#Unity logo Patch#
#Unity logo series#

The theme of the conversation centered on bringing people together to strive to better their campus, communities and beyond.

#Unity logo series#

On the NCAA Social Series podcast, the three student-athletes - Shillow, Pepper and Vedika Anand, a Division I SAAC member and former women's tennis player at Wagner - discussed the pledge line by line.

It was also the topic of the 31st episode of the NCAA Social Series, where a SAAC representative from each division discussed the Unity Pledge and its importance. 23 on the social media pages of the national SAACs.

We encourage student-athletes, coaches and administrators to use this statement in your conference, campus and with your teams as we push forward for change as a collective group, united as one.' In light of the social injustice and hate our country has experienced, we wanted a unified statement written by student-athletes, for student-athletes. Through the challenges that student-athletes have faced in the COVID-19 pandemic, Division I SAAC, Division II SAAC, Division III SAAC and the Board of Governors Student-Athlete Engagement Committee have come together to lead and advocate for our nearly half-million peers across the country. Keller, Shillow, Good and Pepper released the following statement regarding the Unity Pledge: 'The Unity Pledge has been months in the making. The Board of Governors Student-Athlete Engagement Committee includes three student-athletes from each division's SAAC, a Board of Governors member and a Division III Management Council member. The three SAACs comprise one representative from each of their division's conferences, as well as some independent and at-large representatives in Division II and Division III. The four enlisted feedback from their respective committee members, too. The three SAAC chairs - Braly Keller for Division III, a former Nebraska Wesleyan athlete Alex Shillow for Division II, a football player at Texas A&M-Commerce and Ethan Good for Division I, a former men's basketball player at Bowling Green - joined Colby Pepper, a former men's soccer player at Division III Covenant and a member of the Board of Governors SAEC, in leading the effort to create the pledge and the corresponding mark.

#Unity logo Patch#

The mark was sent to all NCAA schools in the form of a patch to consider placing on uniforms. The logo includes three different colored hands holding one another's wrists inside a circle with 'United As One' at the bottom. The four groups of student-athlete leaders released the pledge and logo Oct. I pledge these things because we are stronger together.

I commit to both choosing unity personally and encouraging it for all.

I commit to supporting my fellow student-athletes in all circumstances that impact them.

I pledge to strive for change and growth.

I pledge to stand against complacency and stagnancy.

I pledge to strive for trust and belief in one another.

I pledge to stand against fear and doubt.

I pledge to strive for dialogue, truth, and understanding.

I pledge to stand against silence, deceit, and obscurity.

I pledge to strive for love, care, and forgiveness.

I pledge to stand against racism, hate, and discrimination.

I pledge to embrace differences and strive for inclusion and collaboration.

I pledge to stand against all forces of division and separation.

I am an NCAA student-athlete and I pledge to be a Champion of Unity on my team, on my campus, and in my community