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MIAA SAAC Retreat

MIAA NEWS RELEASE

Student-athletes from the member colleges of the Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) participated in the
conference's first-ever Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC)
retreat the weekend of August 4-5 at Mackinac Island.

The retreat was organized as part of a league-effort to enhance
student-athlete leadership and heighten institutional commitment to
student-led initiatives on the various MIAA campuses. The Student
Athletic Advisory Committee is part of the MIAA's governance system.

The retreat was supported by the National College Athletic Association (NCAA).

The group of 40 students and advisors heard from league officials on
topics such as the history of the nation's oldest collegiate
conference and the philosophy of Division III athletics.  They were
also brought up-to-date on issues facing NCAA Division III,

Each school's representatives shared how they have sought to involve
their campus communities through activities, service projects and
educational initiatives such as sportsmanship, substance abuse and
gambling.  They also shared their plans for the upcoming school year.

"As this was our first retreat, I was very pleased by both the group that
attended, and the energy and commitment they brought to our discussions and
activities," said Commissioner David Neilson. "We expect to see some
very positive outcomes as a result of our efforts. We are blessed to
have outstanding student-athletes on our MIAA campuses."

Alma College Participants

Cheri Daniels, Nathan Garvin, Allison Gibson, Erin Hemerling, Lindsay Wagner.

      

 

Posted: Thu, August 9th, 2007 at 1:34PM

 

Alma College students have the ability to design their own area of academic concentration, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, to meet specific educational or career goals. In recent years, students have graduated with Programs of Emphasis majors in such fields as arts management, archaeology and anthropology, environmental policy and community advocacy, Foreign Service and international law, and music technology and digital media.

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Coach Profile

Terry Smith

Terry Smith

Smith graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1984. After graduating, Smith got his start in coaching when he was the boy’s basketball coach at Fulton High School while working as a teacher at Ithaca High School. From there he moved to Cedar Springs High School were he coached and taught and won his first district championship in 1987.

The following year, Coach Smith got his first taste of coaching in the college ranks when he was an assistant men’s basketball coach at Ferris State University and was part of the team that won a GLIAC Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DII Tournament.

After a year at FSU, Coach Smith left for Lake Superior State University where he served for three years as an assistant coach before being promoted to the head coach position in 1991. In five years time, Coach Smith had turned around the LSSU program. In 1996 his team won the first League Championship for LSSU since joining the GLIAC in 1978. During this time, Coach Smith also earned his M.A. in Physical Education from Central Michigan University.

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