QUESTION 14 OF 35

What brings you the most joy as an athletic director?

There are many responsibilities within the athletic director role. Rather than sharing a specific duty, like fundraising, consider sharing how much you enjoy motivating your coaches or strategizing and problem-solving. Think about what excites you most about the role.

"I love my staff. I take pride in building a team of individuals who strive for excellence and have fun together. It makes me happy to grow my coaches, getting to know their personal goals and investing in them to see them achieve them."

"My favorite moments as an athletic director are those when our students rise to the challenge and stretch their skills. Whether they win the championship or not, if they have grown throughout the season, it brings me joy to witness that growth."

"What has brought me the most joy over the years is the idea that I am making a life-long impression on my young students and athletes. I have had the honor of mentoring many people in my career as an athletic director, and for that, I will always be grateful."

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Anonymous Answer

Working with coaches and student-athletes and seeing them accomplish goals after working so hard to attain them is something that I would take great joy in.

Cindy's Feedback

Nice! This is indeed the foundation of the job. Nice work.

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