May 7, 2026
@1QLeadership Question: Are there measurable metrics beyond revenue that lead to championships in college athletics?
George Mason AD Marvin Lewis shares how he walked into a department hungry for leadership and, in three years, built a people-first, championship culture grounded in a clear strategic “playbook.”
Apr 30, 2026
In this special episode of 1Q, Tai M. Brown welcomes former pro runner and longtime interviewer Steph Garcia Cichosz as the new co-host of the One Question Leadership Podcast. Both reflect on what they learned from years of interviews on the AthleticDirectorU platform.
They discuss former Oklahoma AD,...
Apr 17, 2026
@1QLeadership Question: Is compliance leadership superpower in college athletics?
This episode of the One Question Leadership Podcast follows Erin Adkins’ journey from law school to becoming Executive Senior Associate AD for NIL Strategy and Initiatives at UCLA. It explores how compliance, instinct, and...
Apr 7, 2026
@1QLeadership Question: How does an alumnus-turned-athletic-director leverage personal history, modern college athletics trends, and deep relationships to transform a tradition-rich military institute without losing what makes it unique?
Feb 19, 2026
@1QLeadership Question: How can an athletics director build and sustain a championship‑level athletic department in the Great Plains?
Montana State Director of Athletics, Leon Costello, discusses presidential leadership transitions on campus, the strategic growth of the athletic department, and how aligned support for...