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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Recent Episodes
July 26, 2026
ADs Should Do The All Counties Tour
<p>This is a reading from the article I wrote in The Modern AD and will also be included in The Mid-Major AD this week.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like articles like this and also want to get more information on ADs, presidents and boards of trustees, subscribe to The Modern AD (FBS content) or The Mid-Major AD. You can also purchase issues individually. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Modern AD</strong>: <a href="https://higheredathletics.com/2026/07/21/the-modern-ad-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://higheredathletics.com/2026/07/21/the-modern-ad-2/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Mid-Major AD</strong>: <a href="https://higheredathletics.com/the-mid-major-ad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://higheredathletics.com/the-mid-major-ad/</a></p>
July 22, 2026
Pepperdine Athletic Director Tanner Gardner
<p>Pepperdine Athletic Director Tanner Gardner discusses his path from management consulting to college athletics, including leadership roles at Rice before arriving at Pepperdine. He explains how Pepperdine's Christian mission shapes hiring decisions, why cultural fit is essential, and how the university's faith-based identity influences the student-athlete experience. Gardner also shares why he has been intentional about studying and working at places like Stanford, Harvard, Rice and Pepperdine. He offers his perspective on what schools like Pepperdine may look like 10 years from now with the changing college athletics landscape, and discusses whether hiring head coaches will remain one of the athletic director's primary responsibilities. He wraps with great advice on how to stay sharp and connected in a somewhat lonely job, including having mentors and an executive coach who is a former long-time athletic director. 0:00 Introduction1:45 Why Tanner Gardner at Pepperdine Made Sense Two Years Ago8:30 Knowing Your Institution Type Preference (Tanner's is high-level academic private)12:45 How Does Christianity Show Up In The AD Job for tanner?15:25 Have The Industry Challenges and Decisions Tested Your Faith?18:15 Describing a Student Athlete Experience at Pepperdine23:55 What Does College Athletics Look Like at a Pepperdine Type Schools in 10 Years?26:00 Will ADs Always Hire The Head Coaches?30:40 Chief Recommendation Officer to Chief Decision Maker Transition36:20 Advice Line: Avoiding Being Typecasted42:20 Patience for the AD ChairAccess <strong>The Modern AD</strong> online digital magazine: https://higheredathletics.com/2026/07/21/the-modern-ad-2/<strong>AD Vantage </strong>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. Learn more: https://www.athleticdirectorvantage.com<strong>PILYTIX</strong> 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. Learn more: https://pilytix.ai/<strong>Onrise</strong> 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. Learn more: https://onrise.care<strong>Game One</strong> is the apparel company that can outfit your teams in Adidas, Nike or Under Armour. Learn more: https://www.game-one.com/</p>
July 21, 2026
The Modern AD - 2nd Edition - Available Now
<p><a href="https://higheredathletics.com/2026/07/21/the-modern-ad-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>The Modern AD</strong></a> is a monthly digital publication focused on the FBS athletic director position from a higher education administration lens. The 2nd edition is out now and here I give a preview of the following contents.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Reaction to FBS AD Hires</li><li>AD Press Conference Film Study: Toledo's Tom Moreland</li><li>Open AD Jobs Names & Notes</li><li>President Backgrounds: PAC 12</li><li>ADs Should Do The All Counties Tour</li><li>AD Backgrounds: SEC</li><li>Trustees & Board Chairs: MAC</li><li>LinkedIn Premium: The Most Underutilized Tool for Modern ADs?</li><li>Deputy Dive - Haven Fields Sr.</li><li>Cabinet Curiosity - VP for Research</li></ul><ul><li>Interview Notes with Houston's Eddie Nuñez</li><li>Book Review - The Search: An Insider's Novel about a University President</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Access <strong>The Modern AD:</strong> <a href="https://higheredathletics.com/2026/07/21/the-modern-ad-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://higheredathletics.com/2026/07/21/the-modern-ad-2/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for supporting Higher Ed Athletics and the business I'm building at <strong>TRAVIS Executive Advisory</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>New AD interview out tomorrow with Pepperdine's Tanner Gardner.</p>
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