Fans of the mens and womens basketball team may have noticed something new on the players jerseys this season.
On the top corner of their jersey is a patch that represents the academic college they are in at Wichita State. Director of Athletics Kevin Saal and his staff got the patch on the jersey approved by the NCAA.
Saal said the idea of the patch was to show fans, student athletes and university staff that academics is a vital component to the Shockers success on the court and to build a bridge between academics and athletics.
“Athletics institutions are the extension of the institution,” Saal said.