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Dr. Jacob Yorg
Say the Hard Thing: The Psychology of Difficult Conversations
Why conversations with coaches, parents and administrators feel so hard, and a practical framework for navigating them well.
29 min · September 2026Watch →Nina King
Athletic Director, Duke University
Nina King, Duke's vice president and director of athletics and the first woman and first Black woman in the role, shares her unplanned path from student manager and lawyer to AD. Learn how she prepared, developed leaders at every level, and leads through change.
27 min · April 2026Watch →Julie Foudy
Two-time World Cup and Olympic champion Julie Foudy makes the case for multi-sport athletes and reflects on the qualities of her best coach, Tony DiCicco. She also talks about balancing travel with family and broadcasting as a career path for athletes.
43 min · December 2023Watch →Lexie Hull
Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull reflects on playing for Tara VanDerveer, adjusting to professional basketball, and protecting her mental health. She shares advice on preparation, patience and self-motivation that coaches can pass on to high school athletes.
28 min · April 2025Watch →Dr. Jen Fry
Dr. Jen Fry, a former college volleyball coach who now helps organizations navigate conflict and culture, offers practical tools for hard conversations. Learn how to stay on topic, stop being talked over, set boundaries around false urgency, and negotiate for yourself.
30 min · March 2025Watch →Missy West
Missy West, a former Duke basketball player and college coach, explains why our brains default to self-doubt and how to quiet the inner critic. Learn strategies to recognize negative self-talk, manage imposter syndrome and step into high-pressure moments with confidence.
37 min · March 2025Watch →Becky Hammon
Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon talks about why she coaches, how she builds trust with players, and her experience as the NBA's first full-time female assistant coach. She shares her views on resilience, leadership and today's transfer portal.
30 min · February 2025Watch →Qiava Martinez
Qiava Martinez, Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of the Las Vegas Raiders, shares how she rose from inside ticket sales to the C-suite. Hear her advice on belonging, imposter syndrome, balancing family and work, and investing in the people you lead.
30 min · February 2025Watch →Dr. Dustin York
Dr. Dustin York gives athletic departments a simple social media plan: choose one platform per audience, schedule posts, turn them into a weekly email, and tell emotional stories instead of statistics. Includes tips on student content creators and AI tools.
32 min · February 2025Watch →Justine Siegal
Dr. Justine Siegal, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball organization, shares how she persisted through ridicule and doubt. Learn how she created opportunities for girls in baseball and what athletic directors can do to support them.
27 min · January 2025Watch →Dr. Jana Haywood
Former athletic director and mental performance coach Dr. Jana Haywood, author of Move Without the Ball, explains how to help athletes build an identity beyond sport. Learn ways to prepare students for transitions and recognize the transferable skills they already have.
30 min · December 2024Watch →Matt Minkus
Beyond Limits: Unlocking Athlete Motivation and Team Spirit.
27 min · November 2024Watch →Dr. Kechia Rowles
Dr. Kechia Seabrooks Rowles walks through how her district built a Coaches' Academy to onboard new coaches and develop future leaders. Learn how to cover compliance, pair veteran and new coaches, and use role-play to prepare coaches for difficult parent meetings.
49 min · October 2024Watch →Denise Thomas
Communication coach Denise Thomas challenges women leaders to stop dimming their strengths to make others comfortable. Learn how to protect your energy, set boundaries, respond calmly to difficult people, and lead from what she calls your superpower.
29 min · September 2024Watch →Jen Brooks
Athletic Director, Ursuline Academy, St. Louis
The Power of Being the Only Woman in the Room
Jen Brooks, athletic director at Ursuline Academy, describes the assumptions she has faced as the only woman in the room. Learn how she turned invisibility into a voice, why the likability penalty matters, and how to bring others to the table.
36 minWatch →Christine Brennan
Sports columnist Christine Brennan shares how she broke into sports journalism, handled sexism in locker rooms and press boxes, and uses her platform to call out inequity. She also reflects on the growth of women's sports since the 1999 Women's World Cup.
39 min · May 2024Watch →Dr. Nicole LaVoi
Dr. Nicole LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, explains the barriers girls and women still face. Learn how to recognize bias as a system, support women coaches, and use research-based programs like Body Confidence Sport.
58 min · March 2024Watch →Danette Leighton
Danette Leighton, CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation, shares lessons from leading in college athletics and sitting in rooms where she was the only woman. Learn her approach to negotiating, knowing your non-negotiables, and making the case for investment in girls' sports.
56 min · September 2023Watch →Anson Dorrance
UNC women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance explains the three foundations of his program: a competitive culture measured in practice, principle-centered team values, and helping each player see herself honestly. Learn how he builds accountability and leadership.
55 min · June 2023Watch →Marlen Bjornsrud
Marlen Bjornsrud, whose career spans coaching, administration and professional soccer, shares her journey from growing up before Title IX to testifying in its defense before a congressional caucus. Learn why she urges women to connect and pull the next woman along.
53 min · March 2023Watch →Sarah Spain
ESPN's Sarah Spain describes building a career in sports media and earning respect in a male-dominated industry. Hear how she handles harassment and criticism, why allies matter, and why she chooses to be respected rather than liked.
47 min · February 2023Watch →Carol Hutchins
Carol Hutchins reflects on 38 seasons as Michigan's head softball coach. Hear how TV transformed college sports, why coaches should not take themselves too seriously, and her concerns about today's transfer culture.
