SAAC

SAACThe Student Athletic Advisory Committee serves as a conduit between the students and the Athletic Department.

SAAC conducts one meeting each month. Each sport elects three representatives to the group. Contact a SAAC team representative with ideas and concerns. The student body is welcome to express their ideas and concerns to any SAAC member.

President 2012-2013: Bobby O’Brien

The role of SAAC is to communicate students’ concerns to the Athletic Department and administration, but also help coordinate student-related activities at campus athletic events. SAAC members are also involved in several community service projects each year.

Some functions associated with SAAC:

  • Joining SAAC members at other Northern Athletics Conference schools for a canned food drive.
  • Joining SAAC members at other NAC schools to support special Olympics.
  • Organizing activities promoting fan sportsmanship and appreciation.
  • Organizing students to help with the sale of advertising for the media guide and fan T-shirts.

Students with questions or concerns about the athletic program can contact a SAAC officer directly or submit a question through the group’s online suggestion box here.

Projects for 2012-13

Cans Across the Conference
Special Olympics
Adopt a Highway
Crazy Days

2012-13 SAAC Members

Office
Name
Sport
PresidentBobby O'BrienFootball
Vice PresidentAutumn PoetterWomen's Basketball
Softball
Vice PresidentShane SaxonFootball
Jana DempseySoftball
Katie FoyWomen's Soccer
Rob KohlhausFootball
Craig LawsonBaseball
Brian LundquistMen's Soccer
Ginny MartinWomen's Soccer
Andrew McKinneyBaseball
Jackson MillerMen's Soccer
Men's Basketball
Kristin MorrisonWomen's Basketball
Tanner MosesMen's Basketball
Garett OrdwayBaseball
Laci PetersonWomen's Basketball
Jonathan (Taylor) PillMen's Soccer
Jonathan SaxonFootball
Lauren SchulzVolleyball
Hallie SheleyWomen's Basketball
Erin SteuerwaldVolleyball
Women's Basketball
Emily ThompsonSoftball
Volleyball
Ricky WarrenWrestling
Stacy ReinkeVolleyball
Samantha SwiatekVolleyball
Robert TruaxMen's Cross Country
Cari CookWomen's Cross Country
Erin SteuerwaldVolleyball
AdvisorAnn BoltonSenior Women's Administrator
Assistant Athletic Director
AdvisorRob ThompsonAthletic Director

About SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee)

Purposes:

  • To act as a liaison between the student athletes and the athletic department.
  • To give input regarding the sport procedures.
  • To promote effective communication to the administration.
  • To provide suggestions on programs designed to serve the student athletes needs.
  • To act as a liaison between the students and the NCAA, NAC & NCCAA.
  • To help coordinate workers for concessions and games.

History of Accomplishments

2011-2012: Food donation to Watertown Food Bank; Money raised for Special Olympics through the polar plunge
2010-11: Donated 1.003 food items to the Watertown Food Bank
2009-10: New committee structure to improve involvement; Donated 1.400 cans to the Watertown Food Bank; Men’s basketball theme nights
2008-09: NAC Cans Across the Conference, 2nd Place; Attend the NCAA Leadership Conference
2007-08: Co-ed volleyball times; Attend the NCAA Leadership Conference
2006-07: Attend the NCAA Leadership Conference
2005-06: Helped formulate an action plan to address issues from the 2004-05 Athletic Survey; Organized halftime volleyball contests; Initiated Sunday evening gym hours; Developed sportsmanship guidelines; Institutional Scholar Athlete Awards Program
2003-04 and 2004-05: Initiation of sportsmanship incentive – “Sportsmanship starts with you”; Crusader Crazies T-shirt; Schedule advertisements around Watertown; Purchased equipment.