Welcome to the Director Download, powered by Campus Rec Magazine.
It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry.
Michele Muth didn’t have a typical path into campus rec. As such, she’s got some insights on how she’s using her business savvy to run a thriving rec center.
Even better is that she shares them in this episode of the Director Download, with your host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and the senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine.
Muth, the director of Campus Recreation, CENTERS at Marshall University, and Sheffield talk about everything from budget juggling and facility management to boosting student engagement. Muth’s unique approach blends business with recreation in a way that’s super practical, especially if you’re looking to run your department more efficiently while keeping your students at the heart of everything you do.
So, whether you’re trying to improve staff retention, streamline your operations, or just get some fresh leadership inspiration, this episode is packed with tips you can start using right away. Enjoy!
Show Notes from the Conversation with Michele Muth:
- Growing up, Muth made a big move. Find out where to at 4:17.
- Law firms and banking, oh my! Find out about Muth’s experiences at 6:21.
- Muth transitioned from the corporate world to campus recreation. She shares about that change at 10:05.
- Curious about CENTERS? Listen at 12:28 to find out what it is.
- Muth talks about starting her campus rec career a little later in life at 17:59.
- How her budget experience prior to diving into the industry helped at 22:03.
- Muth shares at 26:30 about Marshall and the community it serves.
- What’s the All-Star Program? Find out at 34:06.
- How P3 is setting the department apart from the rest at 37:39.
- Muth alludes to how many hours of sleep she gets — can you guess? Find out at 43:05.
- Tune in at 45:04 to hear her top lessons learned over the years.
- Find out what Muth’s “behind the curtain” moment was as a director at 49:23.
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