Rob Glass, Assistant AD for Athletic Performance at Oklahoma State University, shares his approach to building a world-class athletic performance staff. With 13 full-time assistant strength coaches and 3 full-time nutritionists, Glass prioritizes hiring experts in each sport to ensure athletes get training that matches their specific performance needs.
Supporting Student Mental Health & Emotional Well-Being
From anxiety and depression to social media stress and questions of belonging — today’s student-athletes are facing incredible mental stressors. ADs are training coaches, creating referral pathways, supporting injured athletes, and balancing compassion with policy to fight against one of the most complex challenges in modern-day schools.












