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Our goal is to connect Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Athletic Directors and anybody with a passion for sports. Our mission is to educate and promote the Education-Based Athletics philosophy. Sports is more than the result on the scoreboard. It is a metaphor for life and the skills learned through sports directly transfer to anything we do down the road. More important than creating better athletes is to create better people. With our podcast, we interview interesting people in the world of sports and ask them about their experiences and to get their unique perspective on the lessons they learned through sports.
Scott Fitzgerald: CIAA at Cairo American College: Implementing systems for success
Athletics For Life
49 minutes 10 seconds
4 years ago
Scott Fitzgerald: CIAA at Cairo American College: Implementing systems for success
We interviewed Mr Scott Fitzgerald CIAA, Mr Fitzgerald is the Athletic and Activities Director at Cairo American College. He holds a master's degree in educational leadership from the College of New Jersey. Mr Fitzgerald has been overseas for a long time and has worked in Egypt, Venezuela, Lebanon, China and now back again in Egypt.
In Tianjin, while at the International School of Tianjin (IST), he was the Tianjin representative with the ADs from the International School of Beijing, to administer the local league, ISAC- Tianjin/Beijing. While at the International School of Tianjin and Cairo American College he has driven the refurbishing of the athletics facilities.
Mr Fitzgerald is an avid cyclist, he rides mountain bikes 2-4 times per week in the wadi, a beautiful canyon in the desert of Egypt.
Athletic Directors like Mr Fitzgerald are a very valuable resource for us less experienced Athletic Directors. His knowledge, experience and passion are inspiring, and help us to continue improving our programs.
'Build Locally, before you go International' - Mr Scott Fitzgerald
'When moving to a new school or new culture, it is the systematical approach that helps you to settlin in' - Mr Scott Fitzgerald
'Find a format that works and stick to it' - Mr Scott Fitzgerald
Topics Covered:
Catching up with Mr Scott Fitzgerald
Who is Mr Scott Fitzgerald
His time in Tianjin China at the International School of Tianjin
How to deal with switching between different cultures
When do you move to a different school and country
The importance of 'systems and structure'
What is his Athletics philosophy
The difference between US and International School sports
The Athletics structure at Cairo American College
The influence of the COVID pandemic on his Athletics programs
The influence of the government on his Athletics program
How does he stay active
His involvement in refurbishing the Athletic facilities and creating a new Athletics league at Cairo American College
How to start a new league
How long does it take to start playing with the new league
Brainstorming about new options for International leagues
How to improve our own UBAC league
Tips for starting Athletic Directors from Mr Fitzgerald
Lessons learned from Mr Fitzgerald for our local league
The podcast wrap-up with CD and Jeff
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Host(s): CD Johnson and Jeff Koops
Twitter: @AthleticsforLi2
Special Guest: Mr Scott Fitzgerald CAA
Camera and editing: Scott Lillis
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International Courses
LTC 901 Athletic Administration: Introduction to International School Athletic Program Administration
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LTC 903 Athletic Administration: Concepts
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Our goal is to connect Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Athletic Directors and anybody with a passion for sports. Our mission is to educate and promote the Education-Based Athletics philosophy. Sports is more than the result on the scoreboard. It is a metaphor for life and the skills learned through sports directly transfer to anything we do down the road. More important than creating better athletes is to create better people. With our podcast, we interview interesting people in the world of sports and ask them about their experiences and to get their unique perspective on the lessons they learned through sports.
