SAAC

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is an elite leadership group that serves as a connection between teams, administration (K-State Athletics, The Big 12 Conference, and NCAA), and the K-State community. The committee is comprised of student athletes from each sport, who serve to represent the interests, opinions and concerns of the K-State student athletes. The group provides representation on various athletic department search committees and student government committees to address departmental policies and procedures as they relate to student-athlete well-being.

SAAC provides an opportunity to enhance leadership abilities and make an impact on individual teams, within the department of athletics, in the Manhattan community and at Kansas State University as a whole.

Annual SAAC Events

The Student Athlete Advisory Committee sponsors or participates in several events throughout the year. SAAC works very closely with the planning and execution of the following events:

Adopt-a-Family
Cats for Cans
Powercat Choice Awards
Cats in the Classroom
Special Olympics Sports Clinic
Student-Athlete Family Nights

Powercat Choice Awards

Each spring, the athletic department and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee host a banquet to honor all student athletes from all sports for their hard work and achievements. Student athletes walk the purple carpet, have dinner and then enjoy an ESPY-style awards show celebrating accomplishments in the classroom, in competition and within the community. Student athletes and SAAC nominate and vote athletic award winners while Student Services vote winners of academic awards.

Wildcat Cup

The team that accrues the greatest number of points is announced winner at the Powercat Choice Awards. While the events promote the spirit of competition, the ultimate goal is to encourage student athletes to take advantage of the many resources and programs that are available to them, as well as, inspiring student-athlete camaraderie across all sports.

Wildcat Cup Winners
2010-11: Women's Basketball
2011-12: Women's Golf
2012-13: Equestrian
2013-14: Equestrian
2014-15: Women's Golf
2015-16: Women's Tennis
2016-17: Women's Golf
2017-18: Rowing
2018-19: Baseball
2019-20: Baseball/Soccer

What a SAAC Rep Does

General committee members are assigned the following duties:

Attend all SAAC meetings and related events.
Serve as liaison between the member's respective sport to the committee and the athletic department.
Serve the needs of fellow student athlete's via leadership and support.
Enable student-athletes to make meaningful contributions to the community.
Serve on at least one sub-committee with active involvement.
Promote high achievement in academics, athletics, personal development and within society.
Promote the athletic department of all of its various entities.
Know, understand, and follow the SAAC by-laws.
Assist in the growth and development of SAAC.
Assist in the selection and appointment of new members at the end of the academic year.