UK Track and Field Pays It Forward

Track and field athletes on the highest stage in collegiate athletics go through a lot of footwear in order to make sure they are performing at their peak. The countless amounts of shoes used in collegiate track and field come at a price and, as Kentucky standout Luis Orta – the 2012 SEC Indoor 3,000 and 5,000-meter champion - one day realized, there is an easy way for the Wildcats to pay it forward.

SEC SAAC Spring Advisory Meeting

The Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) recently concluded its spring meeting at the SEC offices in Birmingham, Ala.

SEC SAAC Policy And Procedures

The SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which represents diverse views and backgrounds of student-athletes, was established in 1992 to serve as a medium of communication through which student-athletes, conference administrators, institutional representatives and coaches discuss and take action on issues relating to rules governance, student-athlete welfare and community service.

SEC SAAC Mission Statement

Since 1992, the SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has served as the voice of the student-athlete on a range of issues, and each representative is responsible for reporting Committee information to their campus student-athlete advisory committees. In meetings and conference calls these 24 individuals have a forum to share with or challenge each other and the SEC’s leadership. Click below for more information.

SEC SAAC Overview

Want to know what the SAAC is and does? Check out this video overview of the committee.