Stevie Baker-Watson was named DePauw’s Theodore Katula Director of Athletics and Recreational Sports in January 2012. She oversees 23 varsity sports which compete at the NCAA Division III level in addition to the intramural and club sports programs and is just the ninth DePauw director of athletics in the last 88 years. Since her arrival, Baker-Watson […]
PoA053 Ryan Ivey | Austin Peay University
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 […]
PoA051 Darin Wilson | Georgia Gwinnett College
Darin Wilson is the Director of Athletics at Georgia Gwinnett College, an NAIA institution that started its athletics program in 2011. Darin talks about the opportunities and challenges of starting a program from scratch. Darin’s recommended reading list: Thinking for a Change by John Maxwell The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon 01:01 – Career Path […]
PoA050 Tina Hill | Randolph College
Tina Hill is the Director of Athletics at Randolph College in Virginia, a member of NCAA Division III. Tina discusses her career opportunities as a female administrator and how the industry can promote and mentor the next generation of females. Book recommendation: Gender and Competition: How Men and Women Approach Work and Play Differently by […]
PoA049 Scott McQuilkin | Whitworth University
Scott McQuilkin is the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Whitworth University, an NCAA Division III institution in Spokane, Washington. Scott graduated from Whitworth, coached baseball and then served as Director of Athletics and Department Chair before moving into his role with Institutional Advancement. He talks about small college athletics, fundraising the how the two […]
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 […]
PoA032 President’s Perspective- Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson, president emeritus of Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington shares his thoughts and insights about small college athletics. He served as Whitworth’s 17th president from 1993 to 2010, after previously serving as president of Manchester College, in Indiana, from 1986 to 1993. His tenure as Whitworth’s president was the second longest and one of the […]
PoA030 Jim Abbott | Oklahoma City University
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_tabs interval=”10″][vc_tab title=”About” tab_id=”1406348314-1-2372f-0cb3″][vc_column_text css_animation=”appear”]Jim Abbott has left his mark in nine years as Oklahoma City University Athletic Director. During that time OCU has consistently ranked as one of the most successful NAIA athletic departments in the nation in terms of athletic and academic success. During Abbott’s tenure, the cumulative grade point average […]