Indiana University Athletics
Student Athletic Board Roster
2016-17 Student Athletic Board Directors
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Natalie Alderman, President • Hometown: Peoria, Ill. • Major: Sports Marketing & Management • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: Do it! And don’t be intimidated by older members. We’re a very close group, but one of our favorite things is welcoming new people into that group. We’re definitely not just an organization that attends athletics events. I’ve met some of my best friends through SAB. • Things people don’t know about SAB: I don’t think people realize how easy it is to get involved. People see us getting to do some pretty awesome things but they don’t realize that they’re just one email away from being a mass member. • Fun Fact about yourself: I can palm a basketball. • Favorite Athlete: OG Anunoby |
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Maggie Magnotta, Vice President of Administration • Hometown: Villanova, PA • Major: Sports Marketing & Management • Favorite SAB Memory: Getting the change to go to both the Pinstripe Bowl and Swet Sixteen this past year! • Things people don’t know about SAB: We have a house on Fee Lane that we use for meetings and to hangout before and after events! • Fun Fact about yourself: For as much as I enjoy watching sports, I have never played them (I danced competitively until college) • Dream Job: A zoologist |
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Andrew Janusz, Vice President of Finance |
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Alex Compton, Vice President of Membership and Recruitment • Hometown: Oswego, Ill. • Major: Marketing • Why did you join SAB: To make an impact on something that people really enjoy. The chance to make memories while supporting Indiana Athletics was just too good to pass up. • Things people don’t know about SAB: We are absolute diehards for all 24 sports, and we want to meet all of the people that are crazy just like us. • Favorite Bloomington Restaurant: Hinkle’s Hamburgers |
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Elyse Appelblatt, Vice President of Communications • Hometown: Manalapan, NJ • Major: Sport Communication • Why did you join SAB: Athletics played a huge role in my decision to attend IU, so I wanted every opportunity to be around them. • Favorite SAB memory: My favorite memory was during the watch party we hosted in Assembly Hall this year when we clinched the Big 10 title. There are no words to describe how great it was standing with our arms around each other and singing “We are the Champions.” • Favorite Athlete: Femi Hollinger-Janzen |
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Valerie Abendroth • Hometown: Vincennes, Ind. • Major: Accounting • Why did you join SAB: IU and sports are two of the things that I love the most! I can’t imagine a better way to get involved than cheering on all of the Hoosier teams! • Favorite SAB memory: Traveling to Des Moines and Philadelphia to watch the NCAA tournament games. A close second would be the Iowa Watch Party. • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: Do it! Joining SAB is one of the best decisions I have made since coming to IU. The people are awesome and working behind the scenes to promote our athletics allows you to appreciate and enjoy our programs on a much larger scale. • Things people don’t know about SAB: We do more than just cheer on the teams. We also get involved with projects that benefit the community and host social events for members to have fun and get to know each other. • Dream Job: Astronaut |
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Bryn Birchler • Hometown: Plymouth, Mich. • Major: Business Management • Why did you join SAB: I’ve always had a passion for sports so when I heard there was a student organization all about IU Athletics, I knew I had to join! • Favorite SAB memory: Last December we had an ice skating party to wrap up the semester. As someone who played ice hockey for 14 years, it was very entertaining to watch everyone try to skate. I had a lot of fun bonding with many members I hadn’t spent much time with previously. • Favorite Indiana University Sport: Men’s soccer (mostly because I love the CRABB Band) • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: If you’re thinking of joining SAB, you should definitely go for it and go all in! My favorite thing about SAB is the relationships I’ve made with other members so don’t be afraid to talk to people. • Dream Job: Naturally, I took a Buzzfeed quiz for this and got “professional puppy sitter” which is pretty accurate so I’ll go with that. • If you were stuck on an island who from SAB would you trust to rescue you: I would trust John Fannin to save me from an island because I know he used to dive in high school and also let’s be real, what can John NOT do? And he would also take some awesome pictures to put on his Instagram later. |
