He served as the Chair of the USOC Athletes' Advisory Council from 2009-2012 and the AAC representative for the sport of Team Handball from 2005-2008. During his tenure as Chair of the AAC, Van Houten served on the Tagliabue Panel, which was responsible for the 2010 USOC Bylaw reform, the NGB/AAC Best Practices Task Force, and the USOC CEO search committee. Van Houten is currently a member of the USOC Paralympic Advisory Committee. Van Houten has extensive experience with USA Team Handball, serving as a member of the Board of Directors, as well the general counsel for USA Team Handball from 2005–2006.