55 min · November 2022Watch →Becky Burleigh
Former Florida soccer coach Becky Burleigh shares how character development, asking questions and modeling resilience shape a team culture. This office hour also includes a session on women and personal finances and Dory Smith's tips for new athletic directors.
55 min · September 2022Watch →Amy Reinhard
Vice President, Studio Operations, Netflix
Monthly Office Hour with Amy Reinhard
Duke sport psychologist Greg Dale discusses leadership and coaching young people, Leslie Claybrook and Amy Reinhard share lessons from their careers in sport and business, and Crista Samaras explains how practicing bravery builds confidence.
53 min · April 2021Watch →Nancy Lieberman
Monthly Office Hour with Nancy Lieberman
Basketball pioneer Nancy Lieberman opens the first call of 2021, followed by athletic directors, coaches and a college athlete who share their journeys, how they broke barriers, and what hard work really means. Learn how women leaders built careers and opened doors for others.
1 hr 8 min · January 2021Watch →Sessions built around a subject rather than a single guest.
Turn Your Program Into a Brand Worth Following
Presented by BoxOut Sports.
30 min · October 2026Watch →Beyond Her Game: The Culture Starts with Us
Featuring Jen Brooks
Jen Brooks, athletic director at Ursuline Academy, asks what we are really preparing young women for. Drawing on three decades in athletics and her own children's experiences, she shows how adults build belonging, courage and identity beyond the scoreboard.
13 min · September 2026Watch →The Superpowers of Neurodiverse Athletes
Featuring Dr. Jacob Yorg
Unlocking strengths for individual and team success.
28 min · March 2026Watch →Olympus
Featuring Scott Tsangeos
Olympus shows how high schools can organize, analyze and visualize strength-and-conditioning data. Learn the on-field and off-field benefits of a strong program, options for tracking workouts, and how leaderboards and improvement awards can motivate athletes.
25 min · November 2025Watch →How to Run an Effective Media Day On Any Budget
Presented by BOXOUT.
33 min · October 2025Watch →Leading Together — Aligning Superintendent, Principal and AD Priorities (presented by Digital Scoreboards)
A panel of current and former superintendents, principals and athletic directors, presented by Digital Scoreboards, discusses aligning school leaders around a shared vision. Hear how they balanced academics, arts and athletics, built trust across roles, and used student-created content to showcase every program.
30 min · September 2025Watch →SportsYou
SportsYou explains how a free, coach-built platform can streamline athletic department communication. Learn the risks of coaches texting athletes, what to ask about data privacy and records, and how to keep coaches, athletes and families informed.
30 min · February 2025Watch →Beast Mode Training
Presented by Brick Wall Training.
22 min · May 2024Watch →Omella
Brett Kopf, co-founder of Remind, introduces Omella, a fee-free payments and fundraising platform for schools. See how athletic directors can oversee every team's funds and run registrations, ticket sales and concessions in one place.
17 minWatch →Developing Female Athletes Into Future Leaders
Two veteran athletic directors share how to develop female student-athletes into leaders. Learn what recent research says about women's leadership, how to identify student leaders early, and how mentors and sponsors open doors for girls and women.
29 min · February 2024Watch →Vanguard Voices in Athletics, February 2024
Three veteran athletic directors share wins, lessons and practical advice. Hear how they balance the job, give themselves grace, build trust with coaches, support student well-being and find part-time coaches in a tight market.
33 min · February 2024Watch →Twinning is Winning
GCWHSS member Carolyn Sideco shares her experience in the Stanford twin study and Netflix's You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment. She connects it to representation in research, bringing your full self to your work, and setting boundaries.
35 min · January 2024Watch →Take Back the Game
Featuring Linda Flanagan
Author Linda Flanagan explains why most kids quit sports by age 11 and how adults took over youth sports. Learn how to give athletes more voice, communicate clear values to parents, and offer more low-pressure opportunities to play.
34 min · October 2023Watch →Vanguard Voices in Athletics, Session 1
Veteran athletic directors Vicki Nelms, Meg Seng and Lisa Langston share how they found their way into athletic administration and what they would tell anyone considering it. They discuss coaching first, building networks of women, leading through connection and setting boundaries.
30 min · October 2023Watch →Mindset of a Champion — Using the Efficient Practices and Training Workbook
Featuring Dr. Jacob Yorg
Dr. Jacob Yorg walks through Efficient Practices and Training, one of the GCWHSS member workbooks. Learn how to help athletes practice like they compete, stay focused and use feedback, in about 30 minutes a week.
32 min · September 2023Watch →Title IX Professional Development
Featuring Peg Pennepacker
Title IX expert Peg Pennepacker explains the 2020 regulations, the proposed changes then under review, and how they affect transgender students and athletic programs. Learn what athletic directors must do to keep their programs equitable and compliant.
38 min · October 2022Watch →National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration
Featuring Suzy Whaley, Kerri Morgan and other panelists
In this National Girls and Women in Sports Day panel, Suzy Whaley, Kerri Morgan and other women in sport describe how Title IX shaped their lives, the mentors who helped them, how they balance their roles, and the advice they would give their younger selves.
46 min · February 2022Watch →The monthly gatherings that have run since 2021. Lighter on titles, often rich in conversation.
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