Do the job you HAVE.
PREPARE ( on your own time ) for the job you WANT.
Work like it’s the only job you’ll EVER have.
Support others in THEIR job the way you’d like to be supported in yours.
Be the person they hired YOU to be.
Mick Cronin on why graduation is still an under-discussed incentive for player retention 👀
"I cannot tell you how many players that have played for me, that need help when they're done playing. Jobs, going back to school, getting their degree..."
🎥: https://t.co/ML8tRjUXtQ
As an AD, you quickly learn that people want to win. However, many do not like what the landscape of winning looks like. The reality is that athletics are constantly evolving. Expectations change, competition changes, and the level of commitment needed to be successful changes.
When the landscape of your league changes, you must be willing to adapt if you want to remain competitive. Programs that refuse to evolve often get left behind while others continue to grow.
Adaptation does not mean changing your core values or standards. It means finding better ways to develop athletes, support coaches, build culture, and meet the demands of today’s competitive environment.
Growth requires honesty, flexibility, and the willingness to improve instead of simply wishing things were the way they used to be. In athletics, standing still is rarely standing still. Most of the time, it means falling behind.
Gahanna Lincoln Athletics is accepting applications for our High School Assistant Athletic Director position. This is a full-year position. Please submit your application online at https://t.co/0DyZQIb8Ke
As an AD, I remind our coaches that no one person is bigger than the program. The most talented player on the team can sometimes cause more harm than good if standards are compromised for them. Culture must always come before talent. When athletes believe different rules apply to certain people, trust in the program disappears. Everyone has value, but everyone is also replaceable. Strong programs are built on accountability, discipline, and team-first mentality, not on one individual.