Leadership and Affinity Groups

Princeton student-athletes participate in and lead in Athletics and campus organizations that develop their leadership skills, build community, and reflect their diverse identities and interests. The Student-Athlete Experience team is proud to support Tigers Together, our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Student leadership and affinity groups include:

The Varsity Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (VSAAC)
VSAAC is comprised of a representative group of student-athletes who are nominated and selected as sophomores and then serve until they graduate. VSAAC enhances the student-athlete experience at Princeton by providing a student-athlete voice on athletic, academic, and other concerns. The committee works with Princeton Athletics administration to:

Strengthen communication between student-athletes, administration, and faculty.
Provide perspective on proposed Ivy League and NCAA legislation.
Have a student-athlete presence on campus committees.
Advise on issues that affect the health and welfare of all student-athletes.
Foster community relations through projects and experiences for student-athletes.
Generate support and school spirit from the university community.
Encourage inter-sport team connections.

The 2022-23 VSAAC members are:
Ben Bograd, President, Sr., men's soccer, bbograd@princeton.edu
Hannah Davey, Sr., field hockey, hdavey@princeton.edu
Uche Ndukwe, Sr., football, undukwe@princeton.edu
Annie Robinson, Vice President, Sr., women's water polo, ar34@princeton.edu
Ibrahim Ayorinde, Sr., men's track and field, ayorinde@princeton.edu
Thomas Bosancic, Sr., men's tennis, bosancic@princeton.edu
Arianna Smith, Sr., women's track and field, ags3@princeton.edu
May Tieu, Sr., women's fencing, mtieu@princeton.edu
Pito Walton, Sr., men's hockey, jmw6@princeton.edu
Scott Bandura, Jr., baseball, sbandura@princeton.edu
Alastair Cho, Jr., men's squash, acho124@princeton.edu
Zoe Howard, Jr., women's tennis, zhoward@princeton.edu
Caris Kim, Jr., women's golf, carisk@princeton.edu
Nicholas Lim, Secretary, Jr., men's swimming and diving, nl4@princeton.edu
India Stephenson, Jr., women's squash, iis@princeton.edu
Sara Covin, So., women's open rowing, scovin@princeton.edu
Daniel Coles, So., wrestling, dc9749@princeton.edu
Mia Coene, So., women's hockey, mcoene@princeton.edu
Zoe Koniaris, So., rugby, koniaris@princeton.edu
Nina Montes, So., women's lacrosse, nm6885@princeton.edu
Koby Ginder, So., men's lacrosse, jginder@princeton.edu
Zachary Vachal, So., men's heavyweight rowing, zvachal@princeton.edu
Darius Gakwasi, So., men's basketball, dg4393@princeton.edu
Isaac Rotenberg, So., men's water polo, irotenberg@princeton.edu

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Student-Athlete Wellness Leaders (SAWL)

Student-Athlete Wellness Leaders (SAWL) is a collaboration between Princeton Athletics and University Health Services (UHS) to support healthy lifestyles among student-athletes through peer leadership. The SAWL program is a member of the Peer to Peer Collective. SAWLs provide support, knowledge, and leadership around issues that affect student-athlete performance and wellbeing. In addition to the initial training, SAWLs can attend monthly lunches to bolster their knowledge and skills and build connections to each other and across teams. For questions related to the SAWL program, contact Associate Director, Student-Athlete Services, Greg Busch.

Look for SAWL highlights on @princetonstudentathletes

A full list of 2023-24 SAWLs is here

Asian Student-Athletes of Princeton (ASAP)

ASAP is a group created by and for Asian-student athletes to connect, embrace, and recognize Asian identities and experiences and the role of these identities in life as a student-athlete. ASAP strives to foster a safe and welcoming community that is open to conversations about race and identity but also hosts fun events for members to enjoy. ASAP is building a community that is safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for all Asian student-athletes. ASAP serves as an additional support system and an outlet for athletes who may be the only Asian or student-athlete of color on their teams. The group also connects current members with alumni for mentorship opportunities and guest speaker events. The goal is to create a strong community that provides a platform for Asian student-athletes to share their personal experiences and feel heard, while being inspired and guided by Asian former student-athletes.

HOW to get involved:
Join the Listserv
Join the GroupMe
Follow ASAP on Instagram
Email co-presidents: Adrienne Chang or Serena Starks

Black Student-Athlete Collective (BSAC)

The Black Student-Athlete Collective (BSAC) serves as the liaison between students, coaches, and the athletic department staff to ensure that all student-athletes of color are fully heard, supported and successful in their experiences at Princeton. Recognizing that Black student-athletes at Princeton University face unique challenges in navigating, enjoying, and performing in the high intensity environment created by the combination of elite athletic competition and onerous academic obligations, BSAC is committed to combating challenges, improving students’ mental health, promoting a culture of inclusivity and acceptance, and building relationships among students, coaches, Princeton Athletics staff, and the wider campus community.

HOW to get involved:
Join the GroupMe.
Follow BSAC on Instagram.
Email officers: Quincy Monday or Grace Stone

Queer Student-Athlete Collective

The purpose of the Queer Student-Athlete Collective (QSAC) is to provide a space for LGBTQ+ athletes to get to know one another and form a more cohesive community, as well as enhance visibility and pride in the athletic community as a whole and create a space where queerness can be strongly represented and celebrated in Princeton athletics. Creating a space for LGBTQ+ athletes to get to know each other and share their ideas with one another creates a safer environment for queer people to express themselves at Princeton.

Contacts for Questions or to become a Member:
Lexi Weger - aweger@princeton.edu Griffin Maxwell-Brooks gmbrooks@princeton.edu
Jovan Aigbekaen - jua@princeton.edu James Hartley - james.hartley@princeton.edu

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Athlete Ally

Athlete Ally believes that everyone should have equal access, opportunity, and experience in sports — regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. The mission is to end homophobia and transphobia in sport and to activate the athletic community to exercise leadership to champion LGBTQI+ equality. You can identify as heterosexual/ LGBTQI+ and be an ally. The focus is on how to be better teammates, how to create a better locker room environment, etc.

National Website: https://www.athleteally.org/
Contacts for Questions or to get involved:
Lexi Weger - aweger@princeton.edu George Callanan - gc0603@princeton.edu
Josh Coan - jmcoan@princeton.edu Erica De San Jorge edesan@princeton.edu

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