2010 SAAC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT RECAP
Colonial Athletic Association student-athletes and advisors gathered
for the league's 2010 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Leadership
Summit on November 7-8 in the Wilmington, N.C. area. The
theme of this year's CAA SAAC meeting was "Step Up" and the student-athlete
leaders were challenged to share with their peers the information from the
weekend.
The first day featured a workshop presented by University of Virginia
facilitators Phil Gates and Jason Shaffer. During this workshop, the student-athletes
and advisors learned bystander intervention techniques, which can be used when
someone is in need of assistance.
The second day of the event began with Commissioner Tom Yeager
meeting with the student-athletes, while the advisors had a roundtable discussion.
After the two meetings, the group met as a whole to discuss hot topics
including sportsmanship, ideas to enhance CAA Championships, recognition of CAA
senior student-athletes, student-athlete welfare issues, the CAA website,
priority registration for student-athletes, the Student Assistance Fund, and a
review of selected proposed NCAA legislation.
At the conclusion of the meeting, student-athlete leaders were
challenged to bring back topics and best-practices discussed at the meeting to
the campus level. Once they meet with
their respective peers the student-athletes are scheduled to report positive
changes on campus back to the conference office so that the results can be
shared with the CAA Athletic Directors from around the league.
|
Institution
|
Name
|
Sport
|
|
Delaware
|
Nick
Piacente
|
Tennis
|
|
Delaware
|
Michelle
Grap
|
Softball
|
|
Delaware
|
Rachel
Fineburg
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
Drexel
|
Justin
Hummel
|
Lacrosse
|
|
Drexel
|
Katy
Harrington
|
Softball
|
|
Drexel
|
Rebecca
Weidensaul
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
George
Mason
|
Kara
Weiner
|
Softball
|
|
George
Mason
|
Resa
Lovelace
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
Georgia
State
|
Brandon
Jones
|
Football
|
|
Georgia
State
|
Kelsey
Spinks
|
Cross
Country
|
|
Georgia
State
|
Joanna
Harris
|
Advisor
|
|
Hofstra
|
Phil
Giackette
|
Cross
Country
|
|
Hofstra
|
Rachel
August
|
Volleyball
|
|
Hofstra
|
Annie
Fiorvanti
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
James
Madison
|
Matt
Goff
|
Football
|
|
James
Madison
|
Danyelle
Kent-Robinson
|
Track
& Field
|
|
James
Madison
|
Tiffany
Hall
|
Advisor
|
|
UNC
Wilmington
|
John
Dillashaw
|
Track
& Field
|
|
UNC
Wilmington
|
Brittany
Pierce
|
Softball
|
|
UNC
Wilmington
|
Rodney
Young
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
Northeastern
|
Nicholas
Langelotti
|
Soccer
|
|
Northeastern
|
Lesley
Condie
|
Soccer
|
|
Northeastern
|
Kelly
Scafariello
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
Old
Dominion
|
Brandon
Carr
|
Football
|
|
Old
Dominion
|
Mary
Bermingham
|
Lacrosse
|
|
Old
Dominion
|
April
Brecht
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
Towson
|
Paul
DeBord
|
Lacrosse
|
|
Towson
|
Airielle
Dawson
|
Golf
|
|
Towson
|
Lindsey
McDonnell
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
VCU
|
Joe
Edwards
|
Track
& Field
|
|
VCU
|
Jessica
Williams
|
Track
& Field
|
|
VCU
|
Cassie
Pasquariello
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
|
William
& Mary
|
Logan
Billbrough
|
Baseball
|
|
William
& Mary
|
Molly
Wannen
|
Lacrosse
|
|
William
& Mary
|
Deidre
Connelly
|
SAAC
Advisor
|
| CAA |
Tom Yeager |
Commissioner |
| CAA |
Kathleen Batterson |
Senior Associate Commissioner |
| CAA |
M.L. Morgan |
Compliance/Admin. Intern |