I've spent a lot of years around this profession, and if there's one thing I know for certain, it's this: athletic directors don't get enough credit for the weight they carry. lets.gobound.com/athletic-di… You're building schedules at 10pm. You're the first call when a bus breaks down and the last one to leave the gym on a Friday night. You're shaping the experience of every student-athlete who walks through your doors. And most of the time, nobody outside your building even knows your name. We want to change that. What is an Athletic Director of Influence? The Athletic Director of Influence program is an ongoing series from Bound spotlighting ADs across the country who are moving the profession forward — in their schools, their communities, and beyond. These are the leaders other ADs look to. The mentors. The ones who figured out a better way and shared it instead of keeping it to themselves. Each feature will dig into who they are, how they got here, and what they've built. The profession gets stronger when we tell these stories out loud. See who's been featured We're building out a growing who's who of every Athletic Director of Influence, past and present, in one place. @WadaWisconsin @hiada_808 @TIAAA_Ad @GADACOACHES @SDIAAA17 @NDIAAA24 @MN_IAAA @WSSAAA_AD @OiaaaOklahoma @ohioiaaa @IllinoisAD @MIAAAADs @MIAAAMO1 @FIAAA77 @OfficialTHSADA @VIAAA95 @MaineIAAA @Nsiaaa1Nsiaaa @KAAA_KyAD @KIAAAks @AIAAA_online @ArkHSADs @TheLHSADA @AHSAAnow @NYSAAA6 @CASDA_NY @BattlebornADA @MDSADA @IIAAA3 @PAStateADs @VSADA_802 @utahiaaa @SouthCarolinaAD @riiaaa2018 @NCADA1970 @mca_406 @ADsofDAANJ @CADAColorado @CSADAOnline @Idaho_aaa

Ever want to hear how other high-performing athletic directors tackle the same things you deal with every day On Monday, Sept. 28, we're going "Inside the AD Playbook" with Jason Corley, CMAA, Athletic Director at @WAVEPRIDE Long Branch High School. Join us for honest advice you can only get, AD to AD. Register Now: my.demio.com/ref/IvSZHqTIjxQ… Jason was named AD of the Year by Jersey Sporting News & recognized by the Shore Conference as Monmouth County's Athletic Director of the Year. He's joining Bound's Scott Garvis live for a 30-minute candid conversation about: Building trust with coaches, parents, and student athletes, before you need it. Catching small issues before they become big ones. Leading change without losing your staff's buy-in. Where an AD's time is best spent & where it isn't.