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.