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SAAC

The University of Maryland 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 policies that affect student-athletes' lives on member institution campuses. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs.

Though the focus of campus SAACs is intended to be more parochial in nature, communication among campus and nationals SAACs offers student-athletes the opportunity to shape the landscape of intercollegiate athletics. The primary focus of the Maryland SAAC is to:

  • 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 formulation of policies
  • Build a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams
  • Solicit student-athletes responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation
  • Organize community service efforts
  • Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees
  • Promote a positive student-athlete image on campus

The members of the SAAC have been provided the opportunity to address issues affecting student-athletes on the Maryland campus, on a conference level, and on a national level. SAAC members are meant to serve as the local student-athlete voice in addressing issues of student-athlete welfare on the Maryland campus while facilitating better communication among student-athletes from various athletics teams to address issues common to all.

The MISSION STATEMENT of the Maryland SAAC is as follows:

To enhance the total student-athlete experience by developing student-athlete leaderships skills, promoting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image on the Maryland campus, local, state, and global communities.

Visit the ACC SAAC web page

Visit the Division I SAAC Blogsite

SAAC Meeting Dates
All meetings are held in Sprint Heritage Hall in Comcast Center and begin at 6:30 p.m.

  • Monday, Sep. 10
  • Monday, Oct. 8
  • Monday, Oct. 29
  • Monday, Nov. 5 (tentative)
  • Monday, Dec. 3
  • Monday, Feb. 4
  • Monday, Mar. 4
  • Monday, Apr. 1
  • Monday, May 6

    SAAC Advisors
    Lori Ebihara - Senior Associate Athletics Director
    Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof - Director SWCD


    SAAC Representatives

    Men's Teams
    Baseball

    Jordan Hagel

    Blake Schmit
       
    Basketball

    John Auslander

    Spencer Barks
       
    Football

    A.J. Francis

    Sal Conaboy

    C.J. Brown

    Jeremiah Johnson
    Golf

    Sean Bosdosh

    Eric Urda
       
    Lacrosse

    Jesse Bernhardt

    Michael Ehrhardt
       
    Soccer

    Cody Niedermeier

    Patrick Mullins
       
    Track & Field (Outdoor)

    Mamadou Niang

    Dareem David
       
    Wrestling

    TJ Guidice

    Nick Lobue
       
     
    Women's Teams
    Basketball

    Laurin Mincy

    Katie Rutan
       
    Cross Country

    Anna Roth

    Becky Yep
       
    Field Hockey

    Janessa Pope

    Lindsey Puckett

    Natalie Hunter
     
    Golf

    Emily Gimpel

    Christene Shimel
       
    Gymnastics

    Dani Kram

    Stephanie Giameo
       
    Lacrosse

    Melissa Diepold

    Annie Farrell
       
    Soccer

    Danielle Hubka

    Olivia Wagner
       
    Softball

    Amanda McCann

    Kelly Trimble
       
    Tennis

    Welma Luus
         
    Track & Field

    Christy Goldmann

    Lucile Cancre

    Julie Sinkovitz
     
    Volleyball

    Mary Cushman

    Remy McBain
       
    Spirit Squad
    TBA      
           
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