val Kilmer.
The Off Duty ADs continue to talk about the strength programs in their schools. They also discuss how Pearl Jam, Fleetwood Mac, and Stone Sour are related, solo vs. multiple weight room usage, getting equal access to all teams, a fruit orchard in Ryan's fridge, and continued technical difficulties.
The Off Duty ADs talk about changes to their summer programming for 2020. They also discuss the new Dykstra Defense in a court of law, Ryan's fundraising progression, changes to summer workout schedules and organization, opening up facilities, watching kids non-socially distancing, catching up on projects, managing both sides of the return to play issue, spring in North Dakota, head coach Nick Nolte, and a well-traveled whisky.
The Off Duty ADs talk about strength coaches and strength programs in their high schools. They also discuss Tom Cruise viewing parties, coaching as an AD, tiny weight rooms, the pros and cons of implementing a universal strength program across the department, youth baseball starting, a trial run with Zombie Dust, and a new flavor from a previously discussed brewery.
Throwback from Oct. of 2018 - The Off Duty ADs revisit an earlier discussion about the future and growth of youth football with the Director of Coaching for USA Football, Mike Krueger. Mike K. talks about being a Colorado implant to Indianapolis, brings us back to Bull Durham, and promotes Zombie Dust pale ale from Three Floyds Brewing in Munster; Mike promoted the ADM when he was coaching; Mark rants about various people seen at tournaments and shovels off a soccer field; and Ryan is missed.
The Off Duty ADs talk to author and speaker Jamy Bechler about his new book, The Bus Trip. They also discuss jabs from Uncle Bill, their status among the NIAAA hierarchy, incorrect soccer pronunciations, facility usage requests, Draft Day, and Jameson. Jamy's materials can be found at https://jamybechler.com/.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing potential budget cuts on the horizon. They also discuss Mother's Day, feedback from Uncle Bill, balancing the known and the unknown in next year's budget, protecting the quantity and quality of student participation, suggestions for more entertainment, and a potentially perfect variety pack.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their current thoughts regarding a return to play in the summer or fall - all speculation, of course. They also discuss Mike's family, Mark's technical difficulties, Ryan's fundraiser, Ticket Spicket, sneak in some Cubs/Indians/White Sox banter, Uncle Bill, and new beers to try from Virginia to Wyoming.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the potential effects of spring and summer suspensions on the future of youth sports. They also talk about the NFL draft, sports parenting, finding new things to do at home, getting locked out of the office, increased or decreased consumption during quarantine, and a reminder of Ryan's fundraiser.
The Off Duty ADs look back on 100 episodes of mediocrity in the podcasting business. They also discuss Big Ten Minute and Uncle Bill's Corner with an exceptional guest, get emails from a handful of longtime listeners including the boss of one of us, being thankful for sticking with this platform for so long, and the new stuff that's keeping us occupied while being stuck at home.
The Off Duty ADs discuss a variety of topics that will in no way, shape, or form contribute to anyone's growth as an athletic director or a coach. During that discussion, they cover The Tiger King and other shows, their choice for a solo beer in the fridge, podcast reruns, best music channels to stream, and the different careers of Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise.
The Off Duty ADs talk about what their time looks like at the end of a season. Filmed before current spring sports suspensions, they also talk about the current way to load a dishwasher, saying things they probably shouldn't say out loud, balancing family conflicts, and the lack of importance to anything stated before the word "but."
The Off Duty ADs update everyone about what we're doing while spring competitions are still shut down. They also discuss Uncle Bill and the Big Ten Minute, food distribution, online professional development, coaches connecting with kids, ADs connecting with coaches, the return of sports, boredom with classic games, and a beverage fit for a campfire.
In a rare bonus episode that was delayed by Covid 19 and now won't make any sense, the Off Duty ADs talk about starting their spring seasons. They also discuss a completely irrelevant Big 10 Minute, a completely irrelevant NCAA basketball and hockey tournament, our first mentions of Covid 19 on this podcast - which are now irrelevant, Uncle Bill, scheduling gym time for spring sports, spring in ND, shared usage agreements, Ryan's baseball fields, Summit Brewing IPA sampler, and Mike tries a new sign-off.
The Off Duty ADs are joined by Joe from Washingon, give an update of COVID changes in their areas, and talk about staying busy during the day. They also discuss listener mail, Big Ten minute, Uncle Bill, Joe's upcoming online gigs, classic sports on TV, and turning bourbon into hand sanitizer.
The Off Duty ADs give in to Mike's topic demands and discuss the recent Covid 19 changes to schools across the nation. They also discuss the end of state-gate, Ryan's pushy vendor, new snow for Mark, and the possibilities of ADs across the nation for "duties as assigned".
The Off Duty ADs talk about basketball stuff like shot clocks and mercy rules. They also discuss new father advice, the XFL, Uncle Bill, Kobe and youth sports, stall happy basketball games, not scoring at the end of a blowout, energy drink education and protests, emergency Roadhouse text, more Tom Cruise discussion, and an update about Ryan's fundraiser.
The Off Duty ADs talk about cheating in sports. They also discuss Mike alienating all of our listeners, burnout thoughts from a couple long-time ADs, how social media has changed the complaint game, how the Astros scandal affects our programs, self-reporting violations, the line between competing and cheating, a pink-eye related you gotta minute, the diversity of Mark's PBR, Ryan's newest dessert beverage, and continued efforts to prepare for our Massachusettes trip.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their approaches with struggling coaches. They also discuss college basketball felonies, XFL and minor league football, new Astros identifying themselves, the Globetrottin' ADs, Uncle Bill, how you define a struggling coach, improvement plans, and a trip to Cape Cod.
