Sunday, July 13, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Registration Open
Beyond the Playbook: Building Community and Campus Engagement Through Athletics
Mike Hermann, Athletic Director - University of Illinois - Springfield
Session II
9:30am - 10:30am
Building and Growing Annual Giving Programs for Athletics
Matt Donovan, Sr. Associate AD - Advancement - University of Indianapolis
10:30am - 10:45am
Session III
10:45am - 11:45am
BREAK
Administrative Leadership - Keys to Success in Departmental Leadership - Panel
Panelists to be announced
12p.m - 1pm
Lunch - Provided - Sponsored by Hudl and PracticePlan
Session IV
1pm - 2pm
Small Group Breakouts
Various Presenters
Session V
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Open Session
Topics Brought By Attendees
3:15 - 3:30
Session VI
3:30pm - 4:00pm
BREAK
Strategies to Improve Student-Athlete Retention Rates
Danica Perner, Asst. AD - Student-Athlete Services - Winona State University
Session VII
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Impact of Institutional Alignment on Competitive Success
Steve Brockelbank, Athletic Director - Ferris State University
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Reception - Sponsored by
Hub - Dissinger Reed and
Musco Lighting
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Session VIII
8:30am - 9:30am
Creating Positive Culture in Your Athletic Department
Session IX
9:30am - 10:30am
Developing Sustainable Corporate Partnership Programs
Chandler Short, Deputy AD/SWA - University of Central Oklahoma
10:30am - 10:45am
Session X
10:45am - 11:45am
12:00pm - 1pm
BREAK
Using Benchmarking and Data to Drive Departmental Decision Making
Kyle Ferguson, Athletic Director - Fresno Pacific University
Lunch - Provided Sponsored by PracticePlan and Mammoth Sports Construction
Session XI
1:15pm- 2:15pm
ROUNDTABLES
Shane Drahota, Sr. Deputy AD - Minnesota State University
2. Onboarding and the Importance of Mentors
Andrew Huber, Asst. AD - Business & Facilities - West Chester University
3. Empowering Student-Athlete (SAAC/ASA) on Your Campus
Genia Montford, Deputy AD/SWA - University of South Carolina - Beaufort
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Session XII
2:15pm - 3:00pm
TBA
TBA
3:00pm - 3:15pm
Session XIII
3:15pm - 4:00pm
Session XIV
4:00pm - 5:00pm
5:00pm
BREAK
Using AI to Improve Departmental Efficiency
Tony Hoops, Vice President for Athletics - Northwestern College (IA)
Bradley Laackmann, Director of Athletic Communications - Northwestern College (IA)
How to Build a Successful Week of Giving
Mike Teague, Director of Athletic Development - Biola University
WORKSHOP CONCLUDES
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