I didn't know where to put this, but I figured this forum got more traffic.

In your opinion, what makes a good AD? What things should they we concerned about.

Just curious.

Not showing favortism to other sports, like being hard on football but letting basketball get is way or vice versa. Taking the side of coaches first. Allowing coaches to make own schedules and not be concerned with money games when you know you cant beat them but get a lot of money for getting brains beat out year after year.

I didn't know where to put this, but I figured this forum got more traffic.

In your opinion, what makes a good AD? What things should they we concerned about.

Just curious.

 

 

Fair, even balanced oversight of all sports programs within a school. Concentration on player safety, sportsmanship, academics, and representation of the school in the athletic arena.

 

Balanced distribution of funds for maximum advantage for all sports (Just not the big revenue items, i.e. Football, basketball, tournaments).

 

Representing the school to the KHSAA and other governing bodies for sports (Regions, Districts, ect....)

Should football get the same as a lets say soccer team who has maybe 30 people show up for games. To me you take care of what takes care of other sports first.

The money making sports need to have a little more attention afforded to them. If your kid plays on the golf team and gets onto courses for free it is probably because the football or basketball team is making money to foot the bill. I think an AD has to be diplomatic in putting out fires when he/she has the parent that is just certain that their little angel is not being given a chance by the coach. Have a knack for hiring the right coach and then stand by them. Be as gracious in defeat as you are proud of winning. Treat other teams like royalty when they are on your campus. Do they need ice? an extension cord? phone line? Get it for them. Finally, show up at the non-revenue sport contests a few times each year and let those kids know that they are representling your school/athletic department as well. Smile and be pleasant. Don't get into a shouting match with anyone in public. Thank all those that help pull off an event from the groundskeeper and custodian to the cheerleading coach. And oh yeah... win.

Edited November 19, 201015 yr by sports fan
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Should football get the same as a lets say soccer team who has maybe 30 people show up for games. To me you take care of what takes care of other sports first.

 

I think what the previous poster meant by "balanced distribution" is not slighting a program to benefit another. Obviously some sports take more money than others. But the football program shouldn't get $20,000 while the soccer program gets $100. All programs should get what they need (not necessarily what they want) with regards to finances, coaches, equipment, etc. to be as competitive as possible.

Fair, even balanced oversight of all sports programs within a school. Concentration on player safety, sportsmanship, academics, and representation of the school in the athletic arena.

 

Balanced distribution of funds for maximum advantage for all sports (Just not the big revenue items, i.e. Football, basketball, tournaments).

 

Representing the school to the KHSAA and other governing bodies for sports (Regions, Districts, ect....)

 

This is why Kentucky lacks behind others in terms of football and basketball facilities. Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, etc. fully realize what pays the bills and tell those that don't like it to hit the road, while at the same time, their non revenue programs (truth be told, sports that cost schools to run them) get very well taken care of in the grand scheme of things.

 

Everybody wants a piece of the pie when it benefits them. Case in point, I know of a school or two who have just recently stiffened up their weight room requirements. For example, the weightroom/fieldhouse; when people want to use it, then its "Everybody's" weight room. When things go wrong or need repair, it then becomes the "football weightroom" and problem to solve. How was that fixed? Each program has taken out a percentage of their budget set aside for nothing more than 'weightroom management'. Some sports chose not to partake in this, therefore, they get the weightroom whenever they can squeeze in time, not when they think they deserve it (ie: womens and mens tennis who decide to lift ONLY in February, a month before their season starts, like that does any good in the first place? Which happens to be when football is in the midst of their offseason program.)

Don't really know , have not see one since some time in the seventies

This is why Kentucky lacks behind others in terms of football and basketball facilities. Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Ohio, etc. fully realize what pays the bills and tell those that don't like it to hit the road, while at the same time, their non revenue programs (truth be told, sports that cost schools to run them) get very well taken care of in the grand scheme of things.

 

Everybody wants a piece of the pie when it benefits them. Case in point, I know of a school or two who have just recently stiffened up their weight room requirements. For example, the weightroom/fieldhouse; when people want to use it, then its "Everybody's" weight room. When things go wrong or need repair, it then becomes the "football weightroom" and problem to solve. How was that fixed? Each program has taken out a percentage of their budget set aside for nothing more than 'weightroom management'. Some sports chose not to partake in this, therefore, they get the weightroom whenever they can squeeze in time, not when they think they deserve it (ie: womens and mens tennis who decide to lift ONLY in February, a month before their season starts, like that does any good in the first place? Which happens to be when football is in the midst of their offseason program.)

 

Don't totally agree that KY is lacking behind other states; while there are some states that have newer schools (resulting in newer sports facilities) - KY has a great deal High School (and a lot of Middle Schools) with amazing programs the corresponding sports venues.

 

The "Good Athletic Director" (IMO) would also be one that ensures that all facilities; i.e. weight rooms/locker rooms/ general use areas would be scheduled appropriately for all sports to use as needed. Not just because it was one sports off-season. This includes all field/gym scheduling where multi-sports are played.

yeah I agree with sharing the weight room. I mean lets kick the football team out so girls track can do some bench and squat with the bar and 5s on each side. Better yet lets let the basketball teams in there and when it comes bad weather adn football needs the gym, sorry we have practice in here.