Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics

Official account of the University of Portland SAAC and all things academic & student-athlete development programming. #pilotslead | Instagram: up.saac

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

#FlashbackFriday to Spring 2025 when @portlandpilots student-athletes went beyond the playbook with their service and leadership. ⭐️

We can’t wait to see what you will do this fall! #WeArePortland

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

It’s official. Fall 2024 is in the books! 📚

Here is a look back at a few Fall highlights from SAAC and Pilots LEAD. See you in 2025 for more, Pilots! 💜⚓️

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

⭐Record setting 2024 SAAC Canned Food Drive ⭐

✅ 833 donated items doubled the 2023 total!

✅ Largest donation received by St. John's Food Share, ever!

🏆 Congrats to winning team, @Row4UP with team high of 312 items donated!

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Thank you to SAAC Wellness Chair Morgan Codron for moderating and to our panel: @MindfulEdge Dr. Luke Patrick (Athletic Dept. Mental Health Provider), Natalie Baier (Rowing) & Ky Hoskinson (Baseball).

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

The UP SAAC Wellness Committee held a panel discussion on injuries & mental health this week! It was a great night with amazing team engagement on an important topic. #WeArePortland⚓️
#MentalHealthMatters💚

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

53 International Student-Athletes from 21 different countries 🌎
One Pilot Family 🫶

We love bringing this amazing community of student-athletes together each year for dinner, games, and NIL Education! #WeArePortland

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

👀We know her!!!! 👀

that's our SAAC DEI Committee Chair & Black Student Athlete Association (BSA) Co-President!!!

s/o @BrayNevaeh; way to rep the purple
#WeArePortland

[NCAA @NCAA]

Welcome to day 1️⃣ of our 7th Annual Diversity and Inclusion Social Campaign!

@BrayNevaeh of @PortlandVBall kicks us off with the theme, “Who am I?” 🫶

#NCAAInclusion | https://t.co/GJja0R5jHL

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Hey Pilots! Free Pizza 🍕 + Student-Athlete Financial Education 💵 from Consolidated Community Credit Union. Tue. 10.8.24 at 7:15 p.m. Check TW’s calendars for more details!

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Check out what our Pilot L.E.A.Ders were up to this summer ⚓️😎☀️

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

IYKYK: May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Our Pilots share why mental health matters and how they care for theirs. ⚓️
#MentalHealthAwareness
#MentalHealthMatters

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Thanks for making it a fun + full year Pilots! 💜����⚓️

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

SAAC x SASA…inaugural Denim Derby…raising awareness for survivors of sexual assault together! #WeArePortland 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️👖👖👖

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

We love to celebrate @PortlandPilots STUDENT-athletes’ hard work in the classroom. 🤓📚👏👏👏👏You all crushed it during Founder’s Day with your presentations and posters!
#WeArePortland

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Thank you @kckatalyst for an unforgettable evening with @PortlandPilots ! Awesome work by Nick Brink and Jude Harris from the SAAC Wellness Committee to make this event happen. ✌️💜⚓️
#WeArePortland

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Pilot student-athletes! Mark your calendars for this Tuesday 1/30 at 7:30 in BC Aud with motivational speaker- @kckatalyst

“This engaging and entertaining session will enlighten, inspire + surprise and delight the UP student-athletes!”#WeArePortland

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Happy Holidays to all!
💜, UP SAAC

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Pilots! It was an epic Fall and we miss you already. Here is a look at all we were up to. Can’t wait for more in Spring 2024! 💜⚓️ #WeArePortland

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

��� Congratulations to @PortlandWTEN for winning the 2nd Annual SAAC Canned Food Drive! Thank you to all of the teams who participated. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Portland Student-Athlete Development & Academics @PilotsLead]

Thank you to the SAAC Wellness Sub-Committee for putting together the Trainer Talk. A chance for Pilot Student-Athletes to hear from our amazing panelists about how to maximize their Winter Break and return in January ready to crush it! 🧘🛌🏋️🥗#WeArePortland

[Portland Pilots @PortlandPilots]

A $1 Million gift from the Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation will support construction efforts for a track and field complex, as well as beach volleyball courts on the Franz Campus.

Details⬇️
https://t.co/6aBGSnlEND