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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Joint Statement on NCAA Division I SAAC Resolution
2/19/2022 9:59:00 AM | Administration
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Standing together with the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), James Madison Athletics, Stony Brook Athletics, and UIC Athletics, call for all athletic conferences to immediately eliminate any membership transition provisions that directly impact student-athletes and immediately reverse any prior decisions that have restricted or removed student-athlete participation opportunities.
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Among the 32 Division I basketball conferences nationally, 18 have pending membership changes. Only two conferences -- the America East Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association -- are presently restricting student-athlete participation opportunities. The overwhelming majority of conferences have appropriately prioritized student-athletes and supported their full participation while their schools remain active members of their respective leagues.
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Jeff Bourne, Director of Athletics, James Madison
"In the modern construct of NCAA athletics, student-athlete welfare should be the focus of every action, and there must be collegial decisions for the betterment of student-athletes everywhere, not just on our own campuses. JMU appreciates the efforts of the Division I SAAC and stands by its call for a uniform, national approach on the issue of championship participation."
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Shawn Heilbron, Director of Athletics, Stony Brook
"This is a time for all conferences to stand up and heed the call from Division I SAAC to take immediate action and eliminate any bylaw that unjustly punishes student-athletes. We should all be united in our support of preserving opportunities for student-athletes rather than taking them away."
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Michael Lipitz, Director of Athletics, UIC
"No student-athlete should lose participation opportunities or otherwise be penalized due to conference membership transitions. We join the DI SAAC in its call to action for athletic conferences nationwide."
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Student-athletes around the country have admirably navigated the physical and mental toll of the past two, pandemic-impacted years. No conferences should impose participation penalties that inflict additional, unnecessary harm.
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Among the 32 Division I basketball conferences nationally, 18 have pending membership changes. Only two conferences -- the America East Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association -- are presently restricting student-athlete participation opportunities. The overwhelming majority of conferences have appropriately prioritized student-athletes and supported their full participation while their schools remain active members of their respective leagues.
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— Division I SAAC (@Div1SAAC) February 16, 2022
Jeff Bourne, Director of Athletics, James Madison
"In the modern construct of NCAA athletics, student-athlete welfare should be the focus of every action, and there must be collegial decisions for the betterment of student-athletes everywhere, not just on our own campuses. JMU appreciates the efforts of the Division I SAAC and stands by its call for a uniform, national approach on the issue of championship participation."
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Shawn Heilbron, Director of Athletics, Stony Brook
"This is a time for all conferences to stand up and heed the call from Division I SAAC to take immediate action and eliminate any bylaw that unjustly punishes student-athletes. We should all be united in our support of preserving opportunities for student-athletes rather than taking them away."
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Michael Lipitz, Director of Athletics, UIC
"No student-athlete should lose participation opportunities or otherwise be penalized due to conference membership transitions. We join the DI SAAC in its call to action for athletic conferences nationwide."
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Student-athletes around the country have admirably navigated the physical and mental toll of the past two, pandemic-impacted years. No conferences should impose participation penalties that inflict additional, unnecessary harm.
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#LetThemPlay
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