ADSA 8018 The Athletic Director
The role of the collegiate athletic director has evolved greatly over the years, from "former football coach turned administrator" to seasoned business executive. The Athletic Director today, particularly at the highest levels of Division I, holds roles and responsibilities similar to a chief executive officer in a corporation and must have the acumen to match in order to be successful. This course will examine the myriad responsibilities that today's AD's hold in running the athletic enterprise on a college campus. The course will also delineate and define the most important leadership aspects of the position and those that are most determinate of successful careers in the field. The course will review the evolution of the position and describe the differences that are inherent in the position, based on university NCAA classification.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring, Periodically in the Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.25 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Gladstone Grant | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 15 |
| Spring 2026 | Michael Lynch | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Lynch | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Michael Lynch | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Michael Lynch | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Summer 2022 | Patricia Raube Keller | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Spring 2022 | Michael Lynch | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | — | 8 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Michael Lynch | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 19 |