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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is made up of representatives from each of our 21 Division I athletic teams. The members are selected annually by their coaches and/or peers to represent their respective team on the committee. Within SAAC, there is an executive board that is voted on by all members of the committee at the conclusion of prior academic year. The executive board is responsible for setting all meeting agendas, as well as overseeing specific operations of SAAC including the Pride Cup competition, event coordination and community outreach.


The role of SAAC on the campus of Hofstra University as well as within the CAA is to: 
  • Promote communication between athletic staff and student-athletes.
  • Build a sense of community within the athletic program involving all athletics teams.
  • Organize community service efforts.
  • Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees.
  • Promote a positive student-athlete image.
  • Generate a student-athlete voice within the NCAA structure by recommending NCAA legislation and provide responses to proposed legislation.
  • Review, react and comment to the governance structure on NCAA activities and other subjects of interest.
  • Participate in the administrative process of athletic programs and the NCAA.  
2024-25 Executive Board
 
Claire Galante
Olivia Malinowski
Kyndall Jackson
Mai Takahashi
Brynn Hepting
President
Claire Galante
(Women's Golf)
Vice President
Olivia Malinowski
(Softball)
Secretary 
Kyndall Jackson
(Women's Lacrosse)
Media Relations
Coordinator

Mai Takahashi
(Women's Golf)
Treasurer/Fundraising
Coordinator

Brynn Hepting
(Women's Lacrosse)
 
Lily Yepez
Bal, Clara
Mary Madigan
Zyheima Swint
Chelsea Villar
Equity & Wellness
Coordinator

Lily Yepez
(Softball)
Community Service
Coordinator

Clara Bal
(Volleyball)
Community Service
Coordinator
Mary Madigan
(Women's Tennis)
Pride Cup Coordinator
Zyheima Swint
(Women's Basketball)
Pride Cup Coordinator
Chelsea Villar
(Softball)

2024-25 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representatives
Dom Camera, Baseball
Teresa Karoff, Field Hockey
Tess Satterfield, Field Hockey
Eric Parnell, Men's Basketball
KiJan Robinson, Men's Basketball
Alarice Gooden, Women's Basketball
Jason Kerber, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Alex Walsh, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Jackalynn Orellana, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Samantha Szabo, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Nick Sims, Men's Lacrosse
Jack Sakowski, Men's Lacrosse
Megan Carroll, Women's Lacrosse
Christine Dannenfelser, Women's Lacrosse
Hugo Few, Men's Soccer
Zach Bittner, Men's Soccer
Ava Lanfredi, Women's Soccer
Amy Meadows, Women's Soccer
Matthew Garcia, Men's Tennis
Hideki Matsuoka, Men's Tennis
Emilly Nunes, Volleyball
Ellie Pamatat, Volleyball
Dylan Acevedo-Switzer, Wrestling
Greyson Harris, Wrestling
  

All meetings take place in the Margiotta Hall Pride Lounge and begin at 8:15 p.m.

For questions regarding SAAC, please contact:
Rebecca Considine
516-463-6749