The Off Duty ADs talk about preventing burn out as an athletic director. They also discuss the XFL, listener mail, character-building programs for athletes, recruiting new listeners then getting them to immediately leave again, empathy within our profession, adjusting the time frame of our jobs, faking coughs, being ducks, avoiding scotch, hair loss and gain, continued funding issues with new facilities, and public libraries.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their thought processes when deciding to change jobs in the past. They also discuss the continuation of Stategate, the Super Bowl experience, decisions that led to moving from job to job, the impact of a family on job selection, weighing personal and professional factors in the decision, Ryan's fundraiser found at support.rmhc.org/goto/ryan_walker supporting the Ronald McDonald House, Ryan's Tom Cruise opinion gets censored, and Mike supports a new beverage with a name he can't remember.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the cons of team bonding activities. They also discuss Ryan's technical difficulties, the return of Big Ten wrestling, an odd Uncle Bill's Corner, the value of team bonding trips, risk management during those activities, free Frostys from Wendys, first-person shooters in high school esports competitions, PBR hard coffee, the Browns draft room, and Mark's t-shirt game.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their eligibility and suspension policies and procedures for alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse violations. They also discuss North Dakota tourism efforts, Uncle Bill and Chicken Joe, end of season coaches meetings, guilt by association or proximity penalties, getting asked to solve all problems, a Netflix documentary, and Red Pine Distillery.
The Off Duty ADs talk about academic eligibility processes and requirements. They also discuss spelling issues, the best weekend ever for a colleague in MN, a change of opinion about Uncle Bill, the timing of grade checks, our recording locations, coaches and parents collaborating on a you gotta minute, and jumping from skyscraper to skyscraper for a beverage.
The Off Duty ADs talk about how they budget and spend equipment money. They also discuss the Browns coaching job, getting paid to not work, Husker basketball, Uncle Bill clicking 30, activity funds vs. fundraising funds vs. booster club funds, various ways to budget for expenses, distributing funds throughout programs, unexpected purchases, an IEP scholarship concern, the Backyardigans, and the lack of fireworks at White Sox games.
The Off Duty ADs respond to listener emails. Throughout the episode, they discuss season overlaps, vaping, a new t-shirt idea, athletic director injuries, resume building, ignoring Joe from Washington, South Dakota, Uncle Bill, and recap the last month of winter break life.
The Off Duty ADs give listeners a throwback episode in order to spend time with their families. Enjoy Episode 1 as The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more frustrating aspects of being an athletic director and their favorite interview questions, Ryan suggests that pessimism is the best optimism as a sports fan and relates to the Big Lebowski, Mike vents about the Friday at 5:00 conversation and makes a mess in the recording room, and Mark introduces Stone's Throw from the Fargo Brewing Company and quotes John Calipari's thoughts about putting poop in ice cream.
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting events in their buildings over the holiday break. They also discuss Big Ten Minute without Mike, the benefits and detriments of playing games over break, Jan. 1 practices, mandatory or optional holiday practices, Kona Brewing, and wish a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all of our loyal listeners.
The Off Duty ADs talk about youth and middle school feeder programs. They also discuss Uncle Bill's new slogan for the podcast, rental agreements, the varying structures of youth programs, unicorns dancing on rainbows, pushing your philosophy, and keeping Mike on a timer.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the greatness of the National Athletic Director Conference. They also lack editing in this episode because of the timing of recording, spend some extended time in Uncle Bill's Corner, listen to Mark correct last week's mistake, heap mountains of praise on the NADC committee, discuss urgency in our email replies, and various burger joints.
The Off Duty ADs talk about all of the stuff that routinely sits around in their vehicles. They also talk about the best week of the year, feedback about middle school students, scheduling various levels, Uncle Bill's Husker ticket sales, random keys, using our cars as storage units, Ryan's caffeine problem, things freezing in Mark's car, an odd stop at McD's, learning the key rings, port-o-potty issues, Mike avoiding IKEA, Heavyweights, and the purchase of craft breweries.
The Off Duty ADs talk about advancing middle school students to high school teams. They also discuss the new addition to Mike's family, Mike's technical difficulties, a double dose of Uncle Bill's Corner, varying middle school policies in states, a lengthy and extensive advancement process, the thoughts that come along with an anonymous envelope, coaches getting sued for coaching, winter beverages, and winter facial hair.
The Off Duty ADs bring in two guests to discuss their experience with athletic specific degrees. They also talk about the continued growth of the pod despite Uncle Bill's disbelief, lots of feedback from last week's episode, Philly fans, learn from Jordan from Maine and Matt from Ohio, different paths to an AD job, differences between some masters programs, lessons learned on the job, and our guests' selections for movies and beverages.
The Off Duty ADs talk about balancing the hours of being an AD while spending time with our family. They also talk about kicking Mike off of today's episode for understandable reasons, avoiding our own fandom, Uncle Bill's Corner, dragging the family with for game supervision, responding to coaches' texts, trying to trade out some work time, estimating the end of the workday for your spouse, prioritizing some family time, lending equipment to the public, Terrapin Brewery, more from Surly Brewing, and our continued inability to read news articles.
