Remaining on the 2009-10 SAAC Calendar:
"Make A Change in 14 Days": January 25-February 7
National Student-Athlete Day: April 6, 2010
Conference SAACs Set for 2010 Make a Change!!!
(January 25-February 7)
To read official release: click here
National SAAC Representative Brooks Royer Co-Hosts NCAA Convention Video
To watch: click here!!!
2010 NCAA Convention Legislation – Division III SAAC Positions (from Brooks Royer)
2009-10 ASC SAAC Meeting
September 21, 2009 / Holiday Inn Select-North Dallas / Dallas, Texas
The whole group:
Guest Speaker:
Rob Miller, Pro Active Coaching: "Redefining the Term Athlete"
What did you learn from and enjoy about this year's meeting?:
Mark Oliphant, Texas-Tyler SAAC President; Jamie Jahns, Texas Lutheran SAAC President; Lauren Clemens, LeTourneau SAAC Advisor
Division III National SAAC Committee Meeting
July 16-20 / Denver, CO
Notes from ASC/SCAC National Representative Brooks Royer
(includes Legislative Proposals for 2010 Convention)
SAACs Raise Record $8,761.14
for Charity!!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Press Release Photos 2008 Results 2007 Results Past Photos
American Southwest Conference Commissioner Amy Carlton (right) presents the 2009 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Make A Change in 14 Days award to McCaslin Carson (middle), president of the Louisiana College SAAC and senior softball player, and Tim Whitman, athletic director and softball head coach at LC, on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the ASC First Pitch Softball Tournament in Farmers Branch, Texas. For the second straight year, Louisiana College led all 15 ASC members in collections for local community organizations in the conference-wide fundraising project. LC raised $2,211.08 and once again provided assistance to Cabrini Cancer Center and Rapides Regional Life Center. Carson, Whitman and SAAC Advisor Donnie Broussard have now guided the collection of $5,534.89 in support of breast cancer treatment. As a conference, nearly $20,000 has been raised during the campaign's three-year run.
NCAA Student-Athlete Development Coaches Forum
In partnership with the championships group, the student-athlete development staff within educational affairs will conduct the first annual Student-Athlete Development Coaches Forum (Forum). The objective of the forum is to provide a three-phase coaching development opportunity to students interested in becoming coaches in the sport of Bowling, Soccer, Swimming & Diving or Wrestling after graduating from college. Forum content includes educating participants in the areas of program management, eligibility, budgeting, student-athlete well being, diversity, championship play, committee structure etc. The conference will take place in Lake Buena Vista, Florida at Coronado Springs Resort and is provided at NO COST (including travel, lodging, and meals) to all attendees.
For more information: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=45957
Application Form
2008-09 ASC SAAC Meeting
September 29, 2008 / Holiday Inn Select-North Dallas / Dallas, Texas
The whole group:
Guest Speaker:
Ruth N. Nelson, Integrated Athletic Development
"Stay in the Game"
"Make a Change in 14 Days"
Raises $8,138.88 for Charity!!!
click here for official release! / click here for photos of SAACs in action!
ASC Commissioner Amy Carlton (left) presents the 2008 SAAC Make A Change in 14 Days award to McCaslin Carson, president of the Louisiana College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, on Friday, March 21, 2008, in Richardson, Texas. Louisiana College led all 15 ASC members in collecting $3,323.81 in the conference-wide fundraising project to provide assistance to its local community through Cabrini Cancer Center and Rapides Regional Life Center in support of breast cancer treatment.
2008 NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Leadership Conference
January 25-27, 2008 / Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas / Dallas, Texas
Conference Photo Album
Agenda
About the Conference
2007-08 ASC SAAC Meeting
October 8, 2007 / Holiday Inn Select-North Dallas / Dallas, Texas
Meeting Photo Album
Agenda
Notes/Ideas from Meeting
Minutes
ASC/SCAC Division III National SAAC Representative Brooks Royer
Brooks Royer (Houston, Texas) is entering his second academic year representing the American Southwest Conference and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference on the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He was also named to the Division III Management Council in July of 2009. Royer is completing undergraduate degree requirements at Rhodes College. He is a senior outfielder for the Lynx's baseball team and has been their SAAC representative since his freshman year. Royer took the reigns from graduated Nolan Pritchard of Sul Ross State University. Royer can be contacted at: roycb@rhodes.edu
2009-10 SAAC Campus Officers
Concordia Texas
President: Reza Farahani
Vice President: Lya Morfitt
Advisor: Corey Holton
East Texas Baptist
President: Jenna Jones
Vice President: Ryan Yezak
Advisor: Dr. Will Walker
Hardin-Simmons
President: Rebecca Roth
Vice President: Alex Grasskopf
Secretary: Angela Newcomb
Advisor: Chad Grubbs
Howard Payne
President: Ashley Silva
Vice President: Tiffany Warner
Advisor: Abram Choate
LeTourneau
President: Kayla Kevins
Vice President: Elick Arp
Secretary: Patrick Thompson
Advisor: Lauren Clemens
Louisiana College
President: TBA (Chair)
Co-Vice Presidents: Daniel Greenhouse, Joanna Tate
Advisor: Donnie Broussard
Mary Hardin-Baylor
President: Andrew White
Vice President: Kallie White
Advisor: Ben Shipp
McMurry
President: Sydney Payne
Vice President: Terry Smith
Co-Advisors: Bill Libby, Robert Kuzma
Mississippi College
President: Anna Patterson
Co-Vice Presidents: Clay Crosswhite, Randa Lee
Co-Advisors: Brooke O’Hair, Robin Rae Burns
Ozarks
President: Lindsey Hanna
Vice President: Travis Connor
Advisor: Elizabeth Caroscio
Schreiner
President: Samantha Rawlinson
Vice President: Genevieve Castillo
Advisor: Drew Miller
Sul Ross State
President: Jeremy Hammond
Vice President: Candace Johnson
Advisor: Sandra Chambers
Texas-Dallas
President: Kori Joyce
Vice President: Anne-Marie Haney
Secretary: Haley Starkey
Historian: Samantha Jackson
Co-Advisors: Kim Sotomayor, Polly Thomason
Texas-Tyler
President: Mark Oliphant
Vice President: Forest Herndon
Secretary: Cristy Meredith
Co-Advisors: Parker Griffith
Texas Lutheran
President: Jamie Jahns (Vice Chair)
Vice President: Ryan Nokelby
Advisor: Bill Miller
American Southwest Conference
Co-Advisors: Greg Weghorst, ASC Director of Media Relations, Dr. David Elliot, Louisiana College, Chair of ASC Faculty Representatives
ASC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Team Sportsmanship Award
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee of the ASC instituted a Team Sportsmanship Award during the 2007-08 year. The ASC Team Sportsmanship Award is presented in each Conference championship sport to the member institution who best displays positive qualities of sportsmanship and fair play from its student-athletes, coaches and fans throughout the season. The award is presented at the conclusion of each championship sport season.
