In this podcast edition, I take a deep dive into the new interlocal agreement between the City of Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern Schools involving the management and operation of athletic facilities.

My guest is longtime educator and athletic administrator Jim Self, who has been selected to lead this new joint operation. Under the agreement, Self remains an HSE Schools employee while also working directly with the City of Fishers in a unique shared leadership role.

We discuss how the partnership came together, what it means for student-athletes and the community, how facilities will be managed, and whether this model could become a blueprint for other Indiana communities. We also talk about the growing role sports and sports tourism play in Fishers and what success for this partnership could look like in the years ahead.

You can listen to the podcast at this link or the link below.