About

The Athletic Council at UMass Amherst implements the “Statement of Athletic Policy” and its resolutions, as well as reviews activities of Campus Recreation.


For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the Athletics Council section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Co-Chairs

Co-Chairs

CNS Director of Development

Barstow
Barstow

Education | Chair of Student Development

Linda Griffin
Linda Griffin
Membership

Faculty Members

Music & Dance

Timothy Anderson
Timothy Anderson

CNS Director of Development

Barstow
Barstow

Senator
Geosciences

 

Bowlick
Bowlick

Education | Chair of Student Development

Linda Griffin
Linda Griffin

Library

Kirstin Kay
Kirstin Kay

Kinesiology

Douglas Martini
Douglas Martini

Accounting

Mitchel
Mitchel

Senator
Electrical & Computer Engineering

 

Vouvaki
Vouvaki

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Rod Warnick
Rod Warnick

Ex-officio

Athletic Director (non-voting)

Ryan Bamford
Ryan Bamford

President, UMass Amherst Foundation

Carlyon
Carlyon

Director of the Alumni Association

Bob Goodhue
Bob Goodhue

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

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Director of Campus Recreation and Well-Being

Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith

At-Large Member of the Alumni Association

Ed Ward
Ed Ward
Faculty Representative to the NCAA
Spencer
Spencer
Faculty Representative to COIA
Linda Griffin
Linda Griffin

Ex-officio Students

Student Government Association President

SGA President Michael Borowski
SGA President Michael Borowski

SGA Secretary of Diversity

Appointee

James Carroll IV
James Carroll IV

SGA Senator and Appointee

Madalyn Lamour
Madalyn Lamour

SGA Secretary of Finance

Appointee

Dale Leone
Dale Leone

SGA Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Appointtee

Peter Stanley
Peter Stanley

SGA Senator 

SGA Appointee

Charles Walker-Hoover
Charles Walker-Hoover

Vacancies

Meetings

All meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Green Room located on the ground floor of the Mullins Center unless otherwise noted.  To attend meetings being held via Zoom, please contact the Council chair for a link to the meeting.

Fall Meetings

18
Sep
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Friday, September 18th, 2026
16
Oct
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Friday, October 16th, 2026
11
Dec
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Friday, December 11th, 2026

Spring Meetings

19
Feb
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Friday, February 19th, 2027
26
Mar
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Friday, March 26th, 2027
16
Apr
10:00 am - 11:30 am ET
Friday, April 16th, 2027
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