About Terry Waldrop

Terry Waldrop is a national championship-winning basketball coach, athletic director, healthcare executive, entrepreneur, and media communicator with decades of leadership experience across athletics, behavioral health operations, organizational strategy, and public communication.

His background includes leading teams and organizations through operational growth, crisis management, compliance challenges, leadership transition, and high-pressure decision-making environments where accountability, communication, and culture directly impact outcomes.

Waldrop’s experience spans championship athletics, executive healthcare leadership, organizational development, media communication, and strategic advisory work focused on operational stability, leadership alignment, performance improvement, and long-term organizational growth.

Leadership experience includes:

• National championship head basketball coach

• Multiple selections as National Collegiate Coach of the Year

• Athletic director and collegiate administrator

• Collegiate Compliance Director

• President’s Senior Staff

• Behavioral health hospital COO and CEO

• NCAA compliance and operational leadership roles

• Sports radio host and public communicator

• Multi-business owner and strategic consultant

His consulting approach combines real-world operational experience with practical leadership strategy designed for organizations navigating growth, instability, structural change, communication challenges, or performance improvement initiatives.

Inducted into the Red River Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2022

Core Areas of Experience

• Behavioral Health & Healthcare Operations

• Leadership & Organizational Strategy

• Athletic Administration & Team Development

• Crisis, Compliance & Operational Stabilization

• Public Communication & Media Strategy

National Championship Coach | Healthcare Executive | Strategic Consultant | Media & Public Communication

Leadership Built in Competitive and Crisis Environments