2025 BOSCA Convention Agenda

Sunday, July 13, 2025

12:30pm


3:00pm


4:00pm


6:00pm - 7:00pm

Golf Outing - Oak Brook Golf Club


Sponsor booth set-up open


Registration Opens - Grand Ballroom


Opening Reception - Sponsored by Nevco and Opendorse


Monday, July 14, 2025

7:15am - 8:15am

Registration Open

Session I

8:30am - 9:30am

Beyond the Playbook: Building Community and Campus Engagement Through Athletics


Mike Hermann, Athletic Director - University of Illinois - Springfield

Session II


9:30am - 10:30am

Building and Growing Annual Giving Programs for Athletics


Matt Donovan, Sr. Associate AD - Advancement - University of Indianapolis

10:30am - 10:45am


Session III


10:45am - 11:45am

BREAK - Sponsored by Mammoth Sports Construction


Administrative Leadership - Keys to Success in Departmental Leadership - Panel

Moderator: Miles Gallagher - Teamworks


Panelists:  Stevie Baker-Watson, Director of Athletics & Recreation - DePauw University

       Nate Davis, Athletic Director - Northern State University

       Kristin Gillette, Athletic Director - Park University (MO)

12p.m - 1pm 

Lunch - Provided - Sponsored by Hudl and PracticePlan


Session IV


1pm - 2pm

Small Group Breakouts


Various Presenters

Session V


2:15pm - 3:15pm 

Session VII


4:00pm - 5:00pm

The Impact of Institutional Alignment and Leveraging a National Championship


Steve Brockelbank, Athletic Director - Ferris State University

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Reception - Sponsored by Hub - Dissinger Reed and Musco Lighting

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Session VIII


8:30am - 9:30am

Creating Positive Culture in Your Athletic Department


Kristin Hughes, Athletic Director - Smith College

10:30am - 10:45am


Session X


10:45am - 11:45am



12:00pm - 1pm

BREAK - Sponsored by Tarkett Sports


Using Benchmarking and Data to Drive Departmental Decision Making


Kyle Ferguson, Athletic Director - Fresno Pacific University



Lunch - Provided   Sponsored by MSA Sport and PracticePlan


Session XI


1:00pm- 2:00pm

ROUNDTABLES


  1. NIL - The Way it's Supposed to Be 

        Jeff Fore, Athletic Director - Missouri Baptist University

    2. Onboarding and the Importance of Mentors

        Andrew Huber, Asst. AD - Business & Facilities - West Chester University

    3. Empowering Student-Athletes (SAAC/ASA) on Your Campus

        Genia Montford, Deputy AD/SWA - University of South Carolina - Beaufort

    4. Developing a Cohesive Relationship Between Athletics and Advancement

        Matthew Jones, VP for Advancement - Hinds Community College Foundation

    5. Creating a Consistent Brand Message in Athletics

        John Hartwell, Creative Director - Hartwell Studio Works

    6. Lessons Learned as a First Year Athletic Director

        Darin Keizer, Athletic Director - Dordt University

    7. Keys to Completing a Successful Coaching Search

        Andy Peterson, Athletic Director - Northwest Missouri State University

    8. Building an Effective Corporate Partnership Program

        Brett Berg, Asst. Vice President for Development - University of West Florida

    9. Keys to Effective Sports Administration

        John Ashaolu, Athletic Director - Lewis University


Session XII


2:10pm - 3:00pm

3:00pm - 3:15pm


Session XIII


3:15pm - 4:00pm


Session XIV


4:00pm - 5:00pm


5:00pm

BREAK - Sponsored by Teamworks


Strategies to Improve Student-Athlete Retention Rates


Danica Perner, Asst. AD - Student-Athlete Services - Winona State University


How to Build a Successful Week of Giving


Mike Teague, Director of Athletic Development - Biola University



CONVENTION CONCLUDES