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Today guest will educate, motivate, and inspire you to be a better leader. Maurice Freeman of Brooks County High School in South Georgia has worn both hats as the athletic director and head football coach for the Trojans and has found great success in both roles.\\xa0

Coach Freeman is a multi-generational leader in a small town that knows the definition of servant leadership and has leaned on his ability to serve and connect with others in both good and bad times as we will discuss today.\\xa0

His philosophy of \\u201cbring that hammer\\u201d has transformed not only his school but his community and we have no doubt that it will change you after our conversation today. Let\\u2019s settle in and get to know\\u2026Coach Maurice Freeman.

1:10- Introduction

4:39- \\u2018Bring That Hammer\\u2019 slogan/motto

6:25- Being a Community Athletic Leader in a Small Community

8:46- Motivating a Group Around a Singular Goal

11:42- Teaching Lessons Beyond the Football Field

15:04- \\u2018Learning\\u2019 People

17:41- Enacting & Implementing a Vision

21:36- \\u2018The Fish Hawk\\u2019

24:57- Using Media & Social Media to Promote Your Program

31:31- Leading through Tragedy

38:46- Incorporating Family into Athletic Leadership

44:29- Teaching How to Love Each Other

50:43- 2-Minute Drill

You can follow Coach Freeman:\\xa0 Twitter: @m14free\\xa0 \\xa0Facebook: m14freeman

About Hangin With The AD Podcast\\u2026.

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.\\xa0 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.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0

We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.\\xa0 Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.\\xa0 Thank you for listening.\\xa0 And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0
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\\xa0Don 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) \\xa0