2022 Executive Leadership Podcast Recommendations

As an extension of our annual executive leadership book recommendations, we are excited to bring you the podcast recommendations from Division I Athletic Directors and Commissioners. The 2022 Executive Leadership Podcast Recommendations are presented by Collegiate Sports Connect.


Click the drop down menu below to find each leader’s recommendation.


If you’re an AD or Commissioner who has yet to respond with the best podcast(s) you read last year, please email anthony@driveandcompany.com.


Rob Acunto Mark Alnutt Wren Baker Brian Baptiste Gary Barta Mark Benson Ross Bjork Bryan Blair Jill Bodensteiner Amanda Braun Josh Brooks Dan Butterly Greg Byrne Scott Carr Joe Castiglione Bill Chaves Greg Christopher Chris Clunie Charlie Cobb John Cohen Janet Cone Scott Corley Mike Cragg Bubba Cunningham James Downer Tim Duncan Brad Edwards Steve Eigenbrot Phil Esten Andy Fee Daniel Feig Bryan Felt Josh Fenton Shaney Fink Sean Frazier Scott Garrett Jon Gilbert Keith Gill Simon Gray Ted Gumbart Tim Hall Brian Hardin J.P. Hardt Mark Harlan David Harris Robin Harris Gerald Harrison Michael Harrity Rick Hart Kent Haslam Shawn Heilbron Jennifer Heppel David Herbster Mark Jackson Jeff Jackson Martin Jarmond Brent Jones Kyle Kallander Joe Karlgaard Michael Kelly Nina King George Kliavkoff Jeff Konya Zack Lassiter Robert Lineburg Janet Lucas Bill Maher Joe Manhertz Brian Mann Warde Manuel Chris Massaro Ian McCaw Erin McDermott Bernadette McGlade Chris McIntosh Ed McLaughlin Nicki Moore Noreen Morris Bernard Muir Tim Murray Graham Neff Mark Orr Joe Parker Rachelle Paul Jim Phillips Peter Pilling Craig Pintens Jeff Purinton Dan Radakovich Lee Reed Desiree Reed-Francois Lonn Reisman Chris Reynolds Randale Richmond Julie Roe Lach Greg Sankey Paul Schlickmann Greg Seitz Jim Senter Charles Small Jon Steinbrecher Neil Sullivan Jack Swarbrick Jermaine Truax Tanya Vogel Steve Waterfield Steve Watson John David Wicker Tom Wistrcill





Podcast Spotlights

Two podcasts received seven recommendations from executive leaders, the most of this year’s list.

History was a common interest from a significant amount of leaders, with over a dozen history-related recommendations and Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History leading the way.

Listen to Revisionist History
on Apple Podcasts

Listen to Revisionist History on Spotify

Josh Brooks

Jon Gilbert

Rick Hart

Joe Parker

Phil Esten

Nicki Moore

Steve Eigenbrot

The most popular college athletics-focused podcast was From The Chair hosted by LEARFIELD Executive Vice President of University Partnerships Mike Hamilton.

Listen to From The Chair on Apple Podcasts

Listen to From The Chair on Spotify

Ross Bjork

Brent Jones

Mark Alnutt

Janet Cone

James Downer

John David Wicker

Nicki Moore

As ADs continue to work to grow their departments, this quintet finds inspiration from Guy Raz.

Listen to How I Built This with Guy Raz on Apple Podcasts

Listen to How I Built This with Guy Raz on Spotify

Desiree Reed-Francois

Chris Massaro

Ed McLaughlin

Brian Mann

Mike Harrity