The Off Duty ADs discuss making coaching changes on short notice. They also talk about the early snow days of the year, limited gym space, Uncle Bill's Husker struggles, an interruption to dissertation work, ERO from Focus 3, pausing to temper an emotional response, managing the domino effect after coaches move on, knowing that our coaching jobs are a small piece of a bigger puzzle, economic problems with Carl's Car Wash, other kids' shows, and Mark gets his OJ coaching suggestions mixed up.
The Off Duty ADs talk about vetting new vendors for their athletic departments. They also discuss the NIAAA Strategic Plan, experts in our field, tennis tournaments during a blizzard, hiding ineligible athletes, the cream of the crop in the B1G, a lawsuit against a bankrupt company, accepting credit cards in your school, getting agreements on paper, cleaning out portable toilets, good questions to ask your vendors, Tommy Boy, more field shoveling, and physically aging while being mentally well.
The Off Duty ADs discuss the California Compensation Law set to go into effect in 2023 for college athletes. They also talk about Mike's rough fandom week, Big 10 Minute replaces Uncle Bill's Corner, Dave from NJ's important events, how compensating college athletes may trickle down into high schools, used car salesmen, how catching touchdowns relates to cleaning toilets, potential upside to paying college athletes, different impacts at private schools without an association affiliation, NCAA revenue, more animal issues at Ryan's new facility, a movie that may have foreshadowed the present, a new offering from Sam Adams that can be ignored, and rescheduling football games around a blizzard.
The Off Duty ADs respond to a variety of listener mail and random topics. They also discuss the Black Sox anniversary, recruiting Pop Warner players, Big Ten rock fights, protocol during a blowout, transgender policies, making a difference in the job place, learning on the job, finding your support structure, random phone calls about the quality of umpiring, and additional fan talks.
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting special events on their game days. They also discuss the first game in Ryan's new stadium, Coug'n It with Joe from WA, character programs, Uncle Bill's Corner, appreciating our officials, homecoming, guessing at the weather, live email reads, appreciation nights, Mike's mom, a tricky code of conduct violation, a mildly sports-related movie, a Beastie Boys meme, and a live beverage suggestion from a long-time listener.
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of their game-day crowd policies. They also discuss a long autumn for their fandom, Uncle Bill's Corner, managing junior high students at high school contests, who supervises whom at games, students being held captive, outside food and beverage, clear bag policies, figuring out what you can control, unwanted waste on the artificial turf, using a track long before it's ready, Christian Moerlein Brewery, and an attempted movie tease that ends up more as a spoiler.
The Off Duty ADs talk about questionable rules in the high school world. They also discuss the competitive ability of the MAC, feedback from Uncle Bill, crowd noise at games, student noisemakers, baseball coaching uniforms, the importance of communication between officials and coaches, rules enforcements, football chains and volleyball nets, Netflix shows, flowery and citrusy IPAs from Bent Paddle, and Mike's mom's return.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing off-site administrative coverage. They also discuss the extra hours in Mark's neighborhood, the return of the factory of sadness, Uncle Bill's Huskers, traveling to away games, coordinating with hosting ADs, dealing with someone else's kids, making sure your kids don't act like everyone else's kids, becoming familiar with facilities, power washing neighbor's houses, the potential TV show of Ryan's construction project, Mike's vocal chops, Tarantino's new movie, and taking time for yourself and your family.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the difficult balance required to host events in a stadium located in a residential area. They also discuss the plight of Mike's White Sox, the NFHS partner memo with state associations, Uncle Bill's busy retirement, angry voice mails from neighbors, how stadiums don't appear from thin air, strategies for managing conflicts, Mike's singing, Mike's mom, Mike's missing gymnastics floor, Ryan's gymnastics floor purchase, Mark's FBI training, mowing the lawn, Ryan's no-no, Uncle Bill introduces Colorado Lager, and the moose on the loose in North Dakota.
The Off Duty ADs talk about Mondays in the office. They also discuss another Orioles loss for Uncle Bill, the return of college football, their theories about Monday craziness, construction updates, blocking or not blocking off time in the morning, forgetting to send emails, forgetfulness in general, purchasing and business offices, squishing kids into small helmets, the two heads of Barry Bonds, the vast number of quotable quotes from Office Space, and new offerings from Surly Brewing.
The Off Duty ADs talk about managing dual season athletes. They also talk about live baseball updates, poor sponsorship reads, Uncle Bill's Corner, various district AD office structures, ways to promote the need for additional department positions, bowling as a non-strenuous sport, managing multiple conflicts for dual-sport athletes, delayed stadium construction projects, skunks on Ryan's field, a bottom ten list from Mike's mom, 0% approval rating for a baseball playing chimp, Fulton Beer, and massive Minnesota mosquitos.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their social media usage. They also discuss Mark's crushed soul during the recording, Uncle Bill's Corner, Iowa's exclusion from a list of great college football programs, participation in two sports during the same season, sharing a personal and professional Twitter account, the Midgets mascot, trying to keep up with many updates, reinforcing your school's culture on social media, Instagram and Snapchat, how parents should not use social media, tweeting out pictures of sandwiches, voice mail shenanigans continue, how tennis balls relate to muffins, the fictional sporting event we'd most like to attend, a surprising new brewery that really isn't new, Bryce Harper, and dancing Raiders.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their various athletic director and state organization meetings. They also discuss Mike's disgust about last week's episode, Uncle Bill's Corner, Urban Meyer, home runs, the difference between mandatory meetings in each state, professional development in AD meetings, a guest intrusion, safe driving practices, avoiding a couple other discussions, Mark's favorite type of phone call expanded, Empire Carpet, a great basketball scene in a classic funny movie, Mark and Mike giggling for ten minutes, Ryan's clever pronunciation of a beverage, disbelief about ignoring Deschutes Brewery, our zero balance Go Fund Me, and throw pillows.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their facility checks before the fall seasons start. They also discuss the MLB trade deadline including Mike's White Sox complete lack of action, a much different Uncle Bill's Corner, highly paid coaches, checking the integrity of both stands and bus seats, missing flags and partial announcements, forgetting the details, pulling out the old bleachers, AD duct tape, more problems at Ryan's soccer field, Mark's Year of Tom content, a return to New Belgium brewery with a not-recommended selection, and again managing the ending without Mike.
