the ohio state university columbus, Ohio
Tenure at Ohio state - 25 years
Janine Oman
Janine oversees sport
administration, compliance, and sport performance for Ohio State's 36 sports
teams and serves as the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) for OSU Athletics. On
campus, she is the athletics liaison to student athlete support services, student
conduct, and the Office of Institutional Equity. She serves as the Deputy Title 9
coordinator for gender equity in athletics. In addition, Janine provides direct
sport administration functions for 7 OSU teams – Women's soccer, volleyball,
ice hockey, rowing and lacrosse and Men's volleyball and lacrosse.
A special shout out to the Ohio State Women's Hockey team who won the 2022 NCAA Championship on March 20th -- a first in program history.
Her undergraduate degree is in Physical Therapy (PT) from The
Ohio State University. After graduation, she worked as a physical therapist in
a small community hospital for two years before attending the University of
North Carolina for graduate school in Physical Therapy. She completed her
athletic training (AT) certification as part of her graduate work. She spent
nine years as a PT/AT for the University of North Carolina Athletics.
Janine returned to Ohio State in 1996 as an AT and worked
for 11 years providing PT/AT healthcare services for teams. In 2007, she had
the opportunity to take on a sport performance leadership role which involved
developing a new collaborative healthcare model with OSU's athletic trainers,
strengths coaches, sports nutrition dietitians, sports psychologists, and
physicians for both employed and contracted providers. In 2013, Janine added
sport administration functions and moved into her current role in 2018.
When I asked her what prompted her switch to athletics
leadership from athletics healthcare, she said she was ready for a new
challenge. While she had new athletes every year, their injuries were similar.
So she wanted to use her skills in new ways.
Julie: Challenge and change are the stimuli for many
to shift and grow their careers.
Ohio State Men's Lacrosse Blueprint for Success
Julie: What do some of the best coaches do?
Janine: These coaches demonstrate consistency in their day-to-day behaviors. Kids know how these coaches are going to show up. There is also alignment between their words and actions. Great coaches create connection -- they build trust and treat people equitably. They are transparent in their communication and create the narrative for their teams. They are accountable to themselves, the team, and individual players.
Julie: How has video feedback for athletes changed performance? What parts of this process has elevated athlete performance? How can leaders apply this feedback learning in the workplace?
Janine: It's much easier today to easily incorporate video into player development because of the technology. Many teams use live video for instantaneous feedback. This helps players observe and change behaviors quickly. Video also breaks the skill into component parts and focuses on the process and not just the outcome. Once again, this evaluation process feeds the mindset that how you do the "work" matters. Also, players are graded every practice and game versus an annual evaluation most employees receive.
Video has been a game-changer in performance. Video level sets everybody and allows coaches to tailor development to individual athletes' needs.
Video is also a vital tool in scouting opponents. The absence of video on opposing teams is one of the reasons why first and early games in a season can be tough. You don't have enough video to identify a team's or individual athlete's tendencies.