SJC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

What is 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.

NEWS:

4/5/2011 - SJC SAAC Members Attend GNAC Retreat in Boston

10/12/2011 - ECAC And GNAC Team Up For Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Retreat

 

 

 

2011-12 Saint Joseph's College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Roster

Sarah Bartell	Matt Boucher	Brandon Boutin	Ashley Condon	Shannon Fitzgerald	Hannah Gajewski
Senior - Field Hockey	Freshman, Cross Country	Freshman, Lacrosse	Junior, Cross Country	Senior, Soccer	Senior, Swimming
Adam Gaulin	Ashley Geel	Kyle Hanson	Maddie Kluna	Maria Labbe	Sally Leger
Sophomore, Swimming	Senior, Basketball	Junior, Lacrosse	Senior, Softball	Senior, Softball	Junior, Soccer
Brittany Locke	Megan McDevitt	Rachelle Messuri	Andrew Mockler	Joe Murphy	Kyle Neagle
Junior, Field Hockey	Senior, Basketball	Sophomore, Lacrosse	Senior, Cross Country	Junior, Soccer	Senior, Baseball
Kristin Palladino	Jordan Pelczar	Chris Petzy	Kevin Richardson	Anne Roberts	Lincoln Sanborn
Sophomore, Volleyball	Senior, Volleyball	Senior, Basketball	Sophomore, Golf	Senior, Swimming	Sophomore, Baseball
Mike Sanfilippo	Rachel Sevigny	Thomas Smith	Heather Tripp	Julio Vazquez	Jamie Wojtkiewicz
Senior, Soccer	Senior, Cross Country	Sophomore, Swimming	Junior, Softball	Junior, Basketball	Senior, Swimming
Allyson Woods
Senior, Lacrosse

2011-12 Officers:

Sarah Bartell	Megan McDevitt	Ashley Geel	Kyle Neagle
President	Vice President	Secretary	Treasurer

 

SAAC Advisors
Steve Babineau	Tiffany Miller-Gagnon
Men's Soccer Head Coach Game Day Operations & Lifeskills Coordinator	Assistant Athletic Trainer/SWA

 

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.

National SAACs (Divisions I, II and III) at a glance:

• Generate a student-athlete voice within the NCAA structure.
• Solicit student-athlete response to proposed NCAA legislation.
• Recommend potential NCAA legislation.
• Review, react and comment to the governance structure on legislation, activities and subjects of interest.
• Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA.
• Promote a positive student-athlete image.

 

Mission Statement of the National SAACs:

"The mission of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image."

 

SAAC LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES

NATIONAL SAAC MEMBER

Kelly Cyr '05 (Women's Soccer)

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ATTENDEES:

2008

Wade Oliver '09 (Baseball)

Ryan Prescott '09 (Cross Country/M.Lacrosse)

2006

Jillian Leger '08 (Women's Soccer)

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ATTENDEES:

Fall 2007

Scott Vachon '09 (M.Basketball)

Sarah Gapp '10 (W.Cross Country)

Fall 2006

Miles Johnson '08 (Baseball)

Megan Farrell '08 (Softball/W.Basketball)

Spring 2006

Kristine Benere '07 (Field Hockey)

Keil Martin '07 (Baseball)