SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference (SoCon) is proud to announce its 2026-27 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representatives and executive board. Selected by their institutions, these student-athletes serve as advocates for their peers, helping enhance the student-athlete experience through leadership, community engagement, and collaboration across the conference. 
The SAAC representatives will play a role in organizing conference-wide service projects, strengthening communication between student-athletes and campus leadership, and shaping conference policies. Together, they champion the values of inclusion, service, and student-athlete empowerment across the SoCon. 
2026-27 Executive Officers 
Ally Cordes – Chair, Samford University 
Isaac Osouna – Vice Chair, Virginia Military Institute 
Emery Benfield – Secretary, East Tennessee State University 
Macy Hitchcock – Director of Communications, Furman University 
2026-27 Roster of Reps 
The Citadel – Noah Casa (MTF) and Ella Derrick (RIF*)  
East Tennessee State University – Emery Benfield (CHEER*)  
Furman University – Macy Hitchcock (WTEN), Luke Munson (MSOC), and Seth Roach (FB) 
Mercer University – Grace Roark (SFB) 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Ben Salter (MSOC), Bloom Princell (WVB), Elle Burnette (WGOLF), Hadley Gardner (SFB), Pierson Guerrant (MXC/TF) 
Samford University – Ally Cordes (VB) and Anne Reaves Skinner (WGOLF) 
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – Ella Grace Dillard (WSOC) and Corina Vale (BVB*) 
Tennessee Tech University – Drew Bolton (MGOLF), Amelia Pfeiffer (WBB), Idris King (FB) 
Virginia Military Institute – Isaac Osouna (MTF), Joe Weinburgh (LAX*), Steven Riveros (FB), Drake Garrison (WRES) 
Western Carolina University- Emma Soucy (WSOC)  
Wofford College – Courtney Swider (WBB), Anna Adcock (WVB), Taylor Pecht (WVB)