Welcome to the official LinkedIn account for the American Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The ... American consists of 12 prestigious institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University, The University of Tulsa, and Wichita State University (in basketball and Olympic sports). SAAC serves as the voice of student-athletes hailing from 12 member institutions and competing in 22 sports. In doing so, the committee's mission is to improve communication with all student-athletes at member institutions as well as institutions outside of The American, take an active role understanding and providing feedback regarding NCAA and Conference legislation, and promote student-athlete well-being, academic achievement, personal development, and community service. read more