UA Pine Bluff Athletics

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to promote a positive and total student-athlete experience by broadening knowledge of NCAA legislation and bylaws, supporting academic achievement, protecting student-athlete welfare, and expanding campus and community service relationships for overall growth and development of student-athletes.

Guiding Principles

The purpose of the UAPB and SAAC is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image.  To this end, through the orderly establishment and enforcement of legislation, the committee aims:

a. To encourage sound academic practices for student-athletes;
b. UAPB student-athletes on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; SWAC. 

c. To actively participate in the governance of the Southwestern Athletic Conference;

d. To provide leadership and a voice in the development of public attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics generally;

e. To promote student-athlete participation in the legislative process;

f. To address the future needs of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in a spirit of cooperation and mutual benefit of the member institutions;

g. To stimulate good sportsmanship;

h. To garner the support of athletics administrators, coaches and staff on initiatives important to student-athletes.

SAAC Executive Board:
                                                                             
President - Makaila Riedel                                       Vice President - Lyric Perry                              Treasurer-Danika Bryant
    (Women's Soccer)                                                            (Softball)                                                             (Softball) 


                                                                             
Secretary- Cornelia Watts                                     Social Media Rep- Kristyna Boyd                           
     (Women's Track)                                                    (Women's Basketball)                                                        



SAAC Members At-Large: 
Volleyball:
Mackenzie McDowell 
Haley Reeves
 
Soccer:
Makaila Riedel (P)
Perria Edmond
 
Football:
Darryl Stevenson
Elijah Jenkins
 
Men’s Cross Country:
Don Kasigwa
Noah Pasuquin
 
Men’s track:
Jared Sylvester
Clerkley Gregory
 
Women’s Cross Country:
Glorie Kabuin,
Kris-Ann Plummer
 
Women’s Track:
Conelia Watts,
Leyonne Smith
 
Women’s Basketball:
Kristina Boyd
Briah Hampton
 
Men’s Basektball:
Jai’Chaunn Hayes
Dennis Asoro
 
Baseball:
Steven (Blake) Coleman
Maurice Edwards Jr
 
Softball:
Danika Bryant
Lyric Perry
 
Golf:
Angel Perez
Robin Duzmann
 
Women’s Golf:
Kalyn Pendleton
Sydney Mitchem-Pendleton


Cecilia Thompson (Co-Chair) 

 
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