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 Term Exp.

Duane Brandon, Chair

 Faculty Athletics Representative Continuing

Kelli Shomaker

 SVP Business and Administration, CFO Continuing

Bobby Woodard

 Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Continuing

Joffrey Gaymon

 Vice President of Enrollment Services Continuing

Kevin Robinson

 Assoc. VP Institutional Compliance, and Privacy Continuing

James Long

 Accounting 2025

Brian Connelly

 Management and Entrepreneurship 2025

Jane Teel

 Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology 2026

Murali Dhanasekaran

 PY, Drug Discovery and Development) 2026

Paul Holley

 Building Science 2027

Daowei Zhang

 Forestry, Wildlife, and the Environment 2027

Thomas Sawyer

 A&P Chair Continuing 2025

Kimberly McCadden

 Staff Council Chair Continuing 2025

Jack Hilton

 SGA President March 2025

Sophia Groth

 President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2025

Anna Haddock

 President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2025

Christopher Roberts

 President Ex-officio, Non-voting

Vini Nathan

 Provost and SVP for Academic Affairs Ex-officio, Non-voting

John Cohen

 Athletic Director Ex-officio, Non-voting

Jeff Whitehead

 Executive Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Ex-officio, Non-voting

Fred Kam

 Auburn University Medical Clinic Ex-officio, Non-voting