Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is our student-athlete run leadership committee assembled to connect, communicate, innovate and act as ambassadors for our athletic department. Leadership is a developed skill and WVU is committed to helping our student-athletes mature, develop and prepare for life after collegiate athletics.

Aligning with our university presidential leadership goals SAAC will unite to forge ONE West Virginia University. As leaders representing our respective teams and our athletic department we are committed to develop our committee to better serve our fellow student-athletes, coaches, administration, university and community.

• Inform fellow student-athletes and coaches of any institutional news or policy change.
• Serve as a communication liaisons between athletics administration and our coaches and fellow student-athletes.
• Disseminate information, news, projects and events to our coaches and fellow student-athletes.
• Provide feedback, questions, concerns and insight to our athletics department administration.
• Generate a student-athlete voice within the campus athletics department during its formulation of policies.
• Build a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams.
• Solicit student-athlete responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation.
• Organize community service efforts.
• Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees (e.g., student government).
• Promote a positive student-athlete image on campus.
• Help assist educational and leadership opportunities for both our respective teams.
• Work to create a supportive culture of personal development combined with being the best athletes/teams in nation.
• Brainstorm and implement ways to effectively support one another as we journey through college as student-athletes.