Travis Smith

Love the Lord your God w/ all your heart & with all your soul & w/ all your strength. Rethinking How Athletic Directors are Studied, Prepared, and Hired w/ HEA.

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

The uniqueness of the Purdue AD retiring is that Mitch Daniels is returning as interim President and is the one that previously hired Bobinski back in 2016. Daniels will likely lead this search w/ Board Chair Gary Lehman. They used a non-traditional search firm last time.

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

With Purdue and Western Illinois announcements moments ago, we are now at 26 open D1 AD jobs, including 5 P4 jobs (UK, Miami, Wisconsin, VA Tech, Purdue) and 10 at the FCS level. Check out & bookmark my D1 AD Hiring Trends & Tracker
https://t.co/KlRfT6F1l9

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@Genetics56 I married into a family of season ticket holders so I attend probably 20 Purdue football and basketball games each year. Incredible fan base. Excited to put some names together for this opening. Their deputy AD was formerly deputy at Alabama and is a Purdue alum.

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

In the last 24 hours I’ve watched a Chronicle of Higher Education panel on college athletics changes, listened to a higher Ed podcast discussing the same thing, & now a senate panel. My opinion? People outside of college athletics, even Chronicle, don’t understand it at all.

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@michaeltbenson You hit the higher ed curveballs!

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@gregchickphd It’s as cold as one would expect

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@drridpath

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

Really enjoyed my interview with Fresno State Athletic Director Garrett Klassy
https://t.co/q0sDSjHztd

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@thesamparr hey Sam I love that you brought up printed newsletters on the pod this week. Do you think it works less if you give a digital option to people too? I have a niche audience and think the printed would be preferred for 70% of them & might annoy them if it’s digital too

[CSA Search & Consulting @CSA_Search]

📣 Another one!

CSA Search & Consulting is proud to partner with Old Dominion University in the search for its next Director of Athletics.

Learn more: https://t.co/iQzIW7i6Jg

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

My interview with Fresno State AD Garrett Klassy (@KlassyDogs) is now available on YouTube, Apple and Spotify. YouTube linked here, Apple/Spotify linked in attached post
https://t.co/N5dh5GXf2k

[Garrett Klassy @KlassyDogs]

Thank you to having me on the show. I enjoyed our conversation. #GoDogs

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

Spotify: https://t.co/4tXQpikEKu

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

My interview with Fresno State AD Garrett Klassy (@KlassyDogs) is now available on YouTube, Apple and Spotify. YouTube linked here, Apple/Spotify linked in attached post
https://t.co/N5dh5GXf2k

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

Apple: https://t.co/mv5yG9kOBV

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

Tomorrow on Higher Ed Athletics: Fresno State Athletic Director @KlassyDogs

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@thesamparr This tweet reminds me that I gotta buy his book

[Travis Smith @HigherEdAD]

@starter_story this is encouraging as I'm first year of building my business (college athletics b2b podcast I've been doing for side hustle since 2019) after being laid off in August and on pace for at least 30K this first year but still feels like a struggle. Glad I found starter story!