The Off Duty ADs discuss hiring coaches at the last minute. They also discuss Ryan recording on location, recap Mark's trip to Baltimore, NFL tickets, packaging teaching and coaching jobs together, processing new hires as quickly as possible, factors that reduce applicant pools, the absolutes to get a new coach started, an insect attack, prioritizing the non-message message, the Year of Tom, Mike admits to a bad Tom movie, Heavy Seas beverage selections, pirates in North Dakota, and suspect timekeeping.
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting pre-season parent meetings. Despite poor audio, they also talk about a missed opportunity with the national group, the new segment called Uncle Bill's Corner, office windows, scheduling parent meetings, filling the content of those meetings, ways to receive those elusive verifications, a lack of common sense, normalizing bad behavior, using other ADs to pass along a message, Ryan laughing at Mark's fandom, the Hoosier gym, Mike's method of counting, Cleveland radio misery, Ten Pin Brewing in Washington, and Ryan's role as a taskmaster.
The Off Duty ADs talk about returning to the office after their summer "breaks." They also discuss Mark's inability to do math, Mike's new income suggestion, potential changes to the podcast logo, serving as your own athletic trainer, way too much fandom, Happy Bobby Bonilla Day, Colorado's mental health initiative, the Eisenhower productivity principle, managing the fire, deciding what's really important, Mike's dorky color coding, Netflix ruining our nights, and swapping new show ideas.
The Off Duty ADs talk about a recent video ad that revolves around a fictional parent support group. They also discuss the lack of one of our hosts, pretending to not work, correspondence from Bill NE, Mike's love for the Kardashians, stereotyped youth sports parents, the purpose of our programs, effectively run youth programs, the attrition rate of youth participation, eating an elephant, our fake football teams, and traveling to Indy.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their athletic trainers and sports medicine programs. They also discuss listener feedback, the beauty of rally scoring, managing athletic trainer coverage on multiple sites a night, taking injury decisions away from coaches, parents running the Return To Play end around, Ryan's more traditional fake basketball team, and a mini-Big Ten minute to finish the episode.
The Off Duty ADs talk about sportsmanship in athletics. They also discuss feedback from previous episodes, angry Little League parents, live Cubs/White Sox reporting, World Cup blowouts, mercy rules, adults being adults, their movie outfields, and Ryan's dessert beer.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their summer facility usage. They also talk about Mike's past absence, little league baseball rules and the current state of baseball, weight room etiquette, a celebrity visit by Joe from WA, increased penalties for fan conduct, balancing outside rentals with in-house facility use, chasing off non-renters, the quality of Ohio vs. Colorado grass, our movie-based baseball infielders, Mike's trip to Minnesota, and some recommended beverage selections.
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting interns and the curriculum of advanced degrees. They also try out a new introduction, cover for a missing Mike, the Cubs addition, answer listener mail, faulty state brewery rankings, sports management and athletic administration degrees, unsuccessfully avoid generation generalizations, learning by doing, the problem with short internships and shadowing, Ryan foolishly figures out his hourly wage, Mark and Ryan have two very different interpretations of a fan suggestion but place the blame on our attempt to set rules.
The Off Duty ADs talk about those last steps before flipping the switch from the end of one year to the start of the next. They also talk about Billy Fitz's Nebraska based gloating, the AL Central being dominated by the Twins, Mike's Sixers and the NBA playoffs, checklist items for ending the spring season before leaving the office, squeezing in spring coach evaluations, finishing up fiscal year expenditures, working around summer buildings projects, a massive You Gotta Minute moment in Missouri, our favorite podcasts, beginning a listener-suggested movie segment next week, our favorite breweries, honoring America with a beer selection, and thanking our service men and women across the nation.
The Off Duty ADs foolishly think they can answer the question, "What's the most important thing an AD does?". They also talk about the possible end of Ryan's AD career, our continued non-footprint in Alaska, listener email, thanking event organizers, sidetrack into Office Space quotes, being an educational leader or an operational manager, trying to identify a single most important job, focusing on the purpose of the job, building strong relationships as a leader, trying to find one thing to be great at, picking up dog poop, naming Ryan's son, being a Huckleberry, Val Kilmer and Sam Elliott, Tommyknocker Brewery in Idaho Springs, Colorado, and expensing our travel costs to unsuspecting sponsors.
