Executive Committee
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Chair
John Billinis
(Men's Tennis)
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Athletics Teambuilding |
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Co-Chair
Aubree Warren
(Women's Soccer)
Sub-committees:
Athletics Teambuilding |
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Social Media Chair
Iyana Barber
(Women's Tennis)
Sub-committees:
Media & Promotions
DEI & Belonging
M/WTEN Team Journalist |
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Secretary
Sarah Milne
(Women's Soccer)
Sub-committees:
Local Community Service
Student Activities |
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Mental Health Coordinator
Michael Orsonio
(Men's Tennis)
Sub-committees:
Athletics Teambuilding
Health & Wellness |
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Podcast Director
Luis Dorta
(Men's Soccer)
Sub-committees:
Podcast Crew
Media & Promotions |
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Member Roster
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Payton Abrams
(Women's Tennis)
Sub-committees:
Special Olympics |
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Samara Britt
(Women's Basketball)
Sub-committees:
Student Activities
DEI & Belonging
WBB Team Journalist |
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Jhanir Brown
(Volleyball)
Sub-committees:
Local Community Service |
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Patricia Byars
(Women's Tennis)
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Media & Promotions |
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Maleik Chalmers
(Men's Cross Country)
Sub-committees:
Health & Wellness
XC/TF Team Journalist
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Hanna Ciplickas
(Women's Soccer)
Sub-committees:
Health & Wellness
WSOC Team Journalist
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Maggie Clotfelter
(Softball)
Sub-committees:
Student Activities
Special Olympics
SB Team Journalist |
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Hugo Cossais
(Men's Tennis)
Sub-committees:
Special Olympics
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Cayden Danzer
(Men's Tennis
Sub-committees:
Local Commuity Service
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Natalie Dickson
(Softball)
Sub-committees:
Health & Wellness
DEI & Belonging |
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Annabella Glasser-Weston
(Softball)
Sub-committees:
Local Community Service
DEI & Belonging |
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Hallie Gordy
(Volleyball)
Sub-committees:
Student Activities
DEI & Belonging
WBB Team Journalist |
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Garrett Hartley
(Men's Golf )
Sub-committees:
Athletics Teambuilding
M/W GOLF Team Journalist |
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Michaela Hawkins
(Women's Golf)
Sub-committees:
Athletics Teambuilding
Health & Wellness
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Josh Hennum
(Men's Basketball)
Sub-committees:
Special Olympics
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Hannah Hodge
(Women's Basketball)
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Student Activities
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Samara Lawton
(Softball)
Sub-committees:
DEI & Belonging |
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Kalin Lincoln
(Volleyball)
Sub-committees:
Student Activities
DEI & Belonging
WBB Team Journalist |
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Carson Nave
(Men's Tennis)
Sub-committees:
Local Community Service
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Adewale Ohonme
(Men's Basketball)
Sub-committees:
Special Olympics
MBB Team Journalist
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Dylan Steeves
(Men's Soccer)
Sub-committees:
Media & Promotions
Podcast Crew
MSOC Team Journalist
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Sofia Varela
(Women's Cross Country)
Sub-committees:
Health & Wellness
XC/TF Team Journalist
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Sydney Wells
(Women's Basketball)
Sub-committees:
Student Activities
Media & Promotions
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What is a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee? (SAAC)
A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs.
The information that follows will assist you in understanding how the network of SAACs, from individual campus committees to the conference and/or national committees, interact and support one another to shape intercollegiate athletics policy and enhance the student-athlete experience.
History of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
An Association-wide SAAC was adopted at the 1989 NCAA Convention and was formed primarily to review and offer student-athlete input on NCAA activities and proposed legislation that affected student-athlete welfare.
The initial national committee was comprised of student-athletes from all membership divisions for the purpose of ensuring that the student-athlete voice was one that accounted for the myriad of educational and athletics experiences of both female and male student-athletes at all NCAA member institutions. In August 1997, the NCAA federated along divisional lines. The federation caused the SAAC to expand to three SAACs representing NCAA Divisions I, II and III.
Each national divisional committee is comprised of both female and male student-athletes charged with the responsibility of assisting in the review of NCAA proposed legislation and representing the voice of the student-athlete in the NCAA governance structure. This is accomplished by providing student-athlete input on issues related to student-athlete welfare that are division-specific. (Federation has increased student-athlete participation in the governance process of intercollegiate athletics by increasing the number of SAAC members from the former Association-wide committee of 28 student-athletes to a sum total of 79 members serving on the national Divisions I, II, and III committees).
The input of the respective Divisions I, II and III SAACs continues to be sought by a variety of constituencies within the Association. Student-athlete committee members have the opportunity to speak with their respective NCAA Management Councils, and the Divisions II and III SAACs continue to speak to legislative issues on the NCAA Convention floor.
