Small College Conversations: Jeff Bussell
March 27, 2026
Insights from Vanguard AD Jeff Bussell on moving from NAIA to DII, personal struggles as an AD and more.
Jeff Bussell, Vanguard University Director of Athletics, joins BOSCA Founder Jim Abbott on this episode of Small College Conversations. The two chat about Bussell’s path to the AD chair, advice for aspiring ADs, the decisions and the process of moving from NAIA to Division II. Bussell speaks about mental health and the pressures of being an athletics director.