Amazed that they've lasted an entire year, the Off Duty ADs reflect on the beginning of their podcast and their past 50 episodes. They also talk about how ADs do nothing in the spring, collecting spring equipment, Mark takes some unnecessary shots at South Dakota, Mike yells at the kids on his lawn, Ryan hates Survivor loved ones, recap their first recording days, review their experience in a German restaurant in Omaha, the popularity of You Gotta Minute, Ryan and Mike hold a brief intervention for Mark, offer a well-deserved apology to longtime listener Billy Fitz, their faces on some shirts, Mike makes a big announcement, Ryan takes us back to his field, ADs working magic in the spring, the Year of Tom continues, Laughing Sun Brewery, and their inability to record a short episode.
The Off Duty ADs celebrate Year One by answering emails and responding to articles about volunteer coaches, financing your athletic department, assaulting officials, and policies about fan ejections. They also discuss Mike's and Ryan's low week as fans but listen to Mark gloat, skipping school for RBI Baseball, The Simpsons softball team, Iowa Western's draft success, participation fees, booster clubs, Go Fund Me coaches, Brett Favre, increased penalties for angry fans who cross the line, logistical problems to ejecting fans, nit-picking at a league championship, Frank Drebin, and a connection between Columbus, Ohio, and Scotland.
The Off Duty ADs (minus one) talk about a magazine article devoted to the seven signs of a struggling coach. They also discuss the AL Garbage Division, professional sports in Ohio, funny "you gotta minute" moments, research done by a longtime listener, the umpire shortage, coaches' quirks on the sideline, our lengthy episode lengths, scheduling requests, focusing on the wrong things, keeping your philosophy up to date, Super Mario Bros, cough medicine, the real life Bad News Bears, New England IPAs, and finishing an episode without Mike.
The Off Duty ADs talk about alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse violations. They also talk about prom supervision, rare birds disrupting a lacrosse season, Mike (not surprisingly) trolls Nebraska, backyard golf, violation structures in the guys' three states, Mark suspends a girl with two right hands, the definition of the word possession, investigating pictures (or not investigating them if you're Ryan), teaching kids to be responsible, Mike is disappointed instead of mad, the guys don't have a minute for some people some time, drop-ins for helmet reconditioning, We Goin To The Ship, Ryan dabbles in dinner beer recommendations and takes some shots regarding his preference for drinks in varied glassware.
The Off Duty ADs discuss comments made by Geno Auriemma about coaches being scared of their players. They also revisit the discussion about the umpire shortage, tell Mark's brother to put together his own beer list, try to figure out how to immediately get fields ready for antsy coaches, either agree or disagree (or somewhere in between) about how Tom Izzo's motivational tactic would fit in high school athletics, discuss one of the greatest sports documentaries of our lifetimes, and close out the episode with some classic Americana.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the steps they take to leave the office for a few days. The also discuss Joe's beer selections, the start of the MLB season, clearing a gym, Core Values from Brainerd, 50/50 drawings, creating a call list before leaving on vacation, remote rescheduling, Mark ignoring his coaches, creating a daily schedule while gone, answer messages in volume, our secretaries knowing more than we do, permission for taking vacation days, parents upset about team selection, Ryan's baseball movie Mt. Rushmore, negative beer reviews, and ending an episode without Mike.
The Off Duty ADs are one man short but bring back recurring guest Joe from Washington to talk about the current shortage of officials. Also, Mike refuses an invite to the Cornhusker bandwagon, Mike has technical difficulties, good basketball players magically appear in Seattle, Big Ten wrestling domination, Mark gives a youth sports update, rogue officials in Washington, making up for a lack of officials with new ideas, roadblocks for signing new stripes, dressing a new ump, you gotta minutes outside the athletic world, debating the last two heads on the Mt. Rushmore of baseball movies - not including Hardball, and Joe needs to be censored while describing his beer selection.
The Off Duty ADs continue their discussion about fan behavior and engagement. They also discuss the lack of spring in ND, Mark's bandwagon days, youth wrestling, college admissions among celebrities, banning students from being fans at contests, the college influence on student sections, Mark plugs a post from his blog, playing referee between adults, the excellent Tom Cruise basketball scene, Elizabeth Shue's career, Ryan takes us to Ireland in honor of St. Patrick's Day, Ryan suffers through a kid's birthday party, and the Browns will win the Super Bowl.
The Off Duty ADs talk about fan behavior, engagement, and guidelines. They also discuss well-known fight songs, Mike resumes his admiration of Urban Meyer, the state race for podcast listeners, North Dakota weather update, the need for ADs, Mike again apologies to Bill from NE, spectators in the math classroom, creeping normality, supervising empty gyms, TLC vs STP, questions about content that everyone knows you know nothing about, Tom Cruise the greaser, Mark finds Ryan a beer at Drekker Brewery in Fargo, ND, and Mike waits for an invite to the lakes this summer.
The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting major tournaments. They also get into the firing of the ADs who couldn't beat Hickory but then discuss structural changes in South Bend, Mark calls out Joe from Washington, 90s recollections, early White Sox chatter, Baby Shark, lazy weekends that don't exist, geometry, North Dakota geography, handing out second place trophies, the importance of taking care of yourself within the rigors of the job, Bryce Harper not being signed by Billy Bean, Ryan picks a beer that nobody else can try, and Mike apologizes to Bill from Nebraska.
The Off Duty ADs talk about e-sports. They also cover coaches' meetings (or safety meetings) over a beverage, awkward pauses, Big Ten minute including Iowa legends, Cubs and Indians, Fernando Rodney's arrows, kids playing video games, possible legitimate facts (and possibly not), including more kids in high school activities, how money with affect the growth of esports, the lack of conditioning drills in speech and orchestra, garage based storage, Chicos Bail Bonds, judging Ryan's coaching skills, and Mike leaves Colorado and may be contemplating replacing his beloved Lagunitas.
