Dr. Matthew Raidbard is the executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, and he’s responsible for compliance & student-athlete success.

He’s been an Assistant Athletic Director at a couple of schools,  and an Assistant Coach at Chicago State, Dartmouth, and Western New Mexico.

He’s also the author of a book titled:  ​”Lead Like A Pro: Effective Leadership Styles For Athletic Coaches.”

In this episode of the Courtside Culture Podcast, Dr. Raidbard talks about:

Management leadership for tomorrow.

Leadership philosophy examples.

Leadership icons

Autocratic leadership

Leadership traits

How coaches can build a better team culture.

How coaching styles have changed over the years.

How to improve communication with all of your players.

The importance of off-the-court experiences teams share that build trust among coaches and players.

And the coolest place he’s ever coached a game.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-raidbard-ed-d-631470116/

Twitter: @coachraidbard