Somewhere in Omaha, Nebraska, at around 8:15 AM, Monday through Friday, an all-black SUV pulls up, sometimes aggressively, to the school drop-off line. That SUV is full of laughter, music, sometimes tears and memories, but they are the best part of the day for Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Adrian Dowell.
“Sometimes I cut it close to my first meetings because the lines are slow, but I wouldn’t change that time with my kids for the world,” said Dowell.
By the time most Division I athletic directors take their first call, scan their first email, or sit down for their first donor meeting, Dowell has already navigated a different kind of pressure cooker…