2025 BOSCA Convention Agenda

Sunday, July 13, 2025

12:30pm

3:00pm

4:00pm

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Golf Outing - Details Coming Soon

Sponsor booth set-up open

Registration Opens - Grand Ballroom

Opening Reception - Sponsored by Nevco and Teamworks

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

Kristin Hughes, Athletic Director - Smith College

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

1. NIL - The Way it's Supposed to Be 

        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