Longwood University Athletics

The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and to offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

The Longwood University SAAC is led by a six-member elected executive board. SAAC usually includes two student-athletes from each team, and some teams may have three representatives if one of the two serves on the executive board.

Longwood SAAC Bylaws (PDF)

Functions of Longwood SAAC:

• Promote communication between athletics administration and student-athletes
• Disseminate information
• Provide feedback and insight into athletics department issues
• Generate a student-athlete voice within the campus athletics department formulation of policies
• Build a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams
• Solicit student-athlete responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation
• Organize community service efforts
• Create a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees (e.g. student government)
• Promote a positive student-athlete image on campus

The organization is overseen by two athletics department staff members -- Farrah Young, Associate Athletics Director for Academics and Student Services/Senior Woman Administrator, and Makayla Whittaker, Director of Marketing & Fan Experience/Head Cheerleading Coach.
 

2025-26 Longwood Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board and Committee Heads
Title	Name	Sport(s)
President	Kimmy Farrey	Women's Cross Country/Track
Vice President	Oriana Izarra	Women's Tennis
Treasurer	Kunandy Ouattara	Men's Soccer
Secretary	Jada Fyffe	Women's Track
Student Government Association Representative	Cullen Carter	Men's Cross Country/Track
Community Outreach Committee	Elijah McGee	Men's Track
Diversity and Inclusion Committee	Melaina Johnson	Cheerleading
Health and Well-Being Committee	Ella Post	Women's Lacrosse
Social Media Committee	Ella Post	Women's Lacrosse
	Jane Ramsey	Field Hockey

2025-26 Longwood Student-Athlete Advisory Representatives
Name	Sport(s)
Carson McCoy	Baseball
Baylor Storke	Baseball
Quadri Bashiru	Men's Basketball
KJ McClurg	Men's Basketball
Lili Booker	Women's Basketball
Otaifo Esenabhalu	Women's Basketball
Melainia Johnson	Cheerleading
Olivia McLoughlin	Cheerleading
Alexa Novellino	Cheerleading
Clinton Clancy	Men's Cross Country
Andrew Schaefer	Men's Cross Country
Cullen Carter	Men's Track
Elijah McGee	Men's Track
Kris Mickens	Men's Track
Sam Bolen	Women's Cross Country
Kimmy Farrey	Women's Cross Country
Ella Johnston	Women's Cross Country
Jada Fyffe	Women's Track
Rickyah Mitchell-Hairston	Women's Track
Taylor Samuel	Women's Track
Ella Elliott	Field Hockey
Fayth Julius	Field Hockey
Brenna Kadjeski	Field Hockey
Jane Ramsay	Field Hockey
Matthew Lyons	Men's Golf
Cam Hardison	Men's Golf
Abigail Sheldon	Women's Golf
Chiara Wippert	Women's Golf
Mikaela Cook	Women's Lacrosse
Sienna Lial	Women's Lacrosse
Ella Post	Women's Lacrosse
Mallory Sanders	Softball
Kate Westmiller	Softball
Max Hinke	Men's Soccer
Kunandy Ouattara	Men's Soccer
Youssou Ouendeno	Men's Soccer
Joaquin Soñez	Men's Soccer
Sunny Ferren	Women's Soccer
Taylor Hoag	Women's Soccer
Gary Huang	Men's Tennis
Petter Lindquist	Men's Tennis
Alexis Broderick	Women's Tennis
Hayley Garber	Women's Tennis
Oriana Izarra	Women's Tennis