Sunday, October 6th

4:00-6:00 PM

Registration at Embassy Suites Denton

6:00 PM

Buses leave for the McNatt & Lovelace Families Practice Facility at UNT

6:15-7:00 PM

Opening Dinner Tailgate & Cocktail Hour Sponsored by Tailgate Guys

7:15 PM

Opening Dinner 
Presented by Learfield IMG College & University of North Texas

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Wren Baker, VP & Director of Athletics, University of North Texas

Opening Dinner Keynote
TBA
 

monday, october 7th

8:00-8:45 AM

Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Derrick Gragg, VP & Director of Athletics, University of Tulsa
Joe Karlgaard, Director of Athletics, Rice University
Nate Pine, Director of Athletics, Air Force Academy
Brian White, VP & Director of Athletics, Florida Atlantic University

8:45-9:15 AM

Building Culture through Elevated Moments
John Roberson, CEO, Advent

9:15-10:00 AM

Communication Strategies that Empower Leaders
Wren Baker, VP & Director of Athletics, University of North Texas
Mack Rhoades, VP & Director of Athletics, Baylor University
Hunter Yurachek, VC & Director of Athletics, University of Arkansas

10:00-10:15 AM 

Break Sponsored by Creative Dimensions

10:15-11:00 AM

The Winning Edge: Hiring the Right Coaches & Helping them Succeed
Troy Dannen, Director of Athletics, Tulane University
Jeremy McClain, Director of Athletics, University of Southern Mississippi
Desiree Reed-Francois, Director of Athletics, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Gene Taylor, Director of Athletics, Kansas State University

11:00-11:45 AM

Executive Leadership in an Ever-Changing Environment
Greg Brown, CEO, Learfield IMG College
Rick George, Director of Athletics, University of Colorado
Tommy McClelland, Director of Athletics, Louisiana Tech University
Terry Tumey, Director of Athletics, Fresno State University

11:45 AM -1:00 PM

Lunch - Sponsored by McCown Gordon

1:00-1:40 PM and 1:45-2:25 PM

CALS Breakout Sessions

Each attendee will be assigned a breakout group and will rotate through two topics

Managing your Career & the Search Process

Bob Beaudine & Kevin Goll, Eastman & Beaudine
Kyle Bowlsby, Bowlsby Sports Advisors
Bill Carr & Mike Thomas, Carr Sports Consulting
Chad Chatlos & Katy Staudt, Ventura Partners
Daniel Parker, Hayden Garrett, & Grant Higgison, Parker Search
Pat Richter & Glenn Sugiyama, DHR International
Drew Turner & Todd Turner, Collegiate Sports Associates

The AD’s Roundtable
Various Faculty ADs

2:25-2:45 PM

Break Sponsored by Creative Dimensions

2:45-3:30 PM

Lessons from The AD’s Office presented by Paciolan
Ross Bjork, Director of Athletics, Texas A&M University
Joe Castiglione, VP & Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma
Kirby Hocutt, Director of Athletics, Texas Tech University
Moderator: Christian Lewis, Paciolan

3:45-4:30 PM

Current Issues in College Athletics
Bob Bowlsby, Commissioner, Big 12 Conference
Heather Lyke, Director of Athletics, University of Pittsburgh
Judy MacLeod, Commissioner, Conference USA
Bill Scholl, VP & Director of Athletics, Marquette University

4:30-5:15 PM

The Student-Athlete Experience: Serving & Developing the Whole Person
Jim Cavale, CEO, INFLCR
Beth Goetz, Director of Athletics, Ball State University
Jim O’Connor, Senior VP, Anthony Travel
Jamie Pollard, Director of Athletics, Iowa State University

5:15-6:45 PM

Reception - Sponsored by Fanatics

DInner on your own

Tuesday, October 8th

8:00-8:45 AM

Strategies to Maximize Revenue Generation
Bill Fagan, COO, Aspire
Rick Hart, Director of Athletics, Southern Methodist University
Pat Kraft, Director of Athletics, Temple University
Rob Schneider, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Learfield IMG College

8:45-9:30 AM

The Art of Making Difficult Decisions
Whit Babcock, Director of Athletics, Virginia Tech
Pat Chun, Director of Athletics, Washington State University
Bubba Cunningham, Director of Athletics, University of North Carolina
Bernard Muir, Director of Athletics, Stanford University
Moderator: Kevin Barefoot, Win AD

9:30-10:15 AM

Facility Planning: From Idea to Implementation
Sean Frazier, Associate VP & Director of Athletics, University of Northern Illinois
Chris Nations, President, Nations Group
Jon Niemuth, Director, AECOM
Jay Parker, Vice President, Daktronics

10:15-10:30 AM

Break Sponsored by Creative Dimensions

10:30-11:15 AM

Risk Management Strategies for College Athletics
Lisa Campos, Director of Athletics, University of Texas at San Antonio
David Chadwick, RealRecruit 
Ryan Ivey, Director of Athletics, Stephen F Austin
Christian Reed, CEO, Dissinger Reed

11:15-Noon

New AD in Town: Hit the Ground Running
Tim Duncan, Director of Athletics, University of New Orleans
Scott Garrett, Director of Athletics, Cleveland State University
Jim Senter, Director of Athletics, University of Texas at El Paso
 

Symposium Closes