What is a student-athlete advisory committee?

SAAC is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on their experience. SAAC is comprised of a diverse group of female and male student-athletes charged with the responsibility of assisting and providing their input on issues related to student-athlete well-being while participating in intercollegiate athletics. SAAC was adopted by the NCAA in 1989.

Functions of SAAC 

- Promote communication between student-athletes and athletic administration 
- Provide feedback and insight into athletic department issues 
- Build a sense of community within the athletics programs involving all athletic teams 
- 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

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Core Values 

- Respect 
- Responsibility 
- Integrity 
- Servant Leadership 
- Sportsmanship 



Last Three Years of Functions:
• Promoting Sporting Events throughout the year
• Thanksgiving Food Baskets
• Toy for Tots
• Involvement in the Student Leadership Workshops
• Involvement in the budget process with student government
• Promoting Student government elections
• Sexual Awareness Support Days
• Dodgeball Tournament
• Relay for Life
• Raider Black-Out
• Raider SAAC Social
• Spring Clean- Athletic fields and Campus wide
• Blood Drive
• Volunteers at Graduation
• Volunteers with Campus sponsored 5K runs 



Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
2010-11

Advisor: Kelly Mason

Basketball (M):
Dex Daum
Jordan Highland

Basketball (W): 
RaTanya Newsome
Naloni Barnes
Kiara Moore

Cross Country (M): 
Josh Seitz

Cross Country (W): 
Anja Martinez

Football: 
Jarrod Moroni
JT Sorensen
Shane Kirkpatrick
Jorden Nielsen
Lance Tuasaga
Michael Peters

Soccer: 
Diana Uehara
Sara Switzer
Casey Lutgens
Sara Dutra 

Softball: 
Cassie Allen
Brooke Spriger
Sierra Anderson
Irene Barrantes

Track & Field (M): 
Alex Waroff
Dennis Olstedt

Track & Field (W): 
Chenin Young
Mikayla Garrard

Wrestling: 
Jared Dalgleish
Justin Eldred
Tommy Norton

Volleyball: 
Caryn Westrick
Renee Yomtob
Natalie Scheller