Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
2024-2025 SAAC EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Alyssa Hayashi (Potomac, Md.) '25, Women's Basketball - SAAC President
Liam Halstead (Dorset, Vt.) '25, Men's Lacrosse - SAAC Vice President for Mental & Physical Health
Shane Nachshen (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) '25, Men's Lacrosse - SAAC Vice President for Community Service
Joseph Eyiolowope (Lagos, Nigeria) '26, Men's Soccer - SAAC Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Advisor: Valerie Gómez (Associate Director of Athletics/SWA)
ABOUT SAAC:
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ("SAAC"), is an official chartered student organization of student-athlete representatives from each varsity athletic program at Swarthmore College. SAAC seves as the governing body for student-athletes.
The mission[1] of Division III SAAC, as defined by the NCAA, is to:
"...enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity for all student-athletes;
protecting student-athlete well-being; and fostering a positive student-athlete image, while
maintaining the tenants of the Division III philosophy."
Additionally, as members of NCAA Division III and the Centennial Conference, Swarthmore College SAAC provides the following as the primary mission of this organization:
- Promote varsity athletics as a valuable part of the Swarthmore College campus community;
- Increase campus awareness of varsity athletic programs;
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships between the athletic community and the campus community through SAAC sponsored endeavors;
- Support and act as a resource for Swarthmore College varsity student-athletes;
- Act as a liaison between student-athletes and the athletics administration;
- Cultivate a prosperous and supportive athletic community.
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