Jim Abbott is the Director of Athletics at Oklahoma City University and the founder of the Business of Small College Athletics Workshop (BOSCA). Oklahoma City claimed the Learfield Sports Directors Cup for the first time in school history, qualifying 16 of 18 Stars’ teams to their respective National Championships, while also collecting NAIA red banners […]
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 […]
PoA072 | Matt Sayre, Southern Oregon University
In this episode Matt discusses his transition into the Athletic Director’s role and SOU’s football program, which staved off discussions to eliminate the program and engineered a resurgence that culminated with the NAIA national title in 2015. He also shares insights related to brown M&M’s! Check it out. Matt Sayre enters his sixth year as Athletic […]
PoA068 | Tom Galbraith, Simpson University
Tom Galbraith began his role as Director of Athletics at Simpson on July 1, 2015. Prior to SimpsonU, Galbraith served as the assistant director of athletics for communications at Radford University in Virginia, assistant commissioner with the Southwestern Athletic Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, and as an assistant athletics director at Alabama A&M University, all at the NCAA Division I level. He […]
PoA058 | Rob Cashell, Cascade Collegiate Conference
Rob Cashell, was named the commissioner of the Cascade Collegiate Conference in April 2012 after a national search and serving as interim commissioner since January of 2012. As the Chief Administrative Officer for the 11 full member and four associate member conference, Cashell oversees all facets of the day-to-day operations including scheduling, marketing, rules and […]
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 […]