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In this episode Mark Sims talks about the founding of Student-Athlete Career Fuel, inspired by his own experiences as a collegiate soccer player and his 20+ years in the technology industry. About Student Athlete Career Fuel Before Mark and his business partners sold their consulting firm, MarketSphere Consulting, to Grant Thornton, Mark ascended through ranks […]
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In this episode, Chuck Yrigoyen discusses his experiences within the Ivy League and how those compare with the world of NCAA Division III. He also talks about the current state of small college athletics and his philosophy of being a “catalyst leader.” Chuck Yrigoyen (pronounced YOUR-again) assumed his duties as the second full-time Commissioner of […]
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In this episode, Kellen Wells-Mangold talks about his interesting twists and turns that guided his career into the world of Division III. He also shares how a errant mouse click landed him in graduate school in Australia. Kellen Wells-Mangold was named the assistant athletics director at the University of Wisconsin-River falls in July of 2016. […]
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In this episode, John talks about his career path that led him back to his alma mater and eventually its AD chair. He also talks about great leadership lessons and the challenges of running a Division 3 program. John Sutyak ’00 was named Wheaton College’s director of athletics and recreation in April 2012 after serving […]
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In this episode, Mike Hermann recounts his career journey that includes several stops at the Division I level through his current position at NAIA KWU. Mike compares and contrasts his varied experiences and also offers great advice on leadership and career advancement. Mike Hermann has been the Director of Athletics at Kansas Wesleyan since July […]
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In this episode, Rob Larson talks about his role as Faculty Athletics Representative, athletics as a marketing and enrollment tool and also offers some great advice for athletics directors about how to effectively work with FARs. Rob Larson is the Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Luther College and a member of the President’s Leadership […]
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In this episode Russ Rogers discusses his transition from a Division I background as a student-athlete to the world of Division III as a Director of Athletics. Russ talks about the growth of Stevens’ program and also discusses changes he’s seen in Division III over the course of his career. The 2016-17 school year marks […]
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In this episode, Shay Wyatt discusses his decision to enter athletic administration after coaching and leaving the Division I environment to take the AD job at Westminster, then a small NAIA institution. In September 2006, Shay Wyatt was hired as Director of Athletics at Westminster College. Under his guidance the intercollegiate athletic program has experienced […]
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In this episode Fran Reidy discusses his 28-year career at Saint Leo, which includes starting as a part-time soccer coach. He shares the tremendous growth in the program over his tenure and lessons learned along the way. Reidy became a full time member of the Saint Leo athletics department in 1993. Along the way, he has […]
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In this episode, Denise Udelhofen discusses her career journey that spans more than 20 years at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He talks about her transition from a two-sport coach to an administrator and offers great advice for leaders based on her own learning experiences. Denise Udelhofen was named Loras’ Director of Athletics on March […]
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