The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is composed of student-athletes from each team. Student-athletes are appointed by their respective coaches. The purpose of SAAC is to serve as a liaison between the athletics teams and athletics administration, in the development of support services and enrichment programs for student-athletes. SAAC meetings are held once a month.

SAAC has aided in the creation of many new initiatives, traditions and programs for Illinois State University Athletics. SAAC serves as a pinnacle of ISU Athletics, as it provides a voice for student-athletes and an opportunity to guide the direction of the athletics program for which they all serve.

Follow Illinois State SAAC on X (previously Twitter) and Instagram to see what they're up to!

2024-25 SAAC Officers                     

President: Eva Reyes, Swimming & Diving

Vice President: Addison Masching, Softball

Community Service Chairs: Lauren Schulze, Track & Field/XC; Tye Niekamp, Football

Secretary: Mya Robinson, Gymnastics

Events Coordinators: Delaney Boulden, Swimming & Diving; Hannah Reichensperger, Volleyball

Minorities Subcommittee: Corrina Courser, Track & Field

2024-25 MVC Representatives
Elena Jankulovska, Women's Tennis

Ty Pence, Men's Basketball

2024-25 Student Affairs Representatives
Erika Wells, Soccer

Mason Kaplan, Football

2024-25 SAAC Team Representatives
Baseball: Daniel Pacella, Matt Donnison

Women’s Basketball: Savannah McGowan, Shannon Dowell

Men’s Basketball: Jack Daugherty, Johnny Kinziger, Ty Pence

Football: Chris Taylor, Mason Kaplan, Tommy Donovan, Tye Niekamp, Wenkers Wright

Women’s Golf: Dani Grace Schrock, Reagan Kennedy

Men’s Golf: TJ Barger, Pietro Pontiggia

Gymnastics: Joy Ziegenfelder, Mia Oh, Mya Robinson, Jaye Mack

Soccer: Sammi Cenek, Ashley Wolfe, Erika Wells, Aniya Seymore

Softball: Addison Masching, Ella Boyer, Bailah Bognar

Swimming & Diving: Delaney Boulden, Giulia Basco, Emma Feltzer, Lauren Wisdom, Eva Reyes, Chloe Tyler

Women’s Tennis: Zoe Limparis, Silvia Pomarolli, Elena Jankulovska

Men’s Tennis: Caden Scarlett, Tom Bevan

Women’s Track & Field/XC: Kenzie Klink, Maggie Reed, Corinna Courser, Adi Scott, Megan Clark, Colleen Zeibert, Grace Erb, Cam Geyer

Men’s Track & Field/XC: Carter Smott, Jacob Klink, Enyinnaya Nwagwu Jr., Dylan Meyers

Volleyball: Hannah Reichensperger, Sammi Bunch, Abby Reck, Ally Saleh, Madison Smith