-- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- 

Purpose:
Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a group comprised of up to two student-athletes from each of the department's 15 intercollegiate teams. A primary focus of SAAC is to promote community (campus and external) engagement through a series of activities and events. In addition, SAAC also serves as an advisory committee to the department's administration regarding NCAA legislation and other matters that affect student-athletes on a conference (SUNYAC and UVC) level as well as a national level (NCAA).

Program Objectives:

• Promote opportunity, protect student-athlete well-being and promote a positive student-athlete image.
• Foster a positive and mutually beneficial relationship between student-athletes and athletic faculty, academic faculty, and wellness and recreation.
• Be guided by the principles of ethics, integrity, fairness and a respect for diversity.
• Increase on-campus and community involvement and encourage local volunteerism.
• Promote camaraderie among student-athletes.
• Provide valuable insight on legislation that governs our sports on the conference and national levels.

New Paltz SAAC Mission and Principles:

• Promote opportunity, protect student-athlete well-being and foster a positive student-athlete image

• Be guided by the principles of ethics, integrity, fairness and a respect for diversity

• Increase on-campus and community involvement and encourage local volunteering

• Promote camaraderie among student-athletes

• Provide valuable insight on legislation that governs our sports on the conference and national levels

Calendar:

• February
• March
• April
• May

Meeting Minutes:

• August Meeting (8/28/19)
• General Meeting (9/8/19)
• October Meeting (10/6/19)
• February Meeting (2/9/20)
• March Meeting (3/8/20)

2019-2020 SAAC Members

Name		Sport
Kristin Lasker (President)		Women's Soccer
Graham Cono (VP)		Men's Swimming
Emily Fox (Secretary)		Softball
Chelsea Angulas		Women's Swimming
Danielle Angyal		Women's Soccer
Nick Arthur		Men's Basketball
Jahna Beiling		Women's Lacrosse
Michael Boccarossa		Baseball
Caleigh Carr		Women's Volleyball
Carly Croteau		Field Hockey
Olivia D'Antonio		Women's Volleyball
Marion Dietz		Women's Basketball
Luke Dole		Men's Soccer
Ryan Dowling		Field Hockey
Clara Flores-Reininger		Wome's Cross Country
Julian Francisco		Baseball
Matthew Grace		Men's Volleyball
Julie Greenspan		Women's Volleyball
James Hennessy		Men's Soccer
Demi Herasme		Women's Volleyball
Elizabeth Jacoby		Equestrian
Sawyer Kessler		Field Hockey
Schuyler Mann		Men's Soccer
Julia Mastrup		Softball
John McCarrick		Baseball
Emma Messenger		Women's Tennis
Shannon Moran		W&R
Monika Morasse		Women's Soccer
Paige Niemeyer		Women's Basketball
Jennifer O'Leary		Women's Lacrosse
Nick O'Malley		Men's Volleyball
Emily Puciloski		Women's Lacrosse
Ashley Puig		Softball
Katie Quagliana		Softball
Angela Ratka		Women's Soccer
Scott Reisert		Men's Basketball
Jazmine Remache		W&R
Nina Simms		Softball
Ava Sweeney		Tennis
Sylvia Thompson		W&R
Megan Tornatore		Women's Lacrosse
Ryan Tso		Men's Cross Country
Sophia Urrutia		Field Hockey
Jackson Vertucci		Men's Basketball
Nolan West		Men's Swimming
Tristan Wissemann		Men's Basketball
Deluxsheka		W&R

Official Division III SAAC Website: www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome

Official SUNYAC SAAC Website: http://www.sunyac.com/index.aspx?path=saac