MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis Senior Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Welfare Marlon Dechausay has been named the inaugural staff recipient of the American Athletic Conference's "Together We Stand" Award as selected by the conference's Racial Equality Action Group (REAG) subcommittee.
Dechausay was selected for demonstrated excellence in advancing racial equality in the athletic department, at the institution and in the community. Dechausay helped form the University of Memphis Athletics for Diversity & Equality (UMADE) program, which is an intentional and sustainable effort to eradicate systemic racism and promote social justice.
Dechausay has also run multiple listening sessions for conference coaches and student-athletes and serves as a liaison to the Athletes for Equality Group.