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Matt Cammire • Hometown: Lawrence, Mich. • Major: Sport Marketing & Management • Why did you join SAB: To get more involved in IU Athletics in a fun way • Favorite SAB memory: IUBB Watch Party in Assembly Hall vs Iowa • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: DO IT. If you love sports and if you love anything to do with Indiana Athletics, I’d definitely advice you to join. You get to go behind the scenes and go where the ordinary IU students wouldn’t normally be able to go to. • Dream Job: Division I College Athletics Director |
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Dejania Evans • Hometown: Michigan City, Ind. • Major: Exercise Science • Favorite SAB memory: My favorite SAB memory would have to be volunteering at Haunted Hall of Hoops for the first time. • Things people don’t know about SAB: Some things that people don’t know about SAB are; it’s more than just going to sporting events, you gain transferable skills such as leadership, and you also gain the opportunity to connect with people that work in different areas of the university. • Dream Job: My dream job is to be the owner of a youth basketball organization that provides an organized structure for youths, as well as operating camps, workshops, and tournaments. |
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John Fannin • Hometown: Portage, Ind. • Major: Sports Marketing and Management • Why did you join SAB: I joined SAB to a part of something bigger than myself – to be a part of something that makes a difference at Indiana University. • Things people don’t know about SAB: We’re everywhere. At sporting event, there’s at least one SAB member there whether it’s a director, chair or mass member. If you see someone wearing an SAB shirt, don’t be afraid to say hello! We love meeting new people! • Fun Fact about yourself: I was born in the Philippines. |
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Brandon Jones • Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. • Major: Sports Marketing and Management • Favorite SAB memory: The road trip to Butler to watch the soccer team in 2015! • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: Don't be afraid to talk! • Fun Fact about yourself: I've been going to IU basketball games since Bob Knight was coach. • Favorite Bloomington Restaurant: Trojan Horse |
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Nick Musulin • Hometown: Marlton, NJ • Major: Management and Entrepreneurship • Favorite SAB memory: The “victory lap” home game after becoming outright B1G Champions! • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: Joining SAB was one of the best decisions I made after coming to IU. SAB gives you a backstage pass to everything you love about IU Athletics and you get to be a part of it all. It’s never too late to join … • Favorite Athlete: Tim Priller • Dream Job: Anything that allows me to travel the world and not be stuck in a cubicle. |
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Thomas Newlin • Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. • Major: Biology • Why did you join SAB: I am unreasonably obsessed with sports. • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: To never be afraid of exiting your comfort zone, because when you do you’ll learn more about yourself than you thought possible. • Fun Fact about yourself: I can name all of the IU Men’s Soccer and Basketball Head Coaches from the past 40 years. • Dream Job: Pediatric Surgeon |
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Cherish Scott • Hometown: Evansville, Ind. • Major: BioChemistry • Why did you join SAB: I joined SAB to meet new people and branch out! • Favorite Indiana University Sport: Volleyball • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: Just have fun with it. Get the work done but make sure you have fun while doing it! • Favorite Athlete: Taylor Lebo |
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Tyler Smith • Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. • Major: Sport Marketing & Management • Why did you join SAB: Seemed like the best opportunity to get involved with IU Athletics • Favorite SAB memory: Being recognized on the court at halftime during the IUBB against #4 Iowa for receiving the Varsity Club Scholastic Achievement Award. • Advice you’d give for people considering joining SAB: To join! You meet some amazing people, make invaluable networking connections, and are completely engrossed in the culture of IU Athletics. • Fun Fact about yourself: Every person in my family was born in a different state. |
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Jonathan Sussler • Hometown: West Hartford, Conn. • Major: Sports Marketing & Management • Favorite SAB memory: Working the Hoosier Invitational Golf Tournament as my first event as director • Favorite Indiana University Sport: Women’s Soccer • Fun Fact about yourself: I play five different instruments • Favorite Bloomington Restaurant: King Dough. That’s an easy one. • Dream Job: Marketing for the PGA Tour |