The Off Duty ADs talk about their office secretaries...or their administrative assistants depending on your preference. They also cover the Big Ten minute, youth hockey, Mark rants, more Big Ten minute, how we don't really know what our secretaries are doing all day, ignoring our phone lines, pre-phone call meetings, bobbleheads, the year of Tom Cruise continues in a race car, Mike forgets about John C. Reilly's greatest role, Mark's non-beer selection, and last week's Twitter poll.
The Off Duty ADs talk about athletic directors having friendships with coaches. They also talk about Mike's continued technical difficulties, west coast collegiate wrestling, The AAF, Mike's Big Ten update, Ryan's internet filter, Mark's editing skills, how crappy February is, the dangers of running distracted miles, having friendships with athletes' parents, being mentally tougher than grandparents when it comes to officiating, global thermonuclear war, and how great Ryan thinks Cincinnati is.
The Off Duty ADs talk about policies and procedures surrounding bad weather at contests. They also talk about Mike's meeting schedules and his need for an Assistant to the Assistant Principal, Ryan's lack of Caddyshack knowledge, how the Browns relate to the Cubs, Mike's Big Ten update, lightning and thunder concerns, the abundance of meteorologists in the stands, North Dakota topography, the polar vortex, heat concerns, Ryan status as an elite marathoner, and how athletic directors are never correct.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the list of top 20 AD concerns as published in Coach and AD magazine. They also talk about winter coats, the Elam ending - Nick, not Jason, battery against a mascot, the modern technology of faxing, asking parents to volunteer for years then completely back off, faulty grocery store organization, a planned brewery trip in Minnesota lakes country, and the return of Mike's Year of Tom Cruise.
The Off Duty ADs talk about game scheduling and event contracts. They also talk about youth sports parenting, Mike's Big Ten recap segment, Megakota, Mark cleans up some spillage, Ryan changes breweries in mid-sentence, picking up opponents, single year vs multi-year scheduling, qualifying for playoffs, chasing down entry fees, When We Were Kings, Zwanzigz Brewery in Indiana, and Mark still needs to find some basketball games if anyone else has an opening and wants to play.
The Off Duty ADs talk about a retweet from Hugh Freeze detailing recruiting advice from the parent of one of his new athletes. They also dive into the Mike Tyson/Buster Douglas 30 For 30, scheduling corresponding dates for next season, youth hockey dads, the Walker children rivalry, Denver Pale Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, and revisit quotes and cliches from Varsity Blues.
The Off Duty ADs recap their trip to San Antonio then discuss balancing their lives as athletic directors. Ryan tries to find ways to fight the January doldrums, deals with water on his basketball court from six states away, and his confidence in the Browns is at an all-time high; Mike uses Jedi mind tricks to enjoy his beverages, talks about the importance of finding life balance, and starts his Tom Cruise marathon with a football classic; Mark speculates on the usage of the word bonkers, thinks AD aspirations should be in a pre-nup, and promotes the benefits of living with a chef.
The Off Duty ADs talk about student IEPs and 504s and how they relate to extracurricular activities. Ryan tries to find the line between accommodations and FERPA, leans on receiving the right info at the right time, and is concerned about the slippery slope that may follow precedent; Mike recaps a past difficult situation, summarizes that a try-out process must be equal for all students, and knows that generic phrases are usually best; and Mark gives a quick legal background, hopes his coaches use multiple teaching methods, and hypes his own teaching ability.
The Off Duty ADs talk about difficult discussions with parents. Ryan wants to find the underlying goal of angry parent meetings, reminds us that all parents use the "fear of retribution" excuse, and considers reviving his cow bingo event; Mike limits parent discussions to just the one target topic, likes Covey's advice to agree to disagree agreeably, and may have single-handedly forced Urban into retirement; Mark tries to give parents the perspective of meeting all kids' needs, makes sure to humanize his coaches, and knows that he messed up a movie quote last week.
The Off Duty ADs answer some listener emails then continue discussing end of season coaches' meetings. Ryan knows that coaches and kids need to have similar expectations, monitors whether his coaches have hit a ceiling, and points out that the size of the roster and effectiveness of instruction aren't necessarily related; Mike responds to last week's criticism, comments that competitive success and relationship building must be built together, and purchases from vendors who have positive relationships with our organizations; Mark questions the term "Des Moines big", allows his coaches to control the philosophies of their programs but holds them accountable for their philosophies, needs to start writing again, and can't keep Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids straight.
The Off Duty ADs talk about philosophy and procedure for cutting athletes after half an episode of college football talk. Mike might be lost somewhere in Colorado; Ryan doesn't quite hate Tom Cruise, taunts his son, marks all of his emails as important, relates cutting to riding a carousel, and speculates that most kids probably don't travel an aggressive math circuit; Mark finally gloats about the Irish but hopes for playoff chaos, relates cutting to AP course offerings, struggles to balance meaningful reps vs. ability to represent your school, and still hates the word investment within sports.
