June 30, 2022

Student-Athlete Leadership Council Holds Annual Meeting

Student-athletes representing all 14 SEC universities participated in a meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council at the conference offices.

By: SEC Staff
SECU (Twitter: @TheSECU)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixty-five Southeastern Conference student-athletes representing all 14 SEC universities participated in a meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council at the SEC offices June 24-25.

Meeting attendees include representatives from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Football Leadership Council and Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Council.

During the two-day meeting, the Council heard a leadership presentation from Clay Scroggins and participated in a mental health discussion with Nafis Ricks. The student-athletes were also updated on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and discussed SAAC programming on SEC campuses. The agenda also included a conversation with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and updates on the SEC Council on Racial Equity and Social Justice and SEC and NCAA legislative items.

Student-Athlete Leadership Councils were introduced in 2016 for the sports of football and men’s and women’s basketball, which, in addition to SAAC, provide student-athletes with additional opportunities to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. The councils serve as a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience and student-athlete wellness.

Student-athletes in attendance at the meeting last weekend included:

Alabama

• Hannah Barber (Alabama Women’s Basketball)
• Adam Cottrell (Alabama Men’s Basketball)
• Jace Jones (Alabama Cross Country)
• Jalen Milroe (Alabama Football)
• Sydney Orefice (Alabama Women’s Tennis)

Arkansas

• Cade Arbogast (Arkansas Men’s Basketball)
• Bea Franklin (Arkansas Soccer)
• Rylee Langerman (Arkansas Women’s Basketball)
• Cam Little (Arkansas Football)

Auburn

• Jacquelyn Barrett (Auburn Volleyball)
• DK Kaufman (Auburn Football)
• Connor Pruitt (Auburn Swim & Dive)
• Honesty Scott-Grayson (Auburn Women’s Basketball)
• Carter Sobera (Auburn Men’s Basketball)

Florida

• Faith Dut (Florida Women’s Basketball)
• Kinsey Goelz (Florida Softball)
• Ashley Klingenberg (Florida Cross Country)
• Kowacie Reeves (Florida Men’s Basketball)
• Trent Whittemore (Florida Football)

Georgia

• Jabri Abdur-Rahim (Georgia Men’s Basketball)
• Diamond Battles (Georgia Women’s Basketball)
• Ellie Hall (Georgia Cross Country)
• Kearis Jackson (Georgia Football)
• Hannah Smith (Georgia Equestrian)

Kentucky

• Eli Cox (Kentucky Football)
• Benjamin Damge (Kentucky Men’s Soccer)
• CJ Fredrick (Kentucky Men’s Basketball)
• Blair Green (Kentucky Women’s Basketball)

LSU

• Jill Bohnet (LSU Volleyball)
• Justice Hill (LSU Men’s Basketball)
• Mike Jones (LSU Football)
• Emily Ward (LSU Women’s Basketball)

Ole Miss

• KD Hill (Ole Miss Football)
• Matthew Murrell (Ole Miss Men’s Basketball)
• Madison Scott (Ole Miss Women’s Basketball)
• Samantha Schnitta (Ole Miss Volleyball)
• Loral Winn (Ole Miss Cross Country)

Mississippi State

• Denae Carter (Mississippi State Women’s Basketball)
• Hayes Hammond (Mississippi State Football)
• Taylor James (Mississippi State Soccer)
• Isaac Stansbury (Mississippi State Men’s Basketball)
• Rebecca Walk (Mississippi State Volleyball)

Missouri

• Kobe Brown (Missouri Men’s Basketball)
• Brynn Carlson (Missouri Volleyball)
• Jude Dierker (Missouri Swim & Dive)
• Darius Robinson (Missouri Football)
• Haley Troup (Missouri Women’s Basketball)

South Carolina

• Hanna Barton (South Carolina Swimming & Diving)
• Chico Carter Jr. (South Carolina Men’s Basketball)
• Luke Doty (South Carolina Football)
• Claire Pound (South Carolina Equestrian)
• Olivia Thompson (South Carolina Women’s Basketball)

Tennessee

• Peyton Davis (Tennessee Cross Country)
• Tamari Key (Tennessee Women’s Basketball)
• Omari Thomas (Tennessee Football)
• Mikele Vickers (Tennessee Cross Country)

Texas A&M

• McKinzie Green (Texas A&M Women’s Basketball)
• Jada Malone (Texas A&M Women’s Basketball)
• Mary Grace Rodriguez (Texas A&M Cross Country)
• Andre White Jr. (Texas A&M Football)

Vanderbilt

• Ethan Barr (Vanderbilt Football)
• Yaubryon Chambers (Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball)
• Marcella Cruz (Vanderbilt Women’s Tennis)
• Quentin Millora-Brown (Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball)
• Taylor Ward (Vanderbilt Swimming & Diving)