Ryan Ivey was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M- Commerce until early August 2015 when he was named the new AD at Division I Austin Peay University in Tennessee. In this interview, conducted while Ryan was still at TAMC, he discusses the values of NCAA Division II, some of the challenges of generating revenue […]
PoA046 Chris Graham | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Chris Graham is in his first full year as Commissioner of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, a member of NCAA Division II. Chris was formerly the Executive Director of the Division III Midwest Conference and he discusses the move, differences and similarities of Divisions II and III. 00:49 – Career Path 03:43 – ‘I was […]
PoA044 Kirby Garry | CSU Monterey Bay
Kirby Garry is the Director of Athletics at NCAA Division II Cal State University Monterey Bay. Kirby discusses his departments avid use of social media to help promote, recruit and even raise money 00:51 – Career Path 06:59 – Embracing Social Media 09:11 – Maximizing Social Media’s Reach 11:42 – Expanding the Audience 13:38 – […]
PoA040 Bill Fusco | Sonoma St. University
Bill is the Director of Athletics at NCAA Division II Sonoma State University. Bill discusses revenue generation at the Division II level, leadership and the Division II mentorship program. 00:47 – Career Path 04:57 – The World of NCAA Division II 07:04 – Developing the Division II Brand 09:00 – Private Institutions Migration to Division […]
PoA037 China Jude | Queens College (NY)
China Jude has been the Assistant Vice President for Athletics at Queens College in New York for four years. China discusses her unique path to athletics administration and the opportunities and challenges raising money for Queens\’ NCAA Division II program. Timeline 00:45 – Career Path 04:29 – An Over-achiever 06:52 – Women & Minorities in […]