Episode 24: Scott Flickinger at SUNY Cortland

Welcome to the Director Download, powered by Campus Rec Magazine.  It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry.    In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and the senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, gives you the listener real and authentic conversation between himself and special guest Scott Flickinger, the director of Recreational Sports at SUNY Cortland. Flickinger shares how he found his way to campus rec at SUNY Cortland. He had a challenging internship, a dual role at Cornell and a moment of bargaining over a cowboy hat with a legendary director along the way. In addition, Flickinger shares what he’s learned as a director and the interpersonal skill that have helped him lead. Enjoy the conversation between Sheffield and Flickinger as they discuss the director’s role and more.