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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)


What is SAAC?

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a partnership of the student-athletes representing all 17 sports at SMU. SAAC provides insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses. Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs.

 
 

Mission Statement & Vision

The SMU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a student-led NCAA affiliated organization whose core mission is to enhance the student-athlete experience by engaging with the Dallas, Dallas-metro, and SMU community, and acting as a liaison between student-athletes and SMU Senior Staff. The ultimate goal for our SAAC representatives is that while apart of SAAC, they are able to  grow and develop as leaders, engage with all aspects of the SMU and Dallas community, ultimately allowing them to contribute to leaving SMU Athletics an even better place than when they arrived.

 

2026-27 SAAC Members


2026-27 SMU SAAC Executive Board
  • Aubrey Brown – Women's Soccer - President
  • Ava Ha - Rowing - Vice President
  • Sarah Frazee- Volleyball - Secretary, SA Experience
  • Natalia Newsome- Volleyball - Secretary, Community Service
  • Landon Hickam– Men's Soccer, Student-Athlete/Student Engagement
  • Ruby Little – Cross Country / Track & Field – Secretary, Communications
  • Joe Umhofer- Men's Swimming & Diving - Senator

2026-27 ACC SAAC Representatives  
2026-27 SMU SAAC Representatives
Cameron Lomax Men's Basketball Representative
Gehrig Normand Men's Basketball Representative
Miles Uter Men's Football Representative
William Nettles Men's Football Representative
Mason Lewis Men's Golf Representative
Eric Li Men's Golf Representative
Eli Likins Men's S/D Representative
Joe Umhofer Men's S/D Senator
Landon Hickam Men's Soccer Engagement
Enzo Panozzo Men's Soccer Representative
Georgi Georgiev Men's Tennis Representative
Noah McDonald Men's Tennis Representative
Mailien Rolf Women's Basketball Representative
Zahra King Women's Basketball Representative
Camille Nesmith Women's Basketball Non Voting
Genevieve Johns Women's Equestrian Representative
Jayna Lagace Women's Equestrian Representative
Kirra St-Laurent Women's Golf Representative
Ava Ha Women's Rowing Vice President
Emory Oakes Women's Rowing Representative
Aubrey Brown Women's Soccer President
Lindsay Nicholson Women's Soccer Representative
Maleeya Martin Women's Soccer Non Voting
Sophie Llewellyn Women's Tennis Representative
Caroline McGinley Women's Tennis Representative
Kirin Chacchia Women's Track & Field Representative
Ruby Little Women's Track & Field Communications
Sarah Frazee Women's Volleyball Experience
Natalia Newsome Women's Volleyball Community Service
 

SAAC Advisor

Marissa Wallace - Director of Student-Athlete Success

SAAC Co-Advisor
Lisa Rawlins - Associate A.D./Student-Athlete Success
 
 

Important SAAC Links