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Mike Ellson: CMAA Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville - Supporting New ADs
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We interviewed Mr Mike Ellson, Mr Ellson is the athletic director at Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN. He began teaching and coaching at CPA in 1987 and has served as their first coach and only athletic director. Ellson oversees the athletics program, focusing on character development and personal growth, and continues to seek opportunities to mentor coaches and students. Mr Ellson was selected as a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Athletic Director of the Year twice, and he was the 2020 Distinguished Service Award Recipient and was named the 2020 Frank Kovaleski Professional Development Award Winner by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
'We are not defined or identified by the scoreboard' - Mike Ellson
Topics discussed:
* Introduction
* Career into becoming an Athletics Director
* His philosophy on Athletics and Educational-based Athletics Philosophy
* His involvement in TSSAA and NIAAA in various roles
* His drive to support and lead the new generation of ADs
* The NIAAA Quality Program Assessment and the benefits for international schools
* NIAAA mentorship program
* His view on the International Athletics Director
* The four questions every Athletic Director should ask themselves
Website Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) - https://www.cpalions.org/
Host(s): CD Johnson & Jeff Koops
Twitter: @AthleticsforLi2
Special Guest: Mr Mike Ellson CMAA
Camera & editing: Scott Lillis
NIAAA Website: https://members.niaaa.org/
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