University of Georgia Athletics
Five Bulldogs Participate in SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council
June 30, 2022 | General
ATHENS, Ga. --- Five University of Georgia student-athletes recently participated in a meeting of the Southeastern Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Council.
Football player Kearis Jackson (Fort Valley, Ga.), men's basketball player Jabri Abdur-Rahim (South Orange, N.J.), cross country runner Ellie Hall (Marietta, Ga.), equestrian rider Hannah Smith (Winston-Salem, N.C.), and women's basketball player Diamond Battles (Winter Haven, Fla.) were among the 65 student-athletes who attended the meeting at the SEC offices in Birmingham, Alabama.
During the two-day meeting, the Council heard a leadership presentation from Clay Scroggins and participated in a mental heath discussion with Nafis Ricks. The student-athletes were also updated on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 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.
Meeting attendees include representatives from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Football Leadership Council and Men's and Women's Basketball Leadership Council.
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.
Football player Kearis Jackson (Fort Valley, Ga.), men's basketball player Jabri Abdur-Rahim (South Orange, N.J.), cross country runner Ellie Hall (Marietta, Ga.), equestrian rider Hannah Smith (Winston-Salem, N.C.), and women's basketball player Diamond Battles (Winter Haven, Fla.) were among the 65 student-athletes who attended the meeting at the SEC offices in Birmingham, Alabama.
During the two-day meeting, the Council heard a leadership presentation from Clay Scroggins and participated in a mental heath discussion with Nafis Ricks. The student-athletes were also updated on the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 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.
Meeting attendees include representatives from the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Football Leadership Council and Men's and Women's Basketball Leadership Council.
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.
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