Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

The mission of the Division I SAAC is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image. Specifically, Division I SAAC fulfills its mission by soliciting student-athlete responses to proposed NCAA legislation, reviewing and commenting on the governance structure, suggesting potential NCAA legislation and actively participating in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA. Division I SAAC members accept the responsibility of representing and participating on behalf of thousands of Division I student-athletes and are further entrusted with keeping both campus and conference committees educated on the relevant issues affecting Division I

SAAC President (2017-2018)

• Lead and collaborated with 40 student-athlete representatives along with various athletic administrators during bi-weekly meetings
• Facilitated bi-weekly officer meetings with 6 other SAAC officers 
• Prepared meeting agenda and submitted it to student-athlete development by 12:00pm (noon) on the Thursday before each full body meeting
• Efficiently communicated with all SAAC representatives on meeting/compliance updates, community service, and expectations

SAAC Unity Committee & Team Representative (2016-2017)

• Attended bi-weekly meetings
• Strategized with 6 student-athlete representatives to increase unity and relationships within the athletics department, campus, and community
• Founded the first ever SAAC facilitated event titled "Unity Games" in the fall of 2016 at the University of Tennessee Pratt Pavilion. This event was designed to increase student-athlete support at athletic events, and to foster inter-team relationships. The event involved a pre-game pizza party prior to student-athletes creating a supportive student-section at the women's basketball game. Since the fall of 2016, four additional Unity Games have been hosted by SAAC at the Regal Soccer Stadium, the Goodfriend Tennis Center, the Lindsey Nelson Stadium, and the Sherri Parker Lee Stadium