SAAC

Student Athlete Advisory Committee

What is SAAC?

SAAC is the voice of the student athlete.

Student-athletes have a voice in the NCAA through advisory committees at the campus, conference and national level. Each committee is made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on campus.

Meetings are held every other Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Instagram: @CCSU_SAAC

Twitter: @CCSUSAAC

Goals of SAAC

• Provide communiction between athletics administration and student-athletes.
• Disseminate information.
• Provide feedback and insight into athletics department issues.
• Generate a student-athlete voice within the campus athletics department formulation of policies.
• Build a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams.
• Solicit student-athletes 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.

SAAC Officers for 2025-26:

Advisor:
Molly McCarthy - Compliance
mccarthym@ccsu.edu

For more information contact Molly McCarthy

Fall 2025 meeting dates:

Meetings occur on the following Sunday nights at 6:00 p.m. in the Coaches’ Suite of Kaiser Hall:

• Sunday, Sept. 7
• Sunday, Sept. 21
• Sunday, October 5
• Sunday, October 19
• Sunday, November 9
• Sunday, November 23
• Sunday, December 7

*SAAC is a club and all members of the CCSU student community are welcome to attend any meetings.

2024-25 SAAC Initiatives

• CCSU SAAC is active with Morgan’s Message which is a program and organization focused on destigmatizing mental health within the student-athlete community and advocating for mental health support. It aims to create a community where athletes feel comfortable discussing mental health, provide resources, and promote a more holistic approach to well-being.  We promote education about Morgan’s Message at one home game for each team every year by SAAC members.  https://www.morgansmessage.org/

• Community Clean Up — student-athletes came together to take care of our community and respect our neighbors.

• Presidential Voter information and registration — for one month in the fall we shared unbiased resources for students to learn about the candidates, understand the voting process and to apply for absentee ballots.

• Friendsgiving Dinner — international students and those who couldn’t get home for the holiday came together with SAAC for dinner.

• Halloween Candy gift bags to all student-athletes — mid-semester is a tough time, and the pick me up of sugar is also our way of saying we are here for you and hang in there!

• Good Samaritan project. For the 24^th consecutive year, over 100 shoeboxes were filled with gifts for children around the world.

• We show up to support all our teams!

• We celebrate our differences and encourage inclusivity. We joined together for a successful Turkey Trot to celebrate one another and all we are grateful for.

• Contributed over 2,000 food items to Maria’s Place Pantry for CCSU students and community.

• Promote mental health education and self-care strategies with information sharing and giveaways!

• Blue Devil Choice Awards — Student-athlete focused event celebrating the accomplishments of their fellow student-athletes to celebrate the end of the year