Big Ten Announces 2025-2026 Student-Athlete Issues Commission
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference today announced the Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) for the 2025-2026 academic year. Student-athletes are nominated by their institution and appointed by the Conference’s Joint Group Executive Committee to serve on the commission for one academic year. This year’s members are:
Chair: Callin Hake, Women’s Basketball, Nebraska
- Vice Chair, Internal: Mia Rogan, Women’s Track & Field, Michigan State
- Vice Chair, External: Michael Long, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Wisconsin
- Secretary: Nya Robinson, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Penn State
- Tali Joelson, Women’s Gymnastics, Illinois
- Javiera Baeza, Women’s Field Hockey, Indiana
- Ava Bayless, Women’s Wrestling, Iowa
- Ava Morales, Women’s Soccer, Maryland
- Joshua Eernisse, Men’s Ice Hockey, Michigan
- Jordan Hall, Football, Michigan State
- Nuala Macfarlane, Women’s Rowing, Minnesota
- Callin Hake, Women’s Basketball, Nebraska
- Kansas Robinson, Softball, Northwestern
- Taji Flynn, Men’s Lacrosse, Ohio State
- Russell Soohoo, Men’s Tennis, Oregon
- Myranda Quinton, Women’s Golf, Penn State
- James Rowley, Men’s Wrestling, Purdue
- Demetrious “DJ” Allen, Football, Rutgers
- Jaidin Russell, Men’s Volleyball, UCLA
- Madison Whyte, Women’s Track & Field, USC
- Franck Kepnang, Men’s Basketball, Washington
- Maile Chan, Women’s Volleyball, Wisconsin
The Student-Athlete Issues Commission was founded in 1994. Its members take an active role in monthly meetings discussing the issues most important to Big Ten student-athletes and highlighting ongoing initiatives on their respective campuses. SAIC executive leadership members also represent Big Ten student-athletes in front of the Conference’s Joint Group council and represent the Big Ten Conference on the NCAA’s Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where they review NCAA activities, proposed legislation and offer feedback on behalf of the Big Ten’s student-athletes.