Cordes and Skinner Named To SoCon SAAC Board and Representatives

SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Samford volleyball player, Ally Cordes and women's golfer, Anne Reaves Skinner were named to the Southern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Cordes will serve as the executive board chair and a representative while Skinner will also serve as a representative.

The mission of the Southern Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete well-being, and fostering positive student-athlete image.

The conference released the full complete list of executive board and representatives Friday morning. The rest of the list can be seen below.

2026-27 Executive Officers
Ally Cordes – Chair, Samford University
Isaac Osouna – Vice Chair, Virginia Military Institute
Emery Benfield – Secretary, East Tennessee State University
Macy Hitchcock – Director of Communications, Furman University

2026-27 Roster of Reps

The Citadel – Noah Casa (MTF) and Ella Derrick (RIF*)

East Tennessee State University – Emery Benfield (CHEER*)

Furman University – Macy Hitchcock (WTEN), Luke Munson (MSOC), and Seth Roach (FB)

Mercer University – Grace Roark (SFB)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Ben Salter (MSOC), Bloom Princell (WVB), Elle Burnette (WGOLF), Hadley Gardner (SFB), Pierson Guerrant (MXC/TF)

Samford University – Ally Cordes (VB) and Anne Reaves Skinner (WGOLF)

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – Ella Grace Dillard (WSOC) and Corina Vale (BVB*)

Tennessee Tech University – Drew Bolton (MGOLF), Amelia Pfeiffer (WBB), Idris King (FB)

Virginia Military Institute – Isaac Osouna (MTF), Joe Weinburgh (LAX*), Steven Riveros (FB), Drake Garrison (WRES)

Western Carolina University- Emma Soucy (WSOC)

Wofford College – Courtney Swider (WBB), Anna Adcock (WVB), Taylor Pecht (WVB)

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For the latest news and information on Samford volleyball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /Samford Volleyball (Facebook), @SamfordVB (Instagram), and @SamfordVB (Twitter).

For the latest news and information on Samford women's golf, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordWomensGolf (Facebook), @SamfordWomensGolf (Instagram) and @SamfordWGolf (Twitter).

Players Mentioned

Ally Cordes

Anne Reaves Skinner

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