Student-Athlete Advisory Committee - Brown University Athletics

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) consists of representatives from each varsity team and is run by the student-athletes. It is the goal of SAAC to be the student-athlete voice to the athletic administration; provide a bridge between the student-athletes and the Brown community; to undertake Student-Athlete Advisory Committee projects which will benefit student-athletes and the community; and to represent Brown University student-athletes and what they stand for. The Brown University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is comprised of student-athlete representatives from each of the athletic department’s 34 varsity teams. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee consists of a fifteen member Executive Board and up to two additional members from each athletic team, depending on team representation on the Executive Board.

All student-athletes are encouraged to speak with their team's representative and get involved in the various projects the group is involved with. In the past, the group has focused on such issues as community service, student-athlete welfare, career development and publicity. They examine the current issues facing student-athletes at Brown and focus in on the areas they feel they can impact. The strong leadership and focus they have in place will strive to improve the lives of student-athletes on campus and in the community.

From this year's Co-Presidents:
“Hey Bears! As your co-presidents of SAAC for 2024-25, we would like to first thank you for helping us get to this position. Our goals for this year's SAAC are to continue working toward improving all facets of our student-athlete experience and finding more ways to engage with our community at Brown and Providence. It is important to us that student-athletes understand that SAAC is working diligently and we encourage everyone to come to us with any questions, issues, or concerns. We want our student-athletes to know that no issue is too small, no idea is unwanted, and no question is unwarranted. By working together, we will be able to work towards building a better experience for all student-athletes. Thank you!”
- Santhosh Gottam & Katie McCallum, Co-Presidents

2024-25 SAAC Delegation:
Co-President: Katie McCallum, Field Hockey
Co-President: Santhosh Gottam, Baseball
Secretary: Hannah Flannery, Volleyball
Campus Collaboration Co-Chair: Laurel Moody, Softball
Campus Collaboration Co-Chair: Jacob Young, Baseball
Communications Co-Chair: Lindsey Hofflander, Women's Tennis
Communications Co-Chair: Layla Shell, Women's Soccer
Community Service Co-Chair: Lexi Pellegrino, Field Hockey
Community Service Co-Chair: Margaret Woodberry, Women's Lacrosse
Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair: Makayla Atoigue, Women's Rugby
Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair: Hana Homma, Women's Water Polo
Student-Athlete Services/Wellness Co-Chair: Mackenzie Leahy, Women's Basketball
Student-Athlete Services/Wellness Co-Chair: Jenna Lowrey, Women's XC/TF
Ivy SAAC Representative: Matthew Purcell, Men's Swimming & Diving
Ivy SAAC Representative: Kate Muldoon, Women's Rugby
NCAA D1 SAAC Representative: Leah Carey, Softball

Team Representatives:
Peter Dubie, Baseball
Jacob Young, Baseball
Aaron Cooley, Men's Basketball
Lyndel Erold, Men's Basketball
Mackenzie Leahy, Women's Basketball
Olivia Young, Women's Basketball
Reed Lucke, Men's Crew
Vijay Ramakrishnan, Men's Crew
Caroline Schmitz, Women's Crew
Nadia Vondeling, Women's Crew
Sydney Fritz, Equestrian
Lauren Lee Hing, Equestrian
Alexandra Tzou, Women's Fencing
Dasha Smuk, Women's Fencing
Lexi Pellegrino, Field Hockey
Lizzie Loftus, Field Hockey
Triston McDonald, Football
Nick Manley, Football
Julia Bedell, Gymnastics
Sophia Dewar, Gymnastics
Lawton Zacher, Men's Hockey
Ethan Mistry, Men's Hockey
Mégane Pilon, Women's Hockey
Miranda Calderone, Women's Hockey
PJ Behan, Men's Lacrosse
Charlie Cave, Men's Lacrosse
Claire Mahoney, Women's Lacrosse
Margaret Woodberry, Women's Lacrosse
Makayla Atoigue, Women's Rugby
Kate Muldoon, Women's Rugby
Emily Mueller, Sailing
Francesca Edmands, Sailing
Callaghan Walsh, Men's Soccer
Zion Wharton, Men's Soccer
Shoshana Gevelber, Women's Soccer
Layla Shell, Women's Soccer
Laurel Moody, Softball
Lily Berlinger, Softball
Matthew Purcell, Men's Swimming & Diving
Aaron Martin, Men's Swimming & Diving
Sara Barrett, Women's Swimming & Diving
Morgan Lukinac, Women's Swimming & Diving
Zander Bravo, Men's Tennis
Alex Koong, Men's Tennis
Lindsey Hofflander, Women's Tennis
Anne Yang, Women's Tennis
Kadyn Kabuga, Men's XC/TF
Jake Haley, Men's XC/TF
Simone Dunbar, Women's XC/TF
Jenna Lowrey, Women's XC/TF
Allyson Panzloff, Volleyball
Hannah Flannery, Volleyball
Theo Pliner, Men's Water Polo
Roberto Serrano-Pomales, Men's Water Polo
Hana Homma, Women's Water Polo
Katharino Knowles, Women's Water Polo
Ian Oswalt, Wrestling
Nick Oliveri, Wrestling