Episode 51: Lamarr Glenn, CAA - Athletic Director - South Paulding High School - Douglasville, GA

Today we sit down with Lamarr Glenn of South Paulding High School in Douglasville, GA. Mr. Glenn was a four-year letterman of the Florida State University Football team from 1994-1998 where he was named Offensive Team Captain in 1998 while also being drafted in the sixth (6th) round of 1999 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Bucs. We discuss the impact that Coach Bobby Bowden had on him and how it has shaped who he is as an athletic leader and how he leads his coaches and athletes today. Let’s settle in and get to know Mr. Lamarr Glenn.1:00- Introduction5:13- Life Lessons from Coach Bobby Bowdon7:13- Being Forged into a Leader at Florida State10:44- Tools that Help to Read a Situation12:44- Tactics that Help to Reflect on Challenging Situations15:58- Opening a New School as a New AD21:05- The Part of the AD Role that Brings out his Passion25:51- 2-Minute DrillSocial Media Connections: Twitter:  @LGlenn31About Hangin With The AD Podcast….Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.          We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.  Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.  Thank you for listening.  And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.           Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram) Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)