Student-Athlete Success

10/13/2026

Meet Ryan Hutchinson, our Athletic Academic Advisor for Softball, Lacrosse, and Men’s & Women’s Tennis! 

🦉What Ryan loves about SASS:

The atmosphere that my coworkers and student-athletes bring to the office! I love coming in and seeing everyone! 

📚One piece of advice Ryan wish he had received in college:

Make meaningful connections with everyone; you never know where they might be down the road!

Ryan’s go-to game day snack:
Cheez-Its or Wings 

⭐️Fun Fact:
He played Ultimate Frisbee at Florida State.

10/09/2026

Need help balancing sports & school? 📚
Your Success is our priority!
Student-athletes please stop by SASS during our office hours for a place to study, get support, and stay on track!

10/07/2026

Spring Registration opens tomorrow! ⏰
Register early to secure the classes you want & stay on track for a successful upcoming semester!!!

10/06/2026

Meet Megan Stoltzfus, our Director of Student-Athlete Development!   

🦉What Megan loves most about SASS:

Helping student-athletes gain confidence outside of their sport and explore their future goals!

📚One piece of advice Megan wish she had received in college:

College isn’t about learning all the right answers, it’s about learning how to think critically, and meeting people who will help you in the future!

Megan’s go-to game day snack is
Chips & Salsa
 
⭐️Fun Fact:
She has held both the Heisman Trophy and the Lombardi Trophy at the same time!

09/29/2026

Meet Matt Sanders, our Athletic Academic Advisor for Baseball, Women’s Soccer, and Women’s Basketball! 

🦉What Matt loves most about SASS:

Getting a chance to support and build a relationship with our Student-Athletes!

📚One piece of advice Matt wish he had received in college:

Take your time and run your own race! 

Matt’s go-to game day snack:
Popcorn and gummy worms 

⭐️Fun fact:
He is biracial - his mother is Korean, and his father is Black. He also was a basketball referee throughout high school and college.

09/22/2026

Meet Maggie Tucker!
She’s our Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Academics and Academic Advisor for Women’s Golf and Men’s Basketball. 
 
🦉What Maggie loves most SASS:

Every day is different and brings new opportunities to help student-athletes achieve their goals on and off the court/field/course!

📚One piece of advice Maggie wish she had received in college:

Focus on progress over perfection. Your journey does not have to look like everyone else’s!

Maggie’s go-to game day snack is
Popcorn and Peanut M&Ms 

⭐️Fun fact:
I have a twin brother that coaches college football.

09/15/2026

Meet Chris Howlett,
SASS’s Assistant Athletics Director and Academic Advisor for Football!

🦉What Chris loves most about SASS:

Coaching and mentoring people, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on their lives!

📚One piece of advice that Chris wished he received in college:

Figure out what you are passionate about and do everything you can to build a career around that purpose!

Chris’s go-to-game day snack is chips.

⭐️Fun fact:
He is kind of a big sci-fi movie nerd. He loves Marvel movies, and any TV series about the future existence of society as we know it.

09/08/2026

Meet Dr.Randall Kennedy,
SASS’s Associate Athletics Director and Academic Advisor for Women’s Volleyball!
🦉What he loves most about SASS:
Helping and seeing our student-athletes succeed! He also enjoys working with an awesome team of passionate professionals who feel the same way!
📚One piece of advice that he wish he received in college:
Take advantage of the resources, opportunities, and clubs in college. There are lots of them!
His go to game day snack is trailmix.
⭐️Fun fact: He use to play and coached soccer. And He has four kids.

07/30/2026

Finished off our staff advance at Game Show Battle Rooms! We're ready for you Owls!

06/02/2026

Yay for Megan! Doing great work at KSU with our student-athletes and our FLIGHTPLAN!

DALLAS – Conference USA has announced that Kennesaw State Director of Student-Athlete Development Megan Stoltzfus has been selected as the 2025-26 Conference USA SAAC Choice Award recipient.