Description of Governing Body
The Council of Student-Athletes (COSA) is the Mid-American Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee shall consist of 26 current student-athlete members of MAC sponsored sports.  Each institution shall appoint two MAC sponsored sport student-athletes to represent the institution on the Committee.  One member shall be the national COSA representative.  If the national COSA representative is in their year extension and not eligible and/or at the institution during this time, the institution may select two current student-athletes in addition totaling three.

COSA will be responsible for discerning initiatives for the benefit of student-athlete welfare and experience.  In addition, the Chair, who will be the national COSA representative, will be the primary liaison to all other conference committees.  The Chair will be supported by at least two additional members, voted on by the full Committee, as the Executive Committee.

2025-26 COSA Roster

Name	Institution	Sport
Sara Bower	Akron	W. Soccer
Braylyn Farrington	Akron	M. Track & Field
Ashlynn Brooke	Ball State	W. Basketball
Darin Conley	Ball State	Football
Mackenzie Krafcik	Bowling Green	Softball
Bryce Weber	Bowling Green	M. Cross Country/Track & Field
Ava Kanj	Buffalo	Volleyball
Lonnell Owens*	Buffalo	M. Wrestling
Paige Sayler*	Central Michigan	Softball
Hong Bing Tang*	Central Michigan	M. Cross Country/Track & Field
Sam Borgert	Eastern Michigan	W. Lacrosse
Tyler Dailey	Eastern Michigan	M. Cross Country/Track & Field
Camryn Meek	Kent State	W. Lacrosse
Ayden Bath	Kent State	M. Track & Field
Callen Powers	UMASS	Baseball
Rylee Davis	UMASS	W. Cross Country/Track & Field
Julia Waechter	Miami	W. Swim & Dive
Raegan Lantz	Miami	Volleyball
Tess Meyer	Northern Illinois	Softball
Brady Davidson	Northern Illinois	Football
Mia Scheulen	Ohio	Field Hockey
Sophie Besett	Ohio	W. Cross Country/Track & Field
Troy Sudbrook	Toledo	Baseball
Olivia Gang	Toledo	W. Cross Country/Track &Field
JR Hays*	Western Michigan	Football
Soniya Jones	Western Michigan	W. Track & Field

*Executive Committee Member / ^NCAA SAAC Representative

Past COSA Rosters
2024-25 COSA Roster
2023-24 COSA Roster 

2025-26 Initiative Programming
The COSA members select, plan, manage, and promote initiative efforts on campus at different times during the year.  COSA has made a concerted effort through the passed decade to promote student-athlete well-being through hosted Awareness Weeks on inclusion and mental health.  These weeks are generally based on a theme that is relevant to the MAC student-athlete experience. 

Mental Health Week: September 29 – October 3, 2025

• Theme: Identity Beyond Athletics
  1. Burnout and care to prevent reaching that point
  2. Engagement in community beyond your sport/team
  3. Doomsday scrolling and unhealthy coping habits
  4. Tuesday night virtual session scheduled with Dr. Chelsi Day

Food Drive/Rivalry Games: throughout November 2025
 
Taking MACtion Summit: Monday, January 26, 2026

• Mental Health
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Sustainability

1-MAC Week: February 16-20, 2026

• Theme: Community Building

Congressional Reception: February 24-26, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

• Two student-athletes from each institution will need to attend