The Off Duty ADs continue their conversation about end of season meetings with coaches. Ryan misses today's episode in order to attend an emergency meeting of Cleveland Browns fans. Mike has an opinion about Nebraska football, recognizes that great coaches never stop learning or improving, disagrees with Mark about parent surveys, and keeps working to make things better for kids. Mark leans heavily on student survey results, tries to find things to talk about with his high flying coaches, disagrees with Mike about parent surveys, and had half of his family get sent home early from school.
The Off Duty ADs discuss end of season coaches' meetings. Ryan takes the servant leader approach with tough coaches, teaches the guys a new order for coach meetings, and still has hopes for his Browns to get to seven wins; Mike questions coaches who don't want to grow, tries to communicate cultural changes to his tenured coaches, and loves the mmmmmmm bop Hanson brothers; Mark doesn't want to coach a group of clones, relates coach communication to plane crashes, and taught his two-year-old an important life lesson.
The Off Duty ADs bounce around some legal discussions. Ryan finds his Cleveland fandom to be repetitive, points out that state association membership is voluntary, and talks attractive nuisance and foreseeable dangers; Mike gets his legal knowledge from LA Law and The Good Wife, reminds his colleagues that what's best for kids should always come first, and hates small beer glasses; and Mark avoids Notre Dame talk while cautiously liking the changes of the NBA G League, leans on the idea of HS athletic participation being a privilege instead of a right, and spends some hours on the eligibility of someone else's student.
The Off Duty ADs answer listeners' questions. They try to balance an open door policy vs. hosting an open forum, discuss perceptions of freshmen participation, middle school programs, feeder programs, and where cutting fits into high school teams, and they discuss the structure and perception of private schools in public leagues. For added entertainment, Ryan mourns the Ohio sports scene, Mike has audio problems and avoids a drag race, and Mark finished his late Autumn winter.
The Off Duty ADs talk about club sports vs. educationally based athletics. Joe loves his Cougars, sees problems with residency and competition, and questions club competition overlaps; Mike finds college football to be cliche, is concerned that HS sports are also becoming the haves and have-nots, and believes that a good experience is the best recruiting pitch; Mark waits for the Irish letdown, thinks parents can screw their own kids up, and uses percentages to describe parents; and Ryan runs a marathon.
The Off Duty ADs talk about under-performing coaches and are joined by Joe from WA; Ryan sees the return of the factory of sadness, reinforces his message at parent meetings, and recognizes the danger in turning over coaches; Mike sees the Sox reach 100, rants about early arrivals, and wants to discuss growth vs. performance; Mark still doesn't want to talk about the Cubs, tries to separate success from competitive success, and analyzes skeletons; and Joe gives us a movie, a beer, and some sage wisdom.
The Off Duty ADs talk about current issues; Ryan defends his fandom against his own son, talks about lower participation numbers, and sees the growing gap between good and not good teams; Mike finds similarities between Bilbo Baggins and the Browns, recognizes the end of exploratory sports, and gives us a biology lesson; Mark's Tiger and Cubs comments made more sense during recording last week, blames social media for our lack of loyalty, and knows the effects on parents of a busy sports schedule.
The Off Duty ADs talk about running a highly visible department and do some live fish research; Ryan lives in a factory of sadness because of the Browns, talks about the timeline of problem-solving, and ups his shoe game; Mike calls out the early NFL tankers, happily trades the cons of his job for the challenges, and learns what a sculpin is; Mark doesn't want to talk about the Cubs right now, knows that 2% of a budget equals 90% of the ink, and pays for everyone's credit card charges.
The Off Duty ADs talk about ethics and personnel; Ryan doesn't accept "I don't know" as an answer, contemplates what's a fireable offense, and moves us away from a beer review; Mike gloats about the White Sox winning streak, relates sports' issues to society in general, and uses DNA testing to approve vendors; Mark questions the mission statements of major college athletics, feels a responsibility to build better coaches, and talks about the importance of merchandising.
The Off Duty ADs start vaguely talking about game management but finish with game workers; Ryan watches everyone except the Indians play live baseball, crosses his fingers to get his scoreboards to work, and has to fill his own rabbit holes despite having an abundance of workers; Mike thinks Fenway and Wrigley are dumps compared to Kinnick, tries to avoid Mr. Murphy during his seasons, and gets back to football comedy basics with Necessary Roughness; Mark waxes poetic about athletic venues in North Dakota, hopes to end his missing flag streak this year, and finds a great brew from a purple dinosaur.
The Off Duty ADs discuss Core Values by disguising it as a discussion about professional development; Ryan brought back Greg Oden, hypes purpose instead of objectives, and finds inspiration on the back of a famous horse; Mike suffered through a Brazilian winter, wants to compete with opponents instead of against them, and comes up with a new t-shirt slogan; Mark just missed live-casting a walk-off grand slam, solves winter problems in the summer, and wants his coaches to focus on core values.
The Off Duty ADs weren't off duty enough to record a podcast this week. Take a couple minutes to check out Ticket Spicket, Coach Evaluator, and Fantag. You can also head over to youthsportsstuff.com to catch up some reading. We'll be back again next week!
The Off Duty ADs talk about using fundraising dollars; Ryan is passionate about the current state of youth soccer, runs a shell game to raise money for his department, and enjoys the Edmund Fitzgerald porter from the Great Lakes Brewing Company; Mike says boo on you to USA soccer, dances around today's main topic, and gives a shout out to his maintenance crew; Mark gives a brief history lesson about elite youth athletics in the US, turns down a big donation, and should have been a farmer.
