Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Jul 30, 2013 | General
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC):
A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on their experience. SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Representatives:
| President Monica Bosiljevac Women's Soccer |
Vice President Caleb Steffensmeier Men's Basketball |
Secretary Kelley Wollak Women's Volleyball |
Treasurer John Ellis Men's Tennis |
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Women's Basketball
Kate Bayes
Jamie Nash |
Men's Basketball Caleb Steffensmeier Simon Krych |
Swimming & Diving Whitney Korgan Madeline Hutt |
Hockey John Faulkner Brian O'Rourke |
| Women's Soccer Monica Bosiljevac Sarah Warren |
Men's Soccer Joe Marinkovich Felipe Da Silva |
Softball Amber Lutmer Dana Elsasser |
Baseball Caleb Palensky Alex Mortensen |
| Women's Golf Brooke Thilges Betsy Havekost |
Men's Golf Alex Holtan Mitch Johnson |
Women's Tennis Tiffany Hottman Rachel Pierson |
Men's Tennis John Ellis |
| Track & Field Sami Spenner Lauren Psota |
Volleyball Kim Bailey Kelley Wollak |
The mission of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image.
Though the focus of campus SAACs is intended to be more parochial in nature, communication among campus, conference and national SAACs offers student-athletes the opportunity to shape the landscape of intercollegiate athletics.
Functions of SAACs:
• Promote communication between athletics administration and student-athletes.
• Disseminate information.
• Provide feedback and insight into athletics department issues.
• Generate a student-athlete voice within the campus athletics department during its formulation of policies.
• Build a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams.
• Solicit student-athlete responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation.
• Organize community service efforts.
• Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees (e.g., student government).
• Promote a positive student-athlete image on campus.
Members of a SAAC have the opportunity to address issues affecting student-athletes at their institution or in their conference; furthermore, members have the opportunity to offer input on issues that may be national in scope.
The campus committee is meant to serve as a local student-athlete voice in addressing issues of student-athlete well-being at its respective institutions. Campus committees can facilitate better communication among student-athletes from various athletics teams to address issues common to all.
The SAAC may also serve as a conduit of communication among student-athletes, coaches and athletics administrators on issues to improve the student-athlete experience and promote growth and education through sports participation. Concerns can be voiced and solutions offered regarding any issue that may be relevant to NCAA student-athletes.
Through the grass-roots efforts of the SAACs communicating with the conference SAACs, and the conference SAACs communicating with the national SAAC, student-athletes have the opportunity to change the face of intercollegiate athletics.
