Wednesday, June 5, 2024 / 9:00 am - 4:00 PM
Host: Danny White, Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics, University of Tennessee
Location: Food City Center, University of Tennessee
““Our athletics department here at Tennessee is committed to leading the way in college sports, and we are excited to welcome our collegiate colleagues to CALS 1-DAY. This is a terrific professional growth and development opportunity, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to Rocky Top.””
REGISTRATION FEES
Division 1
1-10 Staff Members: $1,750
11-20 Staff Members: $2,500
More than 20 Staff Members:
Contact us for pricing.
Non-Division 1
Up to 10 Staff Members $1,250
Special 1-Day hotel rates available if
interested, contact us for information.
CALS 1-Day combines the culture and community of CALS into a one-day regional event for athletics departments within approximately a 300-mile radius of the host site. It is open to collegiate athletics departments and administrators of all levels and provides an opportunity for professional development and networking.
Who should attend
CALS 1-Day is designed to be a development experience for members of your athletic administration team. Whether it’s senior staff, middle managers, or entry level team members, CALS 1-Day creates an atmosphere for your people to grow and connect as a staff and with colleagues from around the region.
Faculty
CALS has always been known for our amazing faculty. We look forward to welcoming Athletics Directors, Athletics Department Personnel, and Industry Experts from around the region to to participate in CALS 1-Day.
For questions contact will.reece@adsymposium.us
CALS 1-DAY 22 & 23 GALLERY
2024 CALS 1-DAY AGENDA
June 5th, 2024
Food City Center, University of Tennessee
8:00-8:55 / Registration & Check In
9:00-9:30 AM / Winning Sport Programs: Head Coach Leadership, Culture-building and Current Challenges
Rick Barnes, Head Basketball Coach, University of Tennessee
Ryan Alpert, Deputy Athletics Director, University of Tennessee
9:30-10:15 AM / Winning Sport Programs: Administrative Leadership, Hiring & Supervising Successful Coaches
Amanda DeMartino, Executive Director of Athletics, The College of New Jersey
Chance Miller, Senior Deputy Athletics Director, University of South Carolina
Cameron Walker, Deputy Athletics Director, University of Tennessee
Danny White, Executive Associate Athletics Director, Virginia Tech
10:15-10:30 AM / Break
10:30-11:15 PM / Lessons from the AD’s Office
Graham Neff, Director of Athletics, Clemson University
Danny White, Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics, University of Tennessee
11:15-12:00 PM / Current Issues in College Athletics
Kevin Barefoot, VP of Development, College Division, Teamworks
Alex Gary, Director of Athletics, Western Carolina University
Allen Greene, Senior Deputy Athletics Director, University of Tennessee
Mark Ingram, Associate Vice President & Director of Athletics, University of Alabama, Birmingham
12:00-1:00 PM / Lunch Sponsored by Populous
1:00-1:45 PM / Problem Solving in an Ever-Changing Landscape
Jason Donnelly, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Furman University
Gerald Harrison, Vice President & Director of Athletics, Austin Peay University
Mark Wharton, Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Nico Yantko, Director of Athletics, Murray State University
1:45-2:30 PM / Meeting External Challenges in Today’s Environment
Lauren Belisle, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Vanderbilt University
Pat Fagan, Senior Vice President, Learfield
Scott Garrett, Deputy Athletics Director, Wake Forest University
Brady Hart, Executive Associate Athletics Director, University of Tennessee
Patrick Ransdell, Deputy Athletics Director, Appalachian State University
2:30-2:45 PM / Break
2:45-3:15 PM / Developing and Fostering Cross Campus Relationships
Frank Cuevas, Vice Chancellor for Student Life, University of Tennessee
Matthew Scoggins, Chief of Staff, University of Tennessee
3:15-4:00 PM / The Career Path: Lessons Learned & Continued Growth
John Daniel, Deputy Athletics Director/CFO, University of Cincinnati
Chris Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Southern University
Alicia Longworth, Executive Associate Athletics Director, University of Tennessee
Josh Looney, Director of Athletics, University of North Alabama
*Optional facility tour after programming*
IN THE SUMMERS OF 2022 (Waco, TX) and 2023 (Newark, NJ) CALS 1-DAY HAD INCLUDED OVER 400 ADMINiSTRATORS FROM 40 ATHLETICS DEPaRTMENTS.
“CALS 1-Day brings the professional development depth and relational magic of CALS to a 1 day setting accessible to more members of an athletic department. We at Baylor were honored to host the inaugural one, we look forward to doing it again, and we can’t wait to watch this concept continue to grow.”