ECSU's GREEN NAMED TO NCAA DIVISION II STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Vikings Baseball Standout Appointed as CIAA's Student-Athlete Representative
June 23, 2008
ELIZABETH CITY, NC- Stephen Green, a member of the Elizabeth City
State baseball team, has been appointed as a member of the NCAA
Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
His term begins immediately and will continue through the close of
the 2011 NCAA Convention as the CIAA's representative.
A rising junior who hails from Virginia Beach, VA, he started in 25
games for the Vikings as a utility player (designated hitter,
catcher and third base). Green, an Education major, was a
member of the ECSU SAAC in 2007-08 and will serve as the President
for 2008-2009. He hit four home runs in 2008 for the Vikings and
boasted a fielding percentage of .988.
The Division II SAAC consists of one student-athlete representative
from each of the Division II multi-sport voting conferences, one
student-athlete representative from Division II independent
institutions and two student-athlete at-large positions. The
Division II SAAC affects the legislative process via an annual
summit held each July with the Division II Management Council,
during which members of the SAAC have an opportunity to interact
with members of the Management Council on proposed NCAA legislation
and current Division II issues. Also, committee members participate
in the NCAA Convention each January, where they express the
student-athlete voice on collective concerns regarding proposed
Division II legislation.
Division II national SAAC members actively take the lead in
addressing issues facing Division II student-athletes, such as the
development of campus and conference SAACs, NCAA rules education,
faculty/student-athlete relationships and championships
enhancements.
During the NCAA Convention, Division II SAAC members have an
opportunity to speak to proposed legislation in front of the
Division II membership.
A student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) is a committee made up
of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on their
experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations
and policies 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.
