Youssef Bahgat and Devyn Demchack to Represent Drexel at Annual CAA SAAC Leadership Summit
6/18/2025 10:28:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Softball, Drexel Athletics
RICHMOND, Va. - The CAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will hold its annual Leadership Summit from June 19-21 in Richmond, Va. Youssef Bahgat of the men's swimming and diving team and Devyn Demchak of the softball team, along with Peaches Brown, Drexel's Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development are representing the Dragons at the Summit.
The Leadership Summit includes 27 student-athletes representing all 13 CAA institutions, along with an administrator from each school and members of the conference staff.
Summit participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and concerns related to their student-athlete experience and provide input on a variety of conference and national issues. Making presentations will be Will Baggett, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker and former operations manager for the College Football Playoff, and Dr. Morgan Russell-Stokes, the Dean for Student Equity & Inclusion at the University of Richmond.
On Friday, the CAA student-athletes will volunteer at a sports and STEM camp for children at a local YMCA. They will also film a public service announcement that will air on telecasts of CAA sporting events during the 2025-26 season.
CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio will address the group as part of their business session on Saturday morning.
The Leadership Summit includes 27 student-athletes representing all 13 CAA institutions, along with an administrator from each school and members of the conference staff.
Summit participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and concerns related to their student-athlete experience and provide input on a variety of conference and national issues. Making presentations will be Will Baggett, a nationally acclaimed keynote speaker and former operations manager for the College Football Playoff, and Dr. Morgan Russell-Stokes, the Dean for Student Equity & Inclusion at the University of Richmond.
On Friday, the CAA student-athletes will volunteer at a sports and STEM camp for children at a local YMCA. They will also film a public service announcement that will air on telecasts of CAA sporting events during the 2025-26 season.
CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio will address the group as part of their business session on Saturday morning.
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