Tar Heel head coaches are accustomed to being in control. But for a very meaningful part of the 2020-21 athletics year, they've chosen to pass the authority to their players.
The process began in the fall, when Tomon
Fox designed a patch worn by the football team. Once the NCAA granted approval for teams to wear a patch, teammates and coaches knew Fox, an accomplished artist, was the right designer.His work sparked a series of designs on patches and shirts worn by other Tar Heel teams this year. Courtney Banghart made it clear to her women's basketball team that she didn't want to speak for them by suggesting a patch design.