# COACHECast # COACHECast COACHECast is a thought-provoking podcast from COACHE featuring provosts and other leaders from top institutions as they share personal insights, reflections and key learnings from their work. ![Podcast room filled with podcast equipment.](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-04/Podcast%201.png?itok=Z57zppF0) ## **Insights From Leaders in Higher Education** COACHECast is a thought-provoking podcast from COACHE featuring provosts and other leaders from top institutions as they share personal insights, reflections and key learnings from their work. Season 2 explores the perspectives of a diverse group of leaders and is hosted by Dr. Todd Benson, executive director and principal investigator at COACHE. A new episode will be released each month. Find links to the full archive of COACHECast episodes below, or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. We look forward to your feedback, questions or ideas for future episodes at . ## Season 2 [### In conversation with Todd Benson, Executive Director at COACHE ](/conversation-todd-benson-executive-director-coache) In this special episode of COACHECast, Jeannie Kim, Assistant Director of Research at COACHE, steps in as guest host to interview Dr. Todd Benson, Executive Director and Principal Investigator at COACHE. The conversation centers on faculty retention and... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [### In conversation with Geoff Watson, CEO of NCFDD ](/conversation-geoff-watson-ceo-ncfdd) COACHECast speaks with Geoff Watson, CEO of NCFDD, about the power of mentoring, how leaders in higher education can prioritize it to support their faculty, and how to bridge the gap to make it effective. An organization that empowers faculty for lasting... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [### In conversation with Dr. Holly Hutchins, Vice Provost for Faculty Success, University of North Texas ](/hollyhutchins) COACHECast speaks with Dr. Holly Hutchins, Vice Provost for Faculty Success, University of North Texas. Vice Provost Hutchins’ academic background is in human resource development where her focus has been on training transfer and faculty talent... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [### In conversation with Dr. Andrea Romero, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at the University of Arizona ](/andrearomero)COACHECast speaks with Dr. Andrea Romero, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at the University of Arizona and current president of the APLU’s Committee on Faculty Affairs. Dr. Romero discusses her experiences in community-based research, the ways in which... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [### In conversation with Dr. Nancy Brickhouse, Vice President and Provost at Baylor University ](/nancybrickhouse) COACHECast speaks with Dr. Nancy Brickhouse, Vice President and Provost at Baylor University. Prior to coming to Baylor in 2019, Nancy previously served as Provost at St. Louis University, and before this spent 27 years in various faculty and... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [### In conversation with Dr. Mark Rieger, Provost at Florida Gulf Coast University ](/markrieger) COACHECast speaks with Dr. Mark Rieger, who is currently on sabbatical from his position as Executive Vice President and Provost at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Fort Myers, FL. Prior to joining FGCU, Dr. Rieger Dean and Director of the College... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [### In conversation with Dr. Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Iowa State University ](/dawnbratschprince)COACHECast speaks with Dr. Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Associate Provost for Faculty at Iowa State University, who discusses how to navigate sensitive issues, including harassing behavior among faculty. Dr. Bratsch-Prince is also deeply committed to creating an... ![COACHECast logo season 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum6791/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/COACHECast%202.png?itok=VaeCQ5Iy) [ Click here for season one! arrow\_circle\_right ](/coachecast/season-one)