Purpose/Mission:
The Widener University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will act as a liaison and promote effective communication between student-athletes, coaches, and the athletic administration to advance the interests of all athletic programs at Widener University.
The Role of SAAC is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by:
- Providing a student-athlete voice within the athletic department, the MAC, and the NCAA.
- Building a sense of community within the athletic department involving all athletic teams.
- Encouraging active involvement of student-athletes for community and campus service projects.
- Emphasizing support from faculty and staff for all athletic programs.
- Promoting athletics as a positive, inclusive, and exciting experience.
Membership and Organizational Structure:
- Representatives from each varsity team.
- Student-athletes will be elected co-chairs. They will share in the duties of organizing and running all meetings, in addition will be the MAC SAAC representatives.
- Meetings will be held once a month throughout the fall and spring semesters.
Advisors
Larissa Gillespie, Jamie Lachall
Widener MAC SAAC Representatives
Nicholas Knepp & Shannon Pfeifer
Executive Board
Inclusion, Belonging, and Advocacy Co-Chair
Myles Bright - Men's Basketball
Katelyn Tong - Softball
Avery Drumbore - Women's Soccer
Sportsmanship/Outreach Co-Chair
Nicholas Aristone - Men's Lacrosse
Nicholas Knepp - Men's Lacrosse
Shannon Pfeifer - Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
Mental Health/Well Being Co-Chair
Megan Bryk - Field Hockey
Ava Leporati - Women's Lacrosse
Jordi Lopez - Men's Soccer