The SAAC at each member institution nominates institutions by sport for the award and may not vote for its own school. The member receiving the most nominations will be declared the Team Sportsmanship Award recipient in the sport. The award will be presented on the Division level in baseball, basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball, and a single award presented in cross country, football, golf, soccer and track and field.
To view all-time winners of the ASC SAAC Team Sportsmanship Award: click here
CONFERENCE & CAMPUS SAAC NEWS
2009-10
SAAC Representative Royer Joins Division III Management Council
UMHB Teams Team Up for Recycling Project
Mississippi College Student Millis Wins ASC T-Shirt Design Contest
UMHB Softball Team Helps to "Strike Out Breast Cancer"
Ozarks SAAC Supports Susan G. Komen Race Again
Fall 2009 SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards Announced
2008-09
UMHB Football Team, SAAC Support Sole 2 Soul Campaign
Winter 2008 SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards Announced
UMHB Presents "Make a Change" Donations to Salvation Army
CTX Presents Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with "Make a Change" Donations
SAACs Raise Record $8,761.14 for Charity in Third Annual "Make a Change in 14 Days"
CTX's Dr. Runge Shows Support for "Make a Change in 14 Days"
UT Tyler Softball Team Raises over $1,000 for Relay For Life
ETBU Softball Team Assists with Hurricane Cleanup Efforts
Fall 2008 SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards Announced
Concordia Texas Student-Athletes Help "Light the Night"
Ozarks' SAAC Participates in Race for the Cure
ASC SAAC Chooses Design to Grace Conference Championship T-Shirts
Sul Ross State Hosting Hats on Day to Benefit Foundation for Children with Cancer
Ozarks Softball Team Helps With Special Olympics
2007-08
Spring 2008 SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards Announced
Winter 2007-08 SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards Announced
LeTourneau Athletes Take Advantage of Spring Break
ASC SAACs Team Together Again, This Time Raise $8,138.88 for Charity
Texas Lutheran SAAC Raises Money, Awarness for WBCA's "Think Pink"
ASC Represented at NCAA Division III Leadership Conference
ASC SAACs Ready for Second Annual "Make a Change in 14 Days"
Concordia Texas Participating in "Light the Night Walk"
Fall 2007 SAAC Team Sportsmanship Awards Announced
2006-07
Hardin-Simmons Puts on Successful ‘Neighborhood Blitz’ Cookout
ASC SAACs Raises Combined $2,716.12 for Charity
Texas-Tyler Baseball Community Service Earns Honors
ASC Teams Reaching Out in Local Communities
2005-06
ASC Members Celebrate National STUDENT-Athlete Day
Sul Ross State's Pritchard Named to NCAA Division III SAAC
ASC Representatives at the 2005 NCAA Regional Leadership Conference (Dallas, Texas)
(Front) Kim Kyzar-SRSU, Sarah Hauk-HSU, Terri Deike-UTT, Kim Kirkpatrick-UMHB, Sarah Ardlt-UTD, Mechan Vanderpool-MC, Kim Sotomayer-UTD. (Middle) Amy Carlton-ASC, Brett Powell-SRSU, Nolan Pritchard-SRSU, Shanna Briggs-HSU, Sarah Ruth Carroll-LETU, Bridget Foreman-MC, Kim Mahone-LETU, Jason Barton-AC, Veronica Delgado-UMHB, Annie Laskie-AC, Kyle Shipp-UMHB, Kim Ford-NCAA Facilitator. (Back) Albert Buckles-NCAA Facilitator, Brian Brown-MC, Curtis Clark-UTT, Willie Powers Jr.-MC, Tyler Winford-MC, Bobby Schleizer-AC, Zach Pickelman-HSU, Jay Swafford-UTD, Philip Wiggins-AC. (Not Pictured) Kristin Thomas (UTT), Jay Poerner-ASC.
NATIONAL SAAC MEETING MINUTES
November 2008
CONFERENCE SAAC MEETING MINUTES
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
NCAA DIVISION III CONFERENCE SAAC SITES
Empire 8
Middle Atlantic
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Association
New England Small College Athletic Conference
North Coast Athletic Conference
Old Dominion
SUNYAC
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NATIONAL SAAC SITES
NCAA National SAAC
NCAA Division III SAAC
Mission Statement of the National SAAC
"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."
Divisions I, II and III National SAACs 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.
WHAT IS SAAC???