Inside HISD Athletics: Grassroots Leadership & Tough Decisions | Andre Walker Exec. Dir of Athletics

Описание: What does it really take to lead athletics in one of the largest school districts in the nation?

Andre Walker, Senior Executive Director of Athletics & UIL Compliance for HISD, joins Coach P to talk:
*Grassroots leadership: leaving the sideline and sitting in the stands
*The grind behind every game night for ADs and their families
*KPIs beyond wins and losses—growing coaches and programs
*How mentors and principals pushed him into leadership
*Why coaches still have the toughest job in sports
*For athletic directors and aspiring leaders, this is a blueprint.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – 1:10 – Cold open + Coaches Co-Op intro
1:11 – 3:13 – Introducing Andre Walker & “Talk That Talk”
3:14 – 6:40 – Bragging on HISD: academics, athletics, bands, growth
6:41 – 9:22 – The unseen grind of ADs, eligibility, and staff families
9:23 – 13:40 – Educating the public & grassroots leadership (sitting in the stands)
13:41 – 20:10 – Player origins: undersized LB, Oklahoma drill, football IQ → leadership
20:11 – 24:40 – Miss Mabel Caleb story: getting kicked off campus into grad school
24:41 – 27:40 – PAL league, coaching Mike Jones, community reinvestment
27:41 – 32:30 – KPIs beyond wins: growing coaches, participation, paperwork, PAPFs
32:31 – 37:18 – State-level leadership & positive exposure for HISD
37:19 – 43:42 – Rapid-fire game: either/or, agree/disagree, word association
43:43 – 48:40 – Crunch Time: 3 things athletic pros need
48:41 – 51:10 – Two toughest challenges & tough decisions
51:11 – 52:54 – And-1: “Enjoy your journey” + final Coaches Co-Op outro

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