Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Getting Back into the Swing of Things
8/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | General
Aug 13, 2013
I had decided on Monday that my blog post for today would discuss the difficulties in getting back into the swing of things after a long summer "vacation". I used the term "vacation" because, although I was still working every day and had a full course load, life was a lot less hectic without any teams in season. It felt as though spring was a lifetime ago. That is until this week started, and it is only Tuesday.
Monday began with an early morning of team headshots, which seems to be a never ending task. Some of the remaining tasks include finishing the bio updates for each of my sports, catching up on our media value records, updating each team's website page with their schedule for the upcoming season, updating rosters, and finishing the graphics for the 2013 men's soccer game programs. That completes just the first half of my "To Do" list. Today I was in the office bright and early for the men's soccer operations meeting as our first official home game quickly approaches on September 1 against UMass-Lowell.
Despite the crazy workload that I currently have to complete, the most interesting part of this week has definitely been all the commotion in the office. After a very quiet summer, the student-athletes are quickly making their way back to campus and the Tom Oxley Athletic Center's noise level has grown tremendously since last week. With everyone on staff getting their vacations in during the slow summer months, there were days when it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Today, student-athletes and coaches were in and out of the building attending practices, getting their headshots done and making sure athletics department staff is on track for the start of the season.
Today's commotion was also largely attributed to FAU's switch to Conference USA. Most of the athletics' staff had to participate in a teleconference that included all of the 2013 C-USA schools. This was my first teleconference and with over 150 people listening in, it was quite the experience. I am excited for what this year will bring for both myself and FAU. This is my first season working for men's soccer, men's tennis, and women's tennis as I will still be the primary contact for cross country, track, swimming and diving and men's and women's golf. The conference move will be exciting for our staff, the student-athletes, and FAU's athletics programs as we prepare for new opponents, new challenges and the opportunity to make waves in Conference USA.
