MEMPHIS — The University of Memphis athletics department unveiled its UMADE Equality Patch, which will be worn on the jerseys of Tiger teams during competition.
The patch was designed and created by Memphis Athletics' UMADE leadership group. Led by Marlon Dechausay, associate athletics director for Student-Athlete Welfare, UMADE, which stands for University of Memphis Athletics for Diversity & Equality, was created to focus on issues and projects relating to the stewardship of diversity, inclusion and equality within department operations.
"We are proud that our student-athletes will be wearing the UMADE Equality Patch," said Laird Veatch, Memphis director of athletics.