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| Chattanooga Mocs | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Nickname | Mocs |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Conference | SoCon (primary) OVC (beach volleyball) |
| Athletic director | Mark Wharton |
| Location | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 16 (6 men's and 10 women's) |
| Football stadium | Finley Stadium (football, soccer) |
| Basketball arena | McKenzie Arena |
| Softball stadium | Frost Stadium |
| Volleyball arena | Maclellan Gymnasium |
| Other venues | Maclellan Gymnasium |
| Colors | Navy, old gold, and silver[1] |
| Mascot | Scrappy Moc |
| Fight song | Fight Chattanooga |
| Website | gomocs |
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The Chattanooga Mocs (formerly the Chattanooga Moccasins) are the 16 teams representing the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in intercollegiate athletics. The Mocs compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).[2]
Name
[edit]Moc is the shortened version of the original nickname, "Moccasins." It also refers to the northern mockingbird, Tennessee's state bird.[3]
Teams
[edit]A member of the Southern Conference, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga currently sponsors teams in six men's and 10 women's NCAA sanctioned sports.[4]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross Country | Beach volleyball |
| Football | Cross Country |
| Golf | Golf |
| Tennis | Soccer |
| Wrestling | Softball |
| Tennis | |
| Track and field1 | |
| Volleyball | |
| 1indoor and outdoor | |
- Basketball
Chattanooga's men's basketball program has been among the best in the Southern Conference since joining the league in 1977–78. The Mocs have won 10 SoCon Tournament titles, tied for first all-time with former member West Virginia and Davidson, 10 regular-season league championships prior to the change to the division format in 1995 and seven division titles, for 27 total titles. In 1997, led by coach Mack McCarthy and Chattanooga native Johnny Taylor, the Mocs made a run to the Sweet 16 as a No. 14 seed, beating Georgia and Illinois before falling to Providence. Before making the move to Division I, Chattanooga won the Division II National Championship in 1977.[5] In July 2008, the team was ranked number 48 on the ESPN list of the most prestigious basketball programs since the 1984–85 season.[6]
The Mocs won the SoCon tournament once again in 2009. Defeating the College of Charleston Cougars 80–69 in the championship game on their home court at the McKenzie Arena, the Mocs punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament, their first since 2005.
Jimmy Fallon from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon chose the Mocs as his team of choice going into the 2009 NCAA tournament. The Wednesday night (March 18) show included a live Skype chat with Head Coach John Shulman, as well as representatives of the pep band and cheerleading squads made in studio. Fallon's house band The Roots wrote and performed an ode to Shulman titled, "The Don Juan of the SoCon" and Shulman and his six seniors (Nicchaeus Doaks, Zach Ferrell, Kevin Goffney, Khalil Hartwell, Stephen McDowell and Keyron Sheard) made an in-studio appearance following their tournament game with UConn.
The Lady Mocs are the most successful women's basketball program in Southern Conference history, with 15 regular season titles since 1983–1984, 10 consecutive conference championships at the end of 2008–2009, and 14 overall conference championships.[7]
- Golf
The men's golf squad won its third consecutive Southern Conference trophy and finished 18th in the NCAA Championships in 2009.
In August 2012, UTC golfer Steven Fox won the U.S. Amateur Championship.
Women's golf posted a 3.46 team GOA in the spring while advancing to the NCAA Division I finals in just the second year of the program since disbanding in the mid-1980s.[8]
- Softball
The Mocs’ softball team has won 11 regular season titles and 10 SoCon Tournament Championships. They have also made 7 NCAA tournament appearances.[7]
- Wrestling
Chattanooga is home to the only NCAA Division I wrestling program in the state of Tennessee. The Mocs' wrestling team has won 8 of the past 9 SoCon titles since the 2012–2013 academic year.[7]
- Football
The team plays in the Southern Conference (SoCon) in Division I FCS (formerly I-AA). Hall of Famer Terrell Owens played wide receiver for the Mocs from 1992 to 1995. The team won three straight SoCon championships from 2013 to 2015. They play in Finley Stadium, which hosted the NCAA Division I Football Championship from 1997 to 2009.
In 2021, the team fired its offensive line coach, Chris Malone, for making a derogatory social media post about Georgia and civil rights leader Stacey Abrams.[9]
Athletic venues
[edit]- Chamberlain Field (1908–1997)
- Finley Stadium (1997–present)
- Maclellan Gymnasium and natatorium (gym opened 1961; natatorium opened 1968)
- McKenzie Arena (1982–present), aka the Roundhouse, due to its circular shape and the city's association with the railroad industry
National championships
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| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Men's Basketball | 1977 | Randolph–Macon | 71–62 |
| Women's Tennis[10] | 1983 | UC Davis | 5–4 | ||
| 1984 | SIU Edwardsville | 8–1 | |||
| 1985 | Notre Dame | 8–1 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Website Guidelines". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ "SoCon Southern Conference". The Southern Conference. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ↑ Branch, John (March 19, 2009). "So, Just What Is a Moc?". The Quad. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Chattanooga Mocs". The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball DII". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85". ESPN. July 22, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "2009-10 Lady Mocs Basketball" (PDF). Gomocs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Chattanooga 2009 NCAA Championship" (PDF). Nmnathletics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Chattanooga assistant football coach fired for 'hateful' tweet about Stacey Abrams". NBC News. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Division II Women's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
External links
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