College Athletics is a Decision Sport. Higher Ed Athletics helps aspiring athletic directors get better by interviewing the top administrators in division one college athletics.
Higher Ed Athletics
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College Athletics is a Decision Sport. Higher Ed Athletics helps aspiring athletic directors get better by interviewing the top administrators in division one college athletics.
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June 16, 2026
Western Michigan Athletic Director Dan Bartholomae
<p>Dan Bartholomae and I cover a lot in this conversation because there has been a lot going on with the Broncos. Bartholomae starts off explaining how WMU is going to play a hockey game at their football stadium next year and turning it into a weeklong community opportunity to get on the ice. We then talk about the new Kalamazoo Event Center that will be the new home of the WMU hockey and basketball programs. Bartholomae takes me behind-the-scenes of their men's basketball coaching search and that naturally leads into a discussion about scheduling games with the expansion of March Madness. The conversation ends with Bartholomae sharing his department's strategy for uniform patches and why it won't be a failure if they don't have a patch by the fall. </p><p><br></p><ul><li>0:00 Introduction</li><li>3:20 Hockey at a Football Stadium</li><li>8:05 New Arena for Basketball and Hockey</li><li>14:30 Opportunities with the Old Arena Space</li><li>20:05 Men's Basketball Head Coach Search</li><li>28:35 Scheduling Fallout from Expansion of March Madness & CFP</li><li>33:55 Uniform Patch Strategy</li><li>36:50 Advice for Almost ADs</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.athleticdirectorvantage.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">AD Vantage </a>empowers athletic directors with comprehensive staff data, performance analytics, and AI-powered candidate insights to make smarter hiring, compensation, and retention decisions in an era where every dollar counts.<a href="https://pilytix.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">PILYTIX</a> is an A.I. technology company dedicated to solutions that generate revenue, save time, and reduce costs for universities and sports & entertainment organizations. More Money. Less Time. Lower Costs. <a href="https://onrise.care" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Onrise</a> provides complete mental health Coverage for your Athletes. One call. Same-day setup. Your athletes get immediate access to peer support from retired pros, licensed clinicians, and 24/7 crisis care. Less than one in-house FTE. No hiring hassles. No initiative fatigue.<a href="https://www.game-one.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Game One</a> is the apparel company that can outfit your teams in Adidas, Nike or Under Armour.</p>
June 1, 2026
Fresno State Athletic Director Garrett Klassy
<p>Garrett Klassy has been the AD at Fresno State for almost 2 years and is leading the Bulldogs into the Pac-12 this summer. Expect to hear a lot in this interview, beginning with the evolving profile of the FBS AD position. I asked Garrett if he thinks FBS ADs will always be the key decision-maker for head coaching hires throughout the department or if that will maybe fall off to a deputy AD in the future as the job becomes less day-to-day involvement and more of a big picture role. Klassy is also one of several former ADs that left the chair for a P4 deputy AD job that eventually launched him back into the AD chair at a different level. Has this trend become the norm? He then talks about the relaunch of the Pac-12 and why it makes sense for Fresno State. The conversation ends with some advice for those that may feel like they came up in one area of college athletics and feel typecasted and want to still progress towards the AD job. 0:00 Introduction1:27 Why Garrett Klassy thinks he was the right person at Fresno State two years ago10:14 Will ADs always be the decision-maker on head coaching hires?17:00 ADs becoming Deputies to launch into new AD chair position20:15 Relaunch of the Pac-12 discussion26:55 Pivoting after feeling typecasted to progress towards AD chair<a href="https://www.athleticdirectorvantage.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>AD Vantage</strong></a> empowers athletic directors with comprehensive staff data, performance analytics, and AI-powered candidate insights to make smarter hiring, compensation, and retention decisions in an era where every dollar counts. <a href="https://pilytix.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>PILYTIX</strong></a> is an A.I. technology company dedicated to solutions that generate revenue, save time, and reduce costs for universities and sports & entertainment organizations. More Money. Less Time. Lower Costs. <a href="https://onrise.care" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Onrise</strong></a> provides complete mental health Coverage for your Athletes. One call. Same-day setup. Your athletes get immediate access to peer support from retired pros, licensed clinicians, and 24/7 crisis care. Less than one in-house FTE. No hiring hassles. No initiative fatigue.<a href="https://www.game-one.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Game One</strong></a> is the apparel company that can outfit your teams in Adidas, Nike or Under Armour.</p>
May 26, 2026
Jovan Overshown: Baylor Deputy AD/COO
<p>Jovan Overshown has been at Baylor since 2017 and now serves as the Deputy AD/COO providing strategic direction for the athletic department. Jovan shares early in the conversation how she has learned to embrace new opportunities in revenue generation and what industries she looks to for inspiration and creative ideas that can be applied to Baylor. We talk about Leadership Waco and how programs like this can be vital for knowing and appreciating the people in a community. I also felt it was important to ask Jovan about what it's like showing up every day as a P4 Deputy AD/COO for the staff and what mindset she has to have to keep up with the changes. Jovan believes timing and alignment is everything when identifying potential AD opportunities. <br>0:00 Introduction2:27 Background4:50 Initiatives Javon is Most Proud of at Baylor (The People & The Revenue)6:50 Unlocking Revenue Generation Opportunities9:10 Inspiration for Studying & Replicating Ideas from Outside the Industry12:42 Giving Traditional Athletic Administrators AD Opportunities Versus Outsiders17:00 Leadership Waco20:52 LinkedIn for Analysis + Prospecting + Building New Donor Pipelines22:53 Mindset of a P4 Deputy & Chief Operating Officer25:25 Evaluating AD Opportunities</p><p><br></p><p>Next week I'll share insights that you can only get from becoming an HEA Insider. <a href="https://higheredathletics.com/2026/05/20/introducing-hea-insider-subscription-bundle-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Learn more about the new subscription bundle</a> and help support my business while continuing to build your career with my industry insights on the AD position.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.athleticdirectorvantage.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">AD Vantage</a> empowers athletic directors with comprehensive staff data, performance analytics, and AI-powered candidate insights to make smarter hiring, compensation, and retention decisions in an era where every dollar counts.<a href="https://pilytix.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">PILYTIX</a> is an A.I. technology company dedicated to solutions that generate revenue, save time, and reduce costs for universities and sports & entertainment organizations. More Money. Less Time. Lower Costs.<a href="https://onrise.care" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Onrise</a> provides complete mental health Coverage for your Athletes. One call. Same-day setup. Your athletes get immediate access to peer support from retired pros, licensed clinicians, and 24/7 crisis care. Less than one in-house FTE. No hiring hassles. No initiative fatigue.<a href="https://www.game-one.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Game One</a> is the apparel company that can outfit your teams in Adidas, Nike or Under Armour.</p>
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