INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League has announced the student-athletes who will participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2022-23 academic year. Each of the League's member institutions is represented by two student-athletes.
Horizon League SAAC participated in an in-person meeting in early June and will continue to meet over several videoconferences throughout the academic year. Additionally, SAAC members from five institutions will serve as Cabinet members in the Horizon League governance structure while two student-athletes will also represent the student-athlete voice and hold one vote on the League Council, alongside all 11 Athletics Directors, one Faculty Athletics Representative and one Senior Woman Administrator.
Wright State's Lainey Stephenson will continue to serve as the Horizon League representative on the Division I National SAAC. The Division I National SAAC is comprised of one member from each of the 32 Division I conferences. Their mission is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image. SAAC members comment and react to legislative proposals, issues of interest, and actions taken by their Division.
2022-23 Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
President: Michael Zoniercyk, RMU
Vice President: Nadia Pace, Youngstown State
Secretary: Nick Dibley, IUPUI
Horizon League Council: Lainey Stephenson, Wright State & Michael Zoniercyk, RMU
Competition Cabinet: Riley Ott & Bryce Martens, Purdue Fort Wayne
Governance Cabinet: Lainey Stephenson & CJ Wilbourn, Wright State
Messaging Cabinet: Annabelle Tomei & Ian Cleary, Oakland
Resources Cabinet: Bethany Yauch & Andrew Kaye, Cleveland State
Student-Athlete Development Cabinet: Lauryn Hicks & Brandon Ponomarew, Northern Kentucky
Cleveland State:
Bethany Yauch, Women's Tennis
Andrew Kaye, Men's Golf
Detroit Mercy:
Kara Wolfbauer, Softball
Ryan Sangchompuphen, Men's Golf
Green Bay:
Betsey Walkowiak, Women's Swimming and Diving
Payton Heinberg, Men's Cross Country
IUPUI:
Emma Ashcraft, Volleyball
Nick Dibley, Men's Swimming and Diving
Milwaukee:
Kendall Nead, Women's Basketball
Ben Huynh, Men's Swimming and Diving
Northern Kentucky:
Lauryn Hicks, Softball
Brandon Ponomarew, Men's Tennis
Oakland:
AnnaBelle Tomei, Volleyball
Ian Cleary, Baseball
Purdue Fort Wayne:
Riley Ott, Women's Basketball
Bryce Martens, Baseball
RMU:
Morgan Guelas, Women's Soccer
Michael Zolnierczyk, Men's Soccer
Wright State:
Lainey Stephenson, Women's Volleyball
CJ Wilbourn, Men's Basketball
Youngtown State:
Nadia Pace, Volleyball
Brian Kordupel, Men's Golf
