HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Athletics and the Horizon League have announced the student-athletes who will participate on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2022-23 academic year.

Participating on the Horizon League SAAC for the upcoming year will be Lauryn Hicks (Softball) and Brandon Ponomarew (Men's Tennis), and each will contribute to the conference as members of the Student-Athlete Development Cabinet. 

Northern Kentucky University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Baseball: Ben Gerl, Kaden Echeman
Men's Basketball: Sam Vinson, Chris Brandon
Women's Basketball: Ivy Turner, Ellie Taylor
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field: Kyle Mastin, Noah Slone, Will Griffith, Owen Matthews
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field: Nelle Yankovich, Jacquelyn Witt, Emma Hopkins, Julia Pohl, Shaina Rutledge
Men's Golf: Jack Kuhlman, Luke Muller
Women's Golf: Abby Cook, Emmanuelle Hewson, Rachel DiDonato
Men's Soccer: Kyle Healy, Wes Collins, Roberto Burlew
Women's Soccer: Annie Greene, Lydia Self, Mickayla Kowalski
Men's Tennis: Brandon Ponomarew, Trevor Ball
Women's Tennis: Sylvia Gray, Laura Sola Grau
Softball: Lauryn Hicks, Megan Lenhart, Madisyn Eads, Olivia Pastin
Volleyball: Abby Kanakry, Joy Banks, Lucy Cluxton

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) promotes communication between the athletic administration and student-athletes at Northern Kentucky by providing a student-athlete voice within the department, discussing issues and concerns and providing feedback as necessary. SAAC also serves in a leadership role, recruiting fellow student-athletes to serve the campus and the surrounding area through a variety of community service programs and events. In addition, SAAC enhances the relationships between the athletic department and Northern Kentucky University.

Each of the League's member institutions is represented by two student-athletes. Each of Northern Kentucky's athletic programs will see at least two student-athletes serve on the Norse SAAC as well.

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.