STONEHILL COLLEGE STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COUNCIL
BRENDAN GOREY (Football)
Chairperson
REBECCA COTTAM (Women's
Lacrosse)
Vice-Chairperson
CINDY MACDONALD (Senior
Associate Athletic Director)
Group Advisor
2008-09 Student-Athlete Advisory Council Members
| Student-Athlete | Sport |
| Sabrina Cataldo | Women's Soccer |
| Rebecca Clifford | Equestrian |
| Rebecca Cottam | Women's Lacrosse |
| Samantha Dircks | Women's Tennis |
| Daniel Edwards | Men's Track & Field |
| Brendan Gorey | Football |
| Lindsey Herchel | Women's Tennis |
| Will Herchel | Men's Tennis |
| Ashley Langlois | Softball |
| Ashley March | Field Hockey |
| Samantha Marcin | Volleyball |
| Dave Migani | Baseball |
| Billy Ninteau | Ice Hockey |
| Jackie Oates | Women's Cross Country |
| Stephanie Pintal | Women's Basketball |
| Victor Regis | Men's Soccer |
| Matt Rigby | Men's Cross Country |
| Colin Scanlon | Men's Basketball |
| Jenn Stanwick | Women's Soccer |
WHY WE PLAY - Written By An Anonymous Student-Athlete
It's not about getting a scholarship, getting drafted or making Sportscenter.
It's a deep need in us that comes from the heart.
We need to practice, to play, to lift, to hustle, to sweat.
We do it all for our teammates, and sometimes for the student in our calculus classes we don't even know.
We don't practice with a future Yankees first baseman; we practice with a future sports agent.
We don't lift weights with a future Olympian; we lift with a future doctor.
We don't run with a future Wimbledon champion; we run with a future CEO.
It's a bigger part of us than our family and friends can understand.
Sometimes we play for 4,000 fans, sometimes 400, sometimes 4. But we still play hard.
You cheer for us because you know us. You know more than just our names.
Like all of you, we are still students first.
We don't sign autographs. We do sign graduate school applications, MCAT exams, and student body petitions.
When we miss a shot, kick or strike out we don't let down an entire state. We let down ourselves, our teammates, our coaches and our fans.
But the hurt in our hearts is the same. We train hard. We lift, throw, run, hit, kick, tackle, block, shoot, dribble and lift some more ... and in the morning we go to class.
Still that next day in class we are nothing more than students. It's about pride - in ourselves, in our school.
It's about our love and passion for the game.
And when it's all over - when we walk off the court or the field for the last time - our hearts crumble.
Those tears are real.
But deep down inside, we are very proud of ourselves.
We will forever be what few can claim: college student-athletes.
What is a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee? (SAAC)
A Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and polices that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs.
The information that follows will assist you in understanding how the network of SAACs, from individual campus committees to the conference and/or national committees, interact and support one another to shape intercollegiate athletics policy and enhance the student-athlete experience.
Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, Governing Rule
Division II SAAC Mission
Statement
The mission of the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee (SAAC) is to enhance the total student-athlete experience
by promoting opportunity for all student-athletes; protecting
student-athlete welfare; and fostering a positive student-athlete
image.
Division II SAAC Guiding Principles
The Division II SAAC will be guided by the following
principles: ethics, integrity, fairness and respect for
diversity, which shall include attention to gender, race, ethnicity
and sport.
Governing Rule
We, as the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will ultimately
hold one another accountable for all actions, particularly those
actions taking place during the SAAC meetings.















