Chattanooga Mocs Explained

Chattanooga Mocs
University:University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Association:NCAA
Conference:SoCon (primary)
Ohio Valley Conference (beach volleyball)
Division:Division I (FCS)
Director:Mark Wharton
Location:Chattanooga, Tennessee
Teams:16
Stadium:Finley Stadium (football, soccer)
Basketballarena:McKenzie Arena
Arena2:Maclellan Gymnasium
Mascot:mockingbird
Nickname:Mocs
Fightsong:Fight Chattanooga
Pageurl:http://www.gomocs.com/

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).[1]

Name

Moc is the shortened version of the original nickname, "Moccasins." It also refers to the northern mockingbird, Tennessee's state bird.[2]

Teams

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.[3]

Men's intercollegiate sportsTeam articleHead coachWomen's intercollegiate sportsTeam articleHead coach
BasketballMocs basketballDan EarlBasketballMocs basketballDeandra Schirmer
Cross countryAndy MeyerBeach volleyballDarin Van Horn
FootballMocs footballRusty WrightCross countryAndy Meyer
GolfMark GuhneGolfColette Murray
TennisCarlos GarciaSoccerGavin McKinney
WrestlingMocs wrestlingKyle RuschellSoftballFrank Reed
TennisChad Camper
Track & field (indoor & outdoor)Andy Meyer
Volleyball (indoor)Julie Torbett

National championships

Team (4)

NCAADivision IIMen's Basketball1977Randolph–Macon71–62
Women's Tennis[4] 1983UC Davis5–4
1984SIU Edwardsville8–1
1985Notre Dame8–1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SoCon Southern Conference. The Southern Conference. 2014-12-26.
  2. Web site: So, Just What Is a Moc?. John. Branch. 19 March 2009. The Quad. 18 June 2017. limited.
  3. Web site: Chattanooga Mocs . The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga . August 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: Division II Women's Tennis Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 4, 2016.