The Off Duty ADs talk about various methods of fundraising; Ryan finishes his World Cup commentary, hypes the benefits of service-based projects, and has nothing to say to the media; Mike considers the bang for the buck in fundraising, wants to visit Sweden, and loves the Little Giants; Mark sold light bulbs and candles as a kid, apparently doesn't know the difference between fire extinguishers and fire hydrants, and needs a recommendation for a brewery in Indianapolis.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the National Anthem; Ryan appreciates his Athletic Trainers, has heard the anthem a million times, and loves the WWE; Mike namedrops his ties to USA Football, previews a tap staple from Colorado, and wants to have tough conversations; Mark knows the dangers of junior high tennis, thinks the "why" is more important than the "what," and answers all sports-related calls in town. Also, the guys all love America.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the effect of socioeconomics on youth sports; Ryan finds the positive in high sports club fees, wants high school coaches who are active in youth clubs, and loves a good kitten slumber party; Mike hypes the bargain of school-based sports, gives advice about dealing with habitual drop-ins, and does some math; Mark fixes college sports in under 9 minutes, relates character-based athletics to tax dollars, and supports the Kumite.
The Off Duty ADs talk about over-parenting in youth sports; Ryan supports Russia, is concerned that kids today are losing their voices, serves as his district's mailman, and may need his wife to apply a shock collar on him; Mike imagines a conversation between LaVar Ball and Gregg Popovich, poses a tough parenting question to Ryan and Mark, and gives permission to younger ADs to use their vacation time; Mark lives the lake life with PBR, wonders why people ask ADs questions when they won't trust the answers anyway, and may have wrecked his 12-year-old's recruiting profile.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the future of football; Ryan updates us on World Cup progress, argues the merits of flag football, and questions the amount of hitting at each level of football; Mike answers last week's questions, is concerned about the culture of youth football, and has his audio take a vacation this week; Mark hypes his other blog, talks about 10 year olds trucking each other, and worries about the loss of 1 million football players.
The Off Duty ADs talk about those first days in the office for a new AD; Ryan is fired up for the World Cup, spent his first night as an AD at home in the fetal position, and uses multiple ticket sales options for his fans ; Mike enjoys his vacation in Breckenridge and may have missed out on ; and Mark still won't count audiobooks as reading, names the three people new ADs need to meet on Day 1, and stinks at producing audio content.
The Off Duty ADs talk about offseason coaching and athlete specialization; Ryan wants to avoid competition between club and high school coaches, may have started a golf shaming conversation, and recommends only one Dragon's Milk at a time; Mike wonders how coaches should call dibs on summer time, doesn't apologize for kids who are bigger/faster/stronger, and thinks Kevin Costner is the GOAT; Mark takes away fun things from fans at tournaments, wants kids to understand both sides of their offseason choices, and has either the best or worst comment of his AD career.
The Offduty ADs talk about their states' transfer rules; Ryan can't name all of the Ohio transfer exceptions, fires shots at his state association, and lets his playlist tell time for the rest of the office; Mike cleverly introduces the transfer rule, thinks Chad Greenway did it the right way, and won't underestimate those who are average; Mark manages instead of leads in order to avoid fines, gets thrown under the bus by Mike, and thinks Chris Cornell is the 90s alternative GOAT.
The Off Duty ADs talk about various aspects of AD contract structures; Ryan wonders why people leave games early, bagged wearing ties at the office, and puts Mark Wahlberg among our generation's best actors; Mike doesn't let officials into their locker room, broke the ice with Flagship IPA from Steamworks Brewing Co., and crushes the constraints of AD contracts; Mark follows parents out of the stands, buys supplies for the entire school district, and questions the effect dress code has on professionalism.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the culture of officiating in youth sports; Ryan enjoys a Longboard Lager from the Kona Brewing Company, wants to directly address the quality of officiating, and thinks the Browns are exceptional at tanking; Mike struggles with classroom discipline outsourcing, is nicer to officials now that he isn't coaching, and hopes the Sixers end up being good at tanking; Mark finds wisdom in the 90s movie The Great White Hype, thinks that the quantity of officials should be the first target, and knows that the Cubs were good at tanking.
The Off Duty ADs talk about professional development for coaches (but get distracted by practice planning for a while); Ryan empties his gyms, learns from the American Gladiators, and needs another intervention for his energy drink consumption; Mike has been crushed by The Process and his Sox, loves administering coaches' training, and threatens to pull the fire alarm; and Mark promotes the merits of leaf blowers, contemplates six-second attention spans, and promotes his local Rhombus Guys Brewing Company.
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 for officials on someone else's field, and never gets told "good game"; Mark rants about technology usage, talks about rapport with coaches and kids, and offers listeners a Sports Dork Would You Rather.
The Off Duty ADs talk about the things in the office that cause them the most stress; Ryan counts the number of hats he wears, needs an intervention for his energy drink usage, and loves the Milk Stout from Left Hand Brewing Company; Mike hates spring schedules, stays physically fit, and contemplates a year-long sabbatical; and Mark practices stoicism, ignores his phone, and questions whether or not Hoosiers is a movie about basketball.
The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more frustrating aspects of being an athletic director and their favorite interview questions, Ryan suggests that pessimism is the best optimism as a sports fan and relates to the Big Lebowski, Mike vents about the Friday at 5:00 conversation and makes a mess in the recording room, and Mark introduces Stone's Throw from the Fargo Brewing Company and quotes John Calipari's thoughts about putting poop in ice cream.