From The Chair with Mike Hamilton The Varsity Podcast Network

Joining this week's "From the Chair" is JMU Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne. Jeff and I cover off on industry legends Dave Braine and Dutch Baughman, discuss JMU's move from FCS to FBS, the planning process entering the Sun Belt and resulting success. We also touch on the national discussion around waivers for participation in championships and bowl games during a transition phase. We visit the very tough topic of a student athlete death and leading with empathy through the tragedy. We close with women's athletic successes at JMU and a few personal tidbits on what Jeff enjoys most. Listen in....

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Joining this week's "From the Chair" is Grambling AD, Dr Trayvean Scott. Trayvean and I discuss Grambling's legendary Coach Eddie Robinson and well known alum Doug Williams. We talk about his hire of Hue Jackson and other "celebrity" hires in HBCU ranks. We discuss the surge of attention around HBCU Athletics, the NBA HBCU Classic, the unique culture of HBCU institutions, the presence and support of HBCU collegiate bands, the "classic" games, funding challenges and more....

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This week's "From the Chair" features legendary Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione. Joe hits on a quarter of a century in the chair at OU, over 30 former staff members who have gone on to be ADs and the common hiring themes, search process, building a tradition of consistency and winning across all sports, how he stays connected with student-athletes, OU’s move to the SEC and much more…

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This week's "From the Chair" features Delaware AD Chrissi Rawak. We start with a discussion about mascots and helmets. We hit on Chrissi's additional responsibility for all of campus recreation, how she has compiled a university and community-wide support structure for Blue Hen athletes and operating and leading out of strategy and core values. A great conversation about direction, sustainable growth and continuity, culture, alignment and much, much more.

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A special episode this week on "From the Chair" as we feature WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. Danielle reveals all that she learned about leadership and life from legendary coach Pat Summitt, helping to launch and lead the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, serving in leadership roles at the Big East and the American and then agreeing to serve as the ED of the WBCA. We talk about the WBCA's role and purpose in women's basketball, outcomes from the recent Kaplan study, her thoughts on WBB media rights, the Final Four and the future of the game. Finally- we feature the work of the Pat Summitt Foundation, of which Danielle is one of the founders, in the role of trying to eliminate or mitigate effects of Alzheimer's Disease. 

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