Episode Details

EPISODE # 16 ...Amanda Waters, AD-Mater Dei (CA) High School

0:08- Welcome to the Double Episode with Amanda

1:27- Vision for taking over a Highly Successful Athletic Department

4:38- Immediate changes upon changing positions

6:50- Leading in a Headlining, Nationally Recognized Athletic Department

9:15- Excitement surrounding Return to Play & Return to School

13:24- How to Connect with Amanda Waters

Today’s guest is Amanda Waters, Amanda serves as the athletic director at Carlsbad High School in California. The 2018 Norm McKenzie Award winner for best Athletic Director with under four years of experience in her area, Amanda has a passion for kids and a unique ability to connect the present with the past and keep the Carlsbad alumni engaged at a high level both in the community and on her coaching staff. Let’s jump in and get to know Mrs. Amanda Waters.  

14:23- Introduction to Amanda Waters

17:24- Prestige of being the Norm McKenzie Award winner in San Diego

18:49- Definition of The Lancer Way

20:18- Developing HS Alumni relations

23:28- Adopting the InsideOut Initiative

27:07- Managing a Daily Schedule as Coach-AD

30:08- How to Keep Good Coaches

33:56- Bringing back alumni as Assistant Coaches

38:22- The ADs role in showing respect for Officials

41:18- Providing Professional Development for your Staff

42:38- Benefits of AD plus Athletics Assistant Principal

45:45- Applying a Mission Statement & Sportsmanship in a HS Athletic Dept.

47:09- Having an App for your Athletic Dept,

48:54- Overseeing nontraditional sports like Surfing

52:10- 2 Minute Drill

 You can follow Amanda Waters on Twitter @MaterDeiAD ... @awatersmaterdei on Instagram.... the National AD Resource website... Mater Dei Athletics website

About Hangin With The AD Podcast….

Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.          

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Don Baker.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)

Josh Mathews...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)