Our last Top Concern episode has us go to Tel Aviv Israel and welcome Doron Kramer, the AD at The Walworth Barbour American International School in IsraelAs all three guys share their concerns, tips and work with their school budgets we also hear about the impact of the current war on AIS Israel and its community. Definitely an episode work listening too regardless if you are concerned about your athletic budget or not. Afterwards please check out our sponsor⁠⁠ ⁠Kukri Sports.⁠⁠⁠

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We are back at it in 2026 with a return to our Top Concern episodes. This time we are talking about participation with Masa Yo who is the Athletic Director and PE Teacher at The American School in Switzerland (TASIS).

Nick, Matt and Masa talk about how and why their schools struggle with participation issues, how they have increased participation and also give some tips for other schools. There are so many facets to the concern of participation but we hope we touched on many of them in this episode.

Masa, of course, talks about his journey as well as some great things about his school and region of the world. Afterwards please check it out and then check out our sponsor⁠⁠ ⁠Kukri Sports.⁠⁠⁠

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The NIAAA National Athletic Directors Conference (NADC) is just wrapping up for 2025 when Nick and Matt recap their time in Tampa, Florida. Bruno Zanotti-Cavazzoni (Paraguay) and Claudia Araya (Brazil) join the guys as they talk about why they keep coming back to the NADC and also what their best parts of the conference were this year... both in and out of the conference.

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In this short episode Nick and Matt take a break from their Top Concerns series to briefly talk about their trip to Tampa this week for the annual NIAAA National Conference.

The guys also unveil the podcasts top 5 counties and most listened too episode of 2025 from their Spotify Wrapped.

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In our fourth 'Top Concerns' episode we are talking about officials with return guest, Gil Grant the AD at the International School of Dusseldorf in Germany.

Although not at the level as in the US, international ADs are finding it harder and harder to find qualified officials. The three guys share some of the things that work well for them including; building strong relationships, invest in recruitment and education, collaborating regionally and, of course, always improving the culture towards officials.

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AD's around the world have selected their top concerns in the "state of the industry" survey and now in a series of podcast episodes they will be discussed, analyzed and some suggestions will be shared.

In this third episode the top concern of "rising costs of trips" Nick and Matt welcome, return guest, Ric Floyd who is the AD at Stavanger Int. School in Stavanger Norway.

This episode has some experiences that you can relate with and some ideas to help you beat the rising costs of trips. Themes include; Reduce Travel Distances, Optimize Scheduling, and Partner with other schools. Ric also shares a new idea for kids to reduce the cost of their specific trips.

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The "state of the industry" surveys have been going on for years now but this time Nick and Matt will do something different with the results.

AD's around the world have selected their top concerns and in a series of podcast episodes they will be discussed, analyzed and some suggestions will be shared.

In this second episode the top concern of "finding qualified coaches" Nick and Matt welcome, brand newguest, Dan Hogg who is the AD at Saigon South in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. This episode also has some experiences that you can relate with and also help you find the qualified coaches (or coaches in general) that you are in need of.

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The "state of the industry" surveys have been going on for years now but this time Nick and Matt will do something different with the results.

AD's around the world have selected their top concerns and in a series of podcast episodes they will be discussed, analyzed and some suggestions will be shared.

First up is the top concern of "increased workload or expectations" and Nick and Matt welcome, frequent guest, Matt Yoder from QSI Bratislava. This episode has some great tips and was recorded from an amazing location at about 1700 meters in the Austrian alps.

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