Horizon League Announces 2023-24 #HLSAAC
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS (July 27, 2023) – The Horizon League has announced the student-athletes who will participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2023-24 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 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.
Green Bay’s Betsey Walkowiak will 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. The group’s mission is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image.
2023-24 Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
President: Mady Aulbach, Youngstown State
Vice President: Andrew Kaye, Cleveland State
Secretary: Mariajose Hernandez, Northern Kentucky
Horizon League Council: Betsey Walkowiak, Green Bay & Mady Aulbach, Youngstown State
Competition Cabinet: Kendall Nead, Milwaukee & Brooke Wintlend, Purdue Fort Wayne
Governance Cabinet: Ayva Schmalz, Detroit Mercy & Gabe Norris, Robert Morris
Messaging Cabinet: Maci Brown, Oakland & Chris Dobbie, Milwaukee
Resources Cabinet: Riley Siltman, Green Bay & Morgan Guelas, Robert Morris
Student-Athlete Development Cabinet: Will Thurin, IUPUI & Melissa Seiler, Wright State
Cleveland State:
Madalynn Butler, Volleyball
Andrew Kaye, Men’s Golf
Detroit Mercy:
Ayva Schmalz, Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Marcus Tankersley, Men’s Basketball
Green Bay:
Betsey Walkowiak, Women’s Swimming and Diving
Riley Siltman, Men’s Cross Country
IUPUI:
Ally Stuckey, Women’s Golf
Will Thurin, Men’s Tennis
Milwaukee:
Kendall Nead, Women’s Basketball
Chris Dobbie, Men’s Track & Field
Northern Kentucky:
Mariajose Hernandez, Women’s Tennis
Ben Gerl, Baseball
Oakland:
Maci Brown, Softball
Ian Cleary, Baseball
Purdue Fort Wayne:
Brooke Wintlend, Softball
Bryce Martens, Baseball
RMU:
Morgan Guelas, Women’s Soccer
Gabe Norris, Men’s Soccer
Wright State:
Melissa Siler, Women’s Track & Field
Harrison Rody, Men’s Soccer
Youngtown State:
Mady Aulbach, Women’s Basketball
Ryan Sam, Men’s Golf