TOWSON, Md. — The Towson University department of Athletics has announced its new Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Executive Board for the 2021-22 academic year.  

Brendan Farrar (men's swimming & diving) was selected as the SAAC President for the upcoming year. He will be joined by three vice presidents. Jeff Miller (football) will serve as the vice president for community service, Nicole Kidwiler (softball) was named vice president for communications and Burke Camper (baseball) will be the vice president for governance & student-athlete services.  

In addition, three assistant vice presidents were appointed. Bre McDowell (softball) was tapped as the assistant vice president for community service, Meagan Clark (women's swimming & diving) will be the assistant vice president for communications and Ryna Deltuva (women's lacrosse) was named the assistant vice president for governance & student-athlete services. 

Asia Goins (volleyball) will serve in a special roll as Towson's NCAA/CAA SAAC Representative. Earlier this month she was selected to the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, becoming the first Tiger to do so since the 2013-14 academic year. 

Towson's SAAC was developed for the following purposes: 

• To streamline and promote efficient and effective communication between the Department of Athletics administration and the student-athlete population 

• To design and implement programs that encourages academic achievement, health promotion, social responsibility and general life skills awareness 

• To actively encourage more student-athlete involvement in campus and community outreach programs. 

• To promote "togetherness" and support for all varsity teams by encouraging attendance at the athletic competitions of fellow student-athletes. 

Student-athlete representatives are elected by their teams or appointed by the head coach. Representatives have considerable autonomy with regard to the direction they wish to take the organization. SAAC representatives promote interaction of fellow student-athletes and are committed to becoming a positive force on the Towson University campus and in the community. Monthly meetings are open to all student-athletes. 

President: Brendan Farrar | Men's Swimming & Diving | Junior | Mechanicsville, Va. 

"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as SAAC President for the 2021-2022 academic year," Farrar said. "As a department and institution, we have been through so much together during this historic and tumultuous time in our nation's history. I am ecstatic to welcome back and support our student-athletes as we transition back into some fashion of normalcy this upcoming fall, as well as rally the general student body population at TU to cheer on and support their favorite Tiger programs. I commend Andrew Beacham for his past leadership exemplar, and look forward to serving alongside the rest of the new board members." 

Vice President, Community Service: Jeff Miller | Football | Redshirt Senior | Murriet, Calif. 

"I am so incredibly honored and excited to be a part of SAAC and a part of the Executive Board," Miller said. "One my old football teammates got me into the program my freshman year and ever since then I've loved being a part of this great team. Being able to talk and work with other leaders from different teams is a new and exciting experience. SAAC has allowed me and other student-athletes to grow their relationship with the Towson community and I can't wait to continue to grow that relationship this year!" 

Vice President, Communications: Nicole Kidwiler | Softball | Senior | Burtonsville, Md. 

"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of the SAAC executive board and to serve as the vice president of communications," Kidwiler said. "I look forward to connecting with other student-athletes and working with them and administration in order to improve the overall student-athlete experience at Towson." 

Vice President, Governance & Student-Athlete Services: Burke Camper | Baseball | Sophomore | Allison Park, Pa. 

"I am very thankful and blessed to be selected as the new vice president for Governance & Student-Athlete Services," Camper added. "My goal is to hear the concerns of all student-athletes and bring them to the forefront of SAAC. I am excited for this opportunity and can't wait to be part of this amazing organization." 

NCAA/CAA SAAC Representative: Asia Goins | Volleyball | Junior | Zionsville, Ind. 

"To be named to the SAAC Advisory Board for the 2021-2022 academic year is very exciting and I cannot wait to work with everyone," Goins said. "My position is also very unique to the SAAC board as it was just created this past year to help along the lines of communication to all SAAC parities. SAAC at Towson has in the past couple years had growing interest between the student-athletes especially in this past year of unprecedented times and we can't wait to keep those numbers growing to ensure we have full representation of all feedback and ideas! I look forward to meeting new people in all areas of SAAC and being a voice to all parties!" 

2020-21 Towson SAAC Executive Board 
President: Brendan Farrar 
NCAA/CAA SAAC Rep: Asia Goins 
Vice President, Community Service: Jeff Miller  
Vice President, Communications: Nicole Kidwiler 
Vice President, Governance & Student-Athlete Services: Burke Camper 
Assistant Vice President, Community Service: Bre McDowell 
Assistant Vice President, Communications: Meagan Clark  
Assistant Vice President, Governance & Student-Athlete Services: Rayna Deltuva