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 […]
PoA094 | Chuck Yrigoyen, Iowa Conference
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 […]
PoA093 | Kellen Wells-Mangold, U. Wisconsin, River Falls
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. […]
Conducting Internal Investigations
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PoA092 | John Sutyak, Wheaton College (MA)
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 […]
PoA091 | Mike Hermann, Kansas Wesleyan University
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 […]
PoA090 | Rob Larson, Luther College
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 […]
PoA089 | Russ Rogers, Stevens Tech
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 […]