About this episode

Phil Rison discusses his role as Executive Director of the NIAAA and his extensive experience in interscholastic athletics.

Welcome to another episode of the Hangin’ with the AD podcast. Today, we’re excited to bring you a conversation with Phil Rison, the Executive Director of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Phil stepped into this role in January of 2023 after serving six years as Associate Executive Director and has been a key leader in interscholastic athletics for decades. A past president of the NIAAA and former Executive Director of the Kentucky High School Athletic Director...

People in this episode

Hosts: Don Baker, Josh Mathews

Guest: Phil Rison

Topics covered

• interscholastic athletics
• leadership
• athletic administration
• sports education
• professional development

Keywords

• NIAAA
• Phil Rison
• athletic administration
• sports leadership
• interscholastic sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, Kentucky High School Athletic Director

Places: Indianapolis, IN

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