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Athletics Director Program

From AD to CEO: Prepare to lead the future of College Sports

Who Should Attend?

This program is designed for athletics administrators with substantial people leadership experience who are ready to advance into executive roles and contribute to the strategic leadership and navigation of their program.

Become Resilient, Adaptable, and Sharpen Business Acumen

Change in collegiate sports is not slowing down for the foreseeable future. NIL, revenue sharing, and roster caps are only today’s challenges, and in a world where artificial intelligence is accelerating innovation, leading the future of collegiate sports requires new mindsets, skills, and networks.  The Athletics Director Program is a 3.5-day in-person learning experience designed to help future and current ADs accelerate their leadership growth and business skills. In addition to building their network, participants will be immersed in a social learning environment with experiential activities that will allow them to turn insights learned from the program into real action back on campus. The program will be designed and led by Joe Castiglione and the team at OU Athletics, Price College of Business Executive Academy Faculty, and experts from across industry.

Lunchtime Livecasts

Join Sean Daly, Professor of Sport Business, and Nick Tobey, Executive Director of Price Executive Academy, for a virtual lunchtime session and learn more about the Future Athletics Director Program.

March Livecast

Thursday, March 20th
12:00 - 1:00 pm


April Livecast

Wednesday, April 9 
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Program Features

This program prepares you to:

  • Gain confidence in your ability to lead strategically and navigate the changing landscape of collegiate athletics
  • Sharpen your knowledge of financial management, revenue diversification and budgeting to the strategic operations of a modern NCAA D1 athletics department
  • Learn best practices in strategic sports marketing and branding in the area of digital marketing/media, sponsorships, fan engagement and event operations.
  • Develop leadership skills that align with your values and culture, while shifting your mindset to become more resilient in a business environment full of change and disruption.

At a Glance

  • June 15th - 18th, 2025
  • 3.5 in-person learning days
  • Learn directly from Joe Castiglione, prominent leaders in D1 Athletics, Price College of Business Faculty and Experts from Industry
  • $5,250 (includes all program related costs including breakfast, lunch and kickoff dinner)
  • Receive a Certificate from Price Executive Academy that includes digital badging
 

Location

Hosted on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, our program provides an immersive learning experience in top-tier athletics facilities, offering participants hands-on learning in venues designed for elite performance and leadership.