SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference announced Thursday that Santa Clara women's water polo student-athlete Hannah Buck has been selected to serve as the conference's NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative for a two-year period beginning with the 2018-19 academic year.

Buck takes over following the two-year term held by Jimmy Gehrels of Pepperdine, who also served as the NCAA Division I SAAC Vice-Chair in 2017-18.

Outside of the classroom, Buck is a women's water polo student-athlete for Broncos. She is a three-time All-Conference selection after earning All-Freshman honors in 2016 and Second Team honors in 2017 and 2018. 

The Division I National SAAC consists of one student-athlete from each of the 32 Division I conferences. Members are selected from a pool of three nominees from each of the represented conferences. Each student-athlete serves a two-year term with the option for re-election if eligible. The Division I SAAC reports directly to the Division I Leadership Council, and one SAAC member participates in each meeting of the Leadership Council. Additionally, SAAC members are represented on cabinets and committees within the Division I governance structure. It is through these mechanisms that NCAA Division I student-athletes offer input and assist in shaping the proposed legislation by which their division is governed. 

The mission of the Division I SAAC is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being and fostering a positive student-athlete image. Specifically, Division I SAAC fulfills its mission by soliciting student-athlete responses to proposed NCAA legislation, reviewing and commenting on the governance structure, suggesting potential NCAA legislation and actively participating in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA. Division I SAAC members accept the responsibility of representing and participating on behalf of thousands of Division I student-athletes and are further entrusted with keeping both campus and conference committees educated on the relevant issues affecting Division I.