2017–18 Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball team explained

Mode:women's basketball
Year:2017–18
Team:Chattanooga Mocs
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:17–13
Conf Record:8–6
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Katie Burrows
Asst Coach2:Brittany Jonson
Asst Coach3:Jon Goldberg
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2017–18 Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mocs, led by fifth-year head coach Jim Foster, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Mocs finished the season 17–13, 8–6 in third place in the SoCon, losing to UNC Greensboro in the conference tournament. They received an at-large berth in the 2018 WNIT and lost in the first round to UAB.

On February 1, 2018, Foster notched his 900th career win as a head coach, becoming the eighth fastest to reach that mark and tying for seventh in all-time career wins.[1] He retired shortly after season's end in May 2018.[2]

Previous season

The Mocs finished the 2016–17 season with a 21–11 overall record and 12–2 in the SoCon, making them co-champions of the regular season with Mercer. The Mocs swept the conference tournament, beating Mercer in the championship game and securing a first-round bid to the NCAA tournament.[3] However, the Mocs lost the opening game to Louisville.[4]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gomocs.com/news/2018/2/1/basketball-w-mocs-give-foster-900th-win-down-wcu-58-41.aspx Mocs Give Foster 900th Win; Down WCU 58-41
  2. Web site: Foster Announces Retirement. Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of. en. 2018-05-08.
  3. Web site: Chattanooga Wins Record Fifth Straight SoCon Tourney . March 5, 2017 . soconsports.com . July 21, 2017.
  4. Web site: Louisville Defeats UTC, 82-62, in NCAA Tourney First Round Game . March 18, 2017 . . July 21, 2017.
  5. http://www.gomocs.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbb Schedule