MOBILE, Ala.- Rhyan Connolly of the South Alabama Women's Soccer team was appointed as the SAAC President for the 2025-26 year.
Connolly, a native of Holly Springs, Georgia, is a graduate student studying sports administration. Before South Alabama, she was a member of the women's soccer team at East Tennessee State from 2021-24, where she was also a member of SAAC. Connolly has built up an impressive resume, participating in the 2024 Careers in Sport Forum and was the 2024-25 Campus Engagement Chair.
As SAAC President, Connolly has several responsibilities, including engaging with the city of Mobile, making stronger connections with other students on campus, and creating a greater sense of community within the student-athlete body.