EP 69: Tony Rossi | Running Multiple Departments and Marathons

The Strength In Numbers Podcast · Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 3m

Tony Rossi, Assistant AD of Health, Wellness, and Performance at Oral Roberts University, joins the show to break down his move into an admin role after serving as the Director of Sports Medicine.

We dive into how he elevated into the admin role, the biggest adjustments and new skills he's had to learn, and how he manages and leads a staff in a setting that carries a high turnover rate at the low major level. Tony also explains how he approached the initial conversations with the sports performance staff and why one of his goals is to detach performance coaches from their sport coaches when…