President John R. Broderick with First Lady Kate and ODU alumus Barry Kornblau at an ODU basketball game.
Speaking to nearly every athletic team and attending 75 or so games per year isn't on the job description of many college presidents. Neither is inviting athletes to dinner at your home or making surprise visits to locker rooms to give pep talks.
Old Dominion University President John R. Broderick already has a ton on his plate. Between fundraising, meeting with state officials in Richmond, running a University and being an ambassador for ODU at hundreds of events, the president works a lot of 12-hour days without much respite.