Athletic Council
Overview
Last Updated: 10/1/2026
Contact Name
Kathryn Kisska-Schulze, J.D., LL.M., Chair, Athletic Council
Description
The Athletic Council advises the Clemson University administration on all major decisions affecting the administration of the athletic department. The Athletic Council shall recommend policy on intercollegiate athletics to the Director of Athletics and, when appropriate, to the President of the University. Specific duties of the Athletic Council include:
- monitoring the recruitment, scholastic eligibility, and academic progress of student athletes;
- reviewing athletic schedules and ticket prices;
- advising the University’s faculty representative to the NCAA and ACC on matters of pending legislation;
- evaluating athletic policies and programs to ensure their compatibility with the overall aims and mission of the University;
- participating in the screening and selection of applicants for the position of Director of Athletics.
This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.
Membership Composition
At the biennial March meeting of the Athletic Council the voting members elect from the regular, full-time faculty members a chair and vice chair whose two-year terms commence at the first Athletic Council meeting after May 15 of that year.
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Faculty Member (One per college and the libraries; serves as alternate member) | 8 | 3 years | May 16 | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | Maximum 3 consecutive terms |
| Regular Faculty Member (One per college and the libraries; serves as voting member) | 8 | 3 years | May 16 | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | |
| Faculty Athletics Representative | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Faculty Senate or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Faculty or staff member (One from Student Affairs) | 2 | 2 years | May 16 | Appointed by President of Clemson University | Voting | Maximum 2 consecutive terms |
| Director of Athletics | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Deputy Athletic Director | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Associate Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Associate Athletic Director of Compliance Services | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Associate Athletic Director of Athletic Academic Services | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Undergraduate Student Senate or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President of the Graduate Student Government or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Student athlete from the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) (One from revenue sports, one from non-revenue sports) | 2 | 1 year | May 16 | Unknown | Voting | Maximum 2 consecutive terms |
Membership List (Last Updated: 10/1/2026)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Kisska-Schulze | Chair | kisska | COB | 5/15/26 | 5/14/28 | |
| Karen Burton | Vice Chair | kbburto | Libraries | 5/15/26 | 5/14/28 |
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service Start | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonis Katsiyannis | Faculty Athletics Representative | antonis | CoE | Education and Human Development | N/A | |
| David Foltz | Regular Faculty Member | davidf | CAH | 5/15/2029 | ||
| Rikishi Rey | Regular Faculty Member | rrey | CBSHS | Communication | 5/15/2029 | |
| Kerrie Seymour |
Regular Faculty Member |
kseymou | CAH | English | 5/15/2029 | |
| Heather Gleaton | Regular Faculty Member | gbatt | CAFLS | 5/15/2029 | ||
| Heather Batt | Regular Faculty Member (Alternate) | batt | CAFLS | Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences | 5/15/2029 | |
| Marissa Shuffler Porter | Regular Faculty Member (alternate) | mshuffl | CBSHS | Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management | 5/15/2029 | |
| Cameron Turner | Regular Faculty Member | ctume9 | CECAS | Mechanical Engineering | 5/15/2029 | |
| Hassan Masoud | Regular Faculty Member (Alternate) | hmasoud | CECAS | Mechanical Engineering | 5/15/2024 | |
| Bobby Couch | Regular Faculty Member (Alternate) | jcouch | CoB | Management | 5/15/2029 | |
| Stephen Kaeppler | Regular Faculty Member | skaeppl | CoS | Physics & Astronomy | 5/15/2029 | |
| Bill Baldwin | Regular Faculty Member (alternate) | baldwin | CoS | 5/15/2029 | ||
| Renna Redd | Regular Faculty Member (alternate) | rennar | University Libraries | 5/15/2020 | ||
| David Scott | Regular Faculty Member | dscott2 | CoE | 5/15/2029 | ||
| Jill Shelnut | Regular Faculty Member (alternate) | jschelnu | CoE | 5/15/2026 | 5/15/2029 | |
| Paul Russell | Regular Faculty Member | russel5 | CAAC | 5/15/2026 | 5/15/2029 | |
| Anderson Wrangle | Regular Faculty Member (alternate) | awrangl | CAAC | 5/15/2026 | 5/15/2029 | |
| Administration Representatives | ||||||
| Denise Lennox | Designee of Clemson President Chief of Staff | dlennox | 5/15/2026 | N/A | ||
| Tyler Harvey | Faculty Senate President | tgharve | CECAS | Bioengineering | 5/15/26 | 5/14/27 |
| Victoria Perry | Staff Senate President | vrober1 | Division of Student Affairs | Department of Campus Recreation | 5/15/26 | 5/14/27 |
| Sean Brittain | Associate Provost and Dean | sbritt | Undergraduate Studies | N/A | ||
| Kathy Hobgood | Student Affairs Representative | kbhob | Division of Student Affairs | N/A | ||
| Student Representatives | ||||||
| Jordyn Hock | GSG Representative | jhock | Graduate Student Government | 5/15/2026 | 5/14/2027 | |
| Rosie Hanna | USG President | rihanna | Undergraduate Student Government | 5/15/2026 | 5/14/2027 | |
| Brady Young | USG Vice President | bradyy@g.clemson.edu | Undergraduate Student Government | 5/15/2026 | 5/14/2027 | |
| Ivy Schulze | SAAC President - Revenue Sports | ikschul | Student Athlete Athletic Council | 5/15/2026 | 5/14/2027 | |
| Elizabeth Mueller | SAAC Representative - Non Revenue Sports | emuell3 | Student Athlete Athletic Council | 5/15/2026 | 5/14/2027 | |
| Athletics Representatives | ||||||
| Anna Lemmons | Staff Member | abross2 | Athletic Director Designee | N/A | ||
| Kevin White | Staff Member | kdw4 | Deputy Director of Athletics | N/A | ||
| Tori Neimann | Staff Member | niemann | Assistant AD/Student Athlete Development Director | N/A | ||
| Amanda Richardson | Staff Member | agray3 | Senior Associate AD | N/A | ||
| Natalie Honnen | Staff member | nhonnen | Deputy AD for Competitive Excellence | N/A | ||
| Matt Lombardi | Staff Member | mlombar | Senior Associate AD | N/A | ||
| Kyle Cutler | Staff Member | cutler | Admissions Counselor | N/A | ||
| Kyle Young | Staff Member | KMYOUNG | Executive Senior Associate AD/Strategic Planning | N/A | ||
| Leslie Moreland-Bishop | Staff Member | lmorel | Assistant AD/Athletic Academic Services | N/A | ||
| Steven Duzan | Staff Member | sduzan | Senior Associate AD for S-A Services | N/A | ||
| Henry Benjamin Archuleta | Staff Member | harchul | Associate AD/ Governance and FB Compliance | N/A | ||
