STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC)

 

The Northern State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is open to all current Wolves student-athletes. Meetings are held on a monthly basis with updates shared on the SAAC social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram). 

The  mission statement of the NSU SAAC is to support and enhance the experiences of the student-athletes by providing opportunities to contribute within the community, protecting student-athlete welfare and promoting a positive student-athlete image. In addition, we are able to represent and articulate the broad and diverse interests, opinions and concerns of student-athletes to athletic department administrators.

What Does a SAAC Member Do?

  • Attend all SAAC meetings and related events
  • Serve as a liaison between the member’s respective sport to the committee and athletic department
  • Serve the needs of fellow student-athlete’s via leadership and support
  • Enable student-athletes to make meaningful contributions to the community
  • Promote high achievement in academics, athletics and personal development within society
  • Promote all teams within the athletic department
  • Know, understand and follow the SAAC by-laws
  • Assist in the growth and development of SAAC

How to Join

SAAC OFFICERS

  • President: Jacob Ebeling (baseball)
  • Vice President: Dan Istvanovich (track & field)
  • Community Service Chair: Natalia Szybinska (volleyball)
  • Social Media Chair: TBD
  • Communications Chair: TBD

 

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

  • Football
    • Kegan Mountain
    • Jake Adams
    • Thomas Risty
    • Hank Kraft
    • Gavin Giesler
  • Men’s Track
    • Justin Jacobson
    • Sam Tremelling
    • Jackson Willis
    • Greyson Schuetzle
    • Peyton Mausbach
    • Geoffrey Mannino
  • Women’s Track
    • Morgan Sheldon
    • Kyanna Collymore
    • Anna Skachenko
    • Romane Maugest
  • Baseball
    • Nile Hesson
    • Jacob Ebeling
  • Women’s Basketball
    • Morgan Fiedler
    • Alayna Benike
  • Men’s Basketball
    • Jake Kuhl
  • Wrestling
    • Tanner Meyers
    • Sloan Johannsen
    • Ayden Viox
  • Volleyball
    • Avery Goebel
    • Linnea Nesheim
    • Reese Johnson
    • Natalia Szybinska
  • Soccer
    • Hannah Gruhn
    • Eva Larson
    • Zoe Boughton
  • Swimming
    • TBD
  • Softball
    • TBD

GOALS

  • To foster attitude of service to fellow student-athletes and the campus community
  • To promote the personal growth of student-athlete
  • To encourage volunteering and community involvement
  • To provide a voice for student-athletes within the athletic department and the NCAA

 

FUNCTIONS

  • Promote communication between athletics administration and student-athletes
  • Distribute 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-athlete responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation
  • 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
  • Volleyball Split Pot [proceeds donated to Make-A-Wish]
  • Green Bandana Project
  • NCAA Legislation
  • After Sport (What’s Next)
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Operation Christmas Child
  • CPR Certification
  • QPR Training
  • It’s a Slam Dunk, Don’t Drive Drunk
  • It’s on Us
  • Day of Champions
  • Thunder Awards
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