2011 MOCS FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY/STAFF MEDIA INFO 123 CHANCELLOR 2011 MOCS FOOTBALL ROGER BROWN CHANCELLOR versity of North Carolina at Pembroke, where Brown is the Chair of the Southern Confer- he served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for ence Council of Presidents. This appointment Academic Affairs since 2000. Previously, he runs through the 2011-12 academic year. had served since 1991 in various academic and administrative capacities with the Uni- Brown’s wife and partner, Dr. Carolyn Thomp- versity of North Carolina at Charlotte. Brown son, is also a committed community activist. left Charlotte in 2000 as Senior Associate In addition to her involvement and support Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for of the university, she currently serves on Academic Affairs. the boards of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Memorial Healthcare A political scientist with particular academic System, Jordan Thomas Foundation, Com- emphasis in American government, Brown munity Impact and Women’s Fund of Greater earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chattanooga. Political Science from the University of Ten- nessee and the Ph.D. in Political Science from The couple has two children, Caroline and Dr. Roger G. Brown, a proven academic The Johns Hopkins University. He began Austin. Roger and Carolyn also share custody leader and native Tennessean, is the fifteenth his teaching career at Iowa State University of “Madeline Albright,” a rescued husky mix head of The University of Tennessee at in 1983 before joining the Charlotte faculty with diplomatic immunity. Chattanooga. His appointment as Chancellor in 1985. was celebrated by the campus in February of 2006. In 2002, Brown was appointed to the inaugural delegation of the American Under Brown’s leadership, the campus has Association of State Colleges and experienced record enrollment growth at all Universities Sino-American Leader- levels, reaching the significant milestone of ship Development Training for Higher surpassing more than 10,000 students in Education Leaders in China. He has fall 2009. Since taking the helm of the Chat- traveled on assignment for the U.S. tanooga campus, he has promoted UTC’s Department of State to Syria, Jordan, mission as a metropolitan university with and Israel. He also helped establish special emphasis in the fields of science, international exchanges with universi- mathematics and technology. Brown has also ties in Germany, France, South Korea, pledged the campus’ commitment to teacher and South Africa. preparation, healthcare professions, business and commerce and cultural appreciation. In Chattanooga, Brown is a member of Rotary International and has also been UTC recently completed a strategic planning named to the United Way of Greater initiative that focuses campus efforts on the Chattanooga Board of Directors, the power of partnerships, especially relation- RiverCity Company Board and the ships within the learning laboratory of Chat- Chattanooga Area Chamber of Com- tanooga. In 2008, Chattanooga earned the merce Board of Directors. He is a com- Community Engagement designation by the missioner of the Southern Association Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of of Colleges and Schools and has been Teaching in recognition of its many successful appointed to the Southeast Tennessee partnerships in the community. PreK-16 Education Council. Brown came to Chattanooga from the Uni- A strong supporter of athletics, Dr. Dr. Brown and his wife Dr. Carolyn Thompson Dr. Richard Brown Chuck Cantrell Dr. John Delaney Terry Denniston Bob Lyon Dr. Phil Oldham Vice Chancellor Assistant Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Executive Assistant Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Finance & Ops University Relations Student Development to the Chancellor University Advancement Provost of Academic Affairs 124 2011 MOCS FOOTBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS RICK HART DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Year while five Mocs have been named the SoCon Fe- • Completed major improvements to Scrappy Moore Field male Athletes of the Year. with the opening of the Murphy-Haugerud Football Prac- tice Complex at Scrappy Moore Field. Socially • Partnered with the City of Chattanooga and The First • Encouraged Chattanooga student-athletes in their in- Tee to construct the Player Development Complex for the volvement with many local community projects and char- golf teams. ity work and has personally served as a member of the • Enhanced the Football Locker Room, Visiting Team Chattanooga Rotary, the Grand Marshal of the 2007 Re- Basketball Locker Rooms, Academic Computer Lab and gion 4 Special Olympics and is a sought-after speaker Administrative Offices among the area’s many civic organizations. • Installed video boards in McKenzie Arena • Cultivated and maintained relationships with local and • Acquired land needed to develop plans and a funding national press that has led to unequalled media attention model for an on-campus facility for Track & Field and for a program of this size. Women’s Soccer. • During the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament run in 2009, the NBC’s “Late Show with Jimmy Fallon” adopted Coaches the Mocs as its team of the tournament. The week-long • Ignited fans everywhere with the hiring of Russ Hues- exposure brought in an estimated $500,000 of advertis- man, a former Moc letter winner, in December 2008 to ing and national exposure for UTC. “Restore the Glory” to Chattanooga Football. • Expanded educational programming for student-ath- • Orchestrated Jeff Clark’s return to the head coaching letes, coaches and staff as part of a commitment to learn- position of the women’s tennis program in 2007. When Rick Hart came to the University of Tennessee ing and personal and professional development. • Hired former Moc Heath Eslinger to head the wresting at Chattanooga, he brought with him a vision and plan • Focused attention on strengthening the relationship be- program in 2009. Eslinger won the Mocs’ sixth-straight for the future of the Mocs. Over the last five years, Hart tween Mocs Athletics and the UTC campus community. SoCon regular season title in 2010. has changed the landscape of the UTC Athletics Depart- • Hired Travis Filar to take over the volleyball program in ment with his leadership, organizational skills and inno- Hart has also been very successful in the traditional February 2011. vative ideas on how to fulfill the Mocs’ mission of prepar- roles as UTC Athletics Director. In an effort to ensure ing students for productive and meaningful lives. Since efficient and effective management of all elements of the Managing finite resources in collegiate athletics is his hiring on May 23, 2006, Hart’s efforts have made a athletics program, and to better align athletics with the widely known as a difficult task. Hart made fiscal steward- tremendous impact on the Mocs student-athletes’ quest academic mission of the institution, Hart developed and ship a priority for the department since his arrival. With for comprehensive excellence – academically, athletically installed the Strategic Plan for UTC Athletics. A focus on diligent leadership and a commitment from each and ev- and socially. the student-athlete experience has resulted in increased ery member of the department, UTC Athletics has made ticket sales and fundraising, innovative partnerships, significant strides towards reducing the financial burden Academically improved athletics facilities and the addition of quality on the institution – including a balanced budget four of his • Shown continuous improvement in the overall grade- coaches. five years. point-averages for student-athletes in each of the last six semesters - highlighted by a 2.97 g.p.a. in the spring of Revenue Generation/Fundraising/Attendance Hart arrived on the UTC campus after serving seven 2011, the highest semester mark for the Mocs. • Signed an exclusive, long-term marketing rights deal years at the University of Oklahoma in various athletics • Over half of the Mocs’ student-athletes made the Athlet- with Learfield Sports that guarantees record revenues administrative capacities. Hart’s career with the Sooners ic Director’s Honor Roll each of the last four semesters. from advertising and marketing with UTC Athletics. began in 1999 as the Director of Marketing and Licens- • Developed and implemented an ambitious APR im- • Restructured the Mocs Club, resulting in nearly a 20% ing. He became Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing provement plan that has increased the APR scores of all increase in the number of members over the last two and Licensing in 2001, and developed and implemented Mocs athletics programs. years. marketing campaigns which generated annual ticket rev- • Added staff to both the Compliance and Academic Ser- • Secured three major gifts from UTC benefactors that enues in excess of $19.5 million. Hart was promoted to vices departments to help student-athletes progress to- totaled over $2 million in the past three years. Associate Athletics Director for Program Advancement ward the ultimate goal of earning a college degree. • Excluding these three major gifts, the Mocs Club capped and Branding in 2003 and Senior Associate Athletics Di- the $1 million mark for each of the last two years. rector in 2006. Athletically • Implemented a donor program for football season ticket • Captured 17 regular season and 19 tournament cham- sales, hospitality and parking. Hart has also worked in athletics for the University pionships in the Southern Conference over the last five • Overall ticket revenues have increased nearly 35% of North Carolina and East Carolina University and has seasons, more than any other SoCon school. since Hart’s first year. served with the U.S. Olympic Committee. A 1994 gradu- • In 2008-09, Chattanooga posted school records with • Women’s basketball has led the SoCon in attendance in ate of UNC, Hart earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical five teams competing in the NCAA Championships and each of Hart’s five years. Education, Health and Sport Science. Hart and his wife, 10 squads represented in the postseason. • Football set a school record with over 2,600 season Allison, also a graduate of North Carolina, have a son, • Set a school record in 2009 with a 99th place finish in tickets sold in 2010.