Richard Konzem lived his dream. He grew up in Kansas and rose from being the University of Kansas track manager as a freshman in college to being the top assistant Athletic Director at KU . He was a finalist for the KU AD job twice, and later became the Athletic Director at Benedictine College and Rockhurst University. He's currently the Golf Coach at Rockhurst for both the men's and the women's golf teams.
In Part 1 of 4 of the interview podcast, Richard shares his early boyhood interest in sports, and how getting cut from the freshman basketball team actually spawned his long and successful career in athletic administration. He walks us through how he was mentored as a student by a famous coach and an assistant AD at KU, and how he landed his first job at KU after getting a Master's Degree from the University of Southern California.
In Part 1 Richard talks about his mentors personally and how they shaped his management style when he ascended to levels of authority. He also describes how his farm background shaped his mentality for striving for excellence. He has an amazing success story to share that is both educational and entertaining.
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