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Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

The committee shall recommend policies for the operation of the intercollegiate athletics program at Auburn, monitor all aspects of the program for compliance with University policies, NCAA Constitution and Bylaws, and SEC Constitution and Bylaws, and assist the President and Athletics Director on any aspect of the intercollegiate athletics program for which advice or assistance as requested. The committee shall meet at least three times a year and additionally as called by the Executive Committee (as defined by the Committee’s Bylaws). (21 members)

Membership

The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee shall be composed of 21 members:

  • Faculty:

    • Six faculty serving three-year staggered terms

  • Continuing/Ex-officio:

    • Faculty Athletics Representative as Chair

    • Executive Vice President, Business and Administration

    • Senior Vice President for Student Affairs

    • Vice President of Enrollment Services

    • Executive Director of Internal Auditing (currently serving is: Assoc. VP Institutional Compliance & Privacy)

    • President of the Student Government Association

    • President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

    • Chair of the Staff Council

    • Chair of the Administrative and Professional Assembly

  • Non-voting Ex-officio or their designees:

    • President or designee

    • Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

    • Athletics Director

    • Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance 

    • Auburn University Medical Clinic

  • Restrictions:

    • The Faculty Athletics Representative shall serve as the chair of the committee. The vice chair of the committee shall be a faculty member sitting on the committee for a minimum of one year and will be selected annually by the faculty members of the committee (subject to final approval by the President).

    • The number of terms in which a person may serve as chair or vice chair shall not be limited. Members of the committee should have an interest in intercollegiate athletics, with preference given to individuals that add diversity to the committee.

    • In keeping with NCAA bylaws, at all times, individuals from the administration and/or University Faculty (as defined in Article 2 of the University Faculty Consitution) must constitute a majority of the committee.

Members

Name Department/Unit Rotation Year

Duane Brandon, Chair

Faculty Athletics Representative Continuing

Jeffrey Whitehead

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Continuing

Kelli Shomaker

Senior Vice President for Business and Administration & CFO Continuing

Kevin Robinson

Executive Director of Internal Auditing, Continuing

Christopher Roberts

President Continuing

Vini Nathan

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Continuing

Bobby Woodard

Vice President for Student Affairs Continuing

Joffery Gaymon

Dean of Enrollment Services Continuing

John Cohen

Athletics Director Continuing

Fred Kam

Auburn University Medical Clinic Continuing

Kimberly McCadden

Chair of the Staff Council Continuing, 2027

Brian Connelly

Management and Entrepreneurship 2028

Muralikrishnan Dhanasekaran

PY Drug Discovery and Development 2026

Jane Teel

Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology 2026

Sophia Groth

President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2025

Daowei Zhang

Forestry, Wildlife, and the Environment 2027

Paul Holley

Building Science 2027

Anna Haddock

President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2025

Michael Milford

School of Communication and Journalism 2028

Anna Thompson

Athletic Operations 2026

Owen Beaverstock

President of the Student Government Association (SGA) 2026