Charge to the Committee
The committee’s responsibilities include physical education, intercollegiate athletics, club sports, intramural athletics, and recreational activities. The committee (a) develops policy legislation for consideration by the Academic Affairs Board, (b) acts as an advisory body to the Director of the Division of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics, and (c) appoints faculty liaisons to each athletic team for one-year terms (which may be renewed) in consultation with the Athletic Director and Office of Student Athlete Academic Services.
The Committee reports its activities on a regular basis to the Academic Affairs Board, Faculty, and Student Senate.
The membership of the Committee on Athletics is as follows:
- Director of the Division of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics
- Five faculty (one each from the Divisions of the Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics, Social Sciences, and University Studies; elected by the faculty for three-year terms, which are renewable)
- One faculty member of the Academic Affairs Board (elected by members of the Academic Affairs Board for a one-year term, which is renewable)
- Three students (two students elected by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee for one-year terms, which are renewable; and one student elected by the Student Senate for a one-year term, which is renewable)
- Director of Student Athlete Academic Services
- Patriot League Policy Member Representative
- °Ä²Ê¿ª½± Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA
- One head coach (appointed by the Committee on Athletics)
- Dean of the Faculty (or designate)
- Dean of the College (or designate)
- Title IX Deputy
- University President (ex officio)
Meeting Times
Once per month, Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m.
Resources
Members 2024-25
| Lesleigh Cushing, Provost and Dean of the Faculty | |
| Doug Johnson, Dean of Academic & Curricular Affairs, Patriot League Policy Member | |
| Paul McLoughlin, Vice President and Dean of the College | |
| Trish St. Leger, Vice Provost for Administration and Planning | |
| Yariv Amir ’01, Vice President and Director of Athletics | |
| Toni Rogers, Deputy Athletics Director for Internal Operations/Senior Woman Administrator | |
| TBD, Director of Student-Athlete Academic Enhancement | |
| Ryan Baker, Head Volleyball Coach (appt) | |
| Jason Meyers, °Ä²Ê¿ª½± Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA, AAB rep | |
| Ryan Blumenfeld '26 | SAAC Co-President |
| Rachael Martinez '25 | SAAC Co-President |
| Masha Hedberg | 2025 (SS) |
| *Joel Sommers | 2026 (NS) |
| Carlos (C.J.) Molina | 2027 (PE) |
| Benjamin Lennertz | 2025 (H) |
| Susan Woolley | 2027 (US) |
| Oscar Brown | (S) |
*J. Sommers– replaced by Anne Perring (spring)