2009 Mocs Football University/staff media info

117 CHANCELLOR 2009 Mocs Football roger brown rick hart chancellor director of ahtletics versity of North Carolina at Pembroke, where Thompson, is also a committed community he served as Provost and Vice Chancellor for activist. In addition to her involvement and Academic Affairs since 2000. Previously, he support of the university, she currently serves had served since 1991 in various academic on the boards of the Community Foundation and administrative capacities with the Univer- of Greater Chattanooga, Allied Arts of Chat- sity of North Carolina at Charlotte. Brown left tanooga, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, UNC Charlotte in 2000 as Senior Associate WTCI, Good Shepherd Church School and Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for College Access. Academic Affairs. The couple has two children, Caroline and A political scientist with particular academic Austin. Roger and Carolyn also share custody emphasis in American government, Brown of “Madeline Albright,” a rescued husky mix earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in with diplomatic immunity. Political Science from the University of Ten- nessee and the Ph.D. in Political Science from Dr. Roger G. Brown, a proven academic The Johns Hopkins University. He began leader and native Tennessean, is the fifteenth his teaching career at Iowa State University head of The University of at in 1983 before joining the UNC Charlotte Chattanooga. His appointment as Chancellor faculty 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, and projections point to an enrollment ship Development Training for Higher of more than 10,000 students in 2009. Since Education Leaders in China. He has taking the helm of the Chattanooga campus, traveled on assignment for the U.S. he has promoted UTC’s mission as a met- Department of State to Syria, Jordan, ropolitan university with special emphasis and Israel. He also helped establish in the fields of science, mathematics, and international exchanges with universi- technology. Brown has pledged the campus’ ties in Germany, France, South Korea, commitment to teacher preparation, health- and South Africa. care 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, UT 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- Brown’s wife and partner, Dr. Carolyn 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 118 2009 Mocs Football DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS rick hart director of ahtletics the Germann Cup and Commissioner’s Cup standings in Facilities 2008-09. • Completed the state-of-the-art Brenda Lawson Stu- • 12 student-athletes selected as SoCon Athletes of the dent-Athlete Success Center which includes the Wolford Year while two Mocs have been named the SoCon Fe- Family Strength and Conditioning and Chattem Basket- male Athletes of the Year. ball Practice Facilities. • Received funding from Renee Haugerud and John Socially Murphy in support of major improvements to Scrappy • Encouraged Chattanooga student-athletes in their Moore Field, the Mocs’ football practice facility. involvement with many local community projects and • Partnered with the City of Chattanooga and The First charity work and has personally served as a member of Tee to construct a unique practice facility for the Mocs’ the Chattanooga Rotary, the Grand Marshal of the 2007 golf teams. Region 4 Special Olympics and is a sought-after speaker • Enhanced the Football Locker Room, Visiting Team among the area’s many civic organizations. Locker Rooms, Academic Computer Lab and • Cultivated and maintained relationships with local and Administrative Offices national press that has led to unequalled media attention • Installed video boards in McKenzie Arena for a program of this size. • Acquired land needed to develop plans and a fund- • During the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament run in ing model for an on-campus facility for Track & Field and 2009, the NBC’s “Late Show with Jimmy Fallon” adopted Women’s Soccer. the Mocs as its team of the tournament. The week-long exposure brought in an estimated $500,000 of advertis- Coaches When Rick Hart came to the University of Tennessee ing and national exposure for UTC. • Ignited fans everywhere with the hiring of Russ Hues- at Chattanooga, he brought with him a vision and plan • Expanded educational programming (diversity, gam- man, a former Moc letter winner, in December 2008 to for the future of the Mocs. Since his hiring on May 23, bling prevention, etc.) for student-athletes, coaches and “Restore the Glory” to Chattanooga Football. 2006, Hart has changed the landscape of the UTC Athlet- staff as part of a commitment to learning and personal • Hired Chris Bono in 2006 to take over the wrestling ics Department with his leadership, organizational skills and professional development. program. Bono guided UTC to three-straight SoCon and innovative ideas on how to fulfill the Mocs’ mission of • Focused attention on strengthening the relationship titles. preparing students for productive and meaningful lives. between Mocs Athletics and the UTC campus commu- • Orchestrated Jeff Clark’s return to the head coaching Entering his fourth season as the Director of Athletics, nity. position of the women’s tennis program in 2007. Hart’s efforts have made a tremendous impact on the Mocs student-athletes’ quest for comprehensive excel- Hart has also been very successful in the traditional Managing finite resources in collegiate athletics is lence – academically, athletically and socially. roles as UTC Athletics Director. In an effort to ensure widely known as a difficult task. Hart made fiscal steward- efficient and effective management of all elements of the ship a priority for the department since his arrival. With Academically athletics program, and to better align athletics with the diligent leadership and a commitment from each and ev- • Added staff to both the Compliance and Academic academic mission of the institution, Hart developed and ery member of the department, UTC Athletics has made Services departments to help student-athletes progress installed the Strategic Plan for UTC Athletics. A focus on significant strides towards reducing the financial burden toward the ultimate goal of earning a college degree. the student-athlete experience has resulted in increased on the institution – including a balanced budget two of the • Placed at least 90 student-athletes on the Athletic ticket sales and fundraising, innovative partnerships, last three years. Director’s honor roll each semester. improved athletics facilities and the addition of quality Hart arrived on the UTC campus after serving seven • Shown continuous improvement in the overall grade- coaches. years at the University of Oklahoma in various athletics point-averages for student-athletes - highlighted by a administrative capacities. Hart’s career with the Sooners 2.77 g.p.a. in the spring of 2009, the highest semester Revenue Generation/Fundraising/Attendance began in 1999 as the Director of Marketing and Licens- mark for the Mocs since Hart’s arrival. • Signed an exclusive, long-term marketing rights deal ing. He became Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing • Developed and implemented an ambitious APR im- with Learfield Sports that guarantees record revenues and Licensing in 2001, and developed and implemented provement plan that is working to increase the APR from advertising and marketing with UTC Athletics. marketing campaigns which generated annual ticket rev- scores of all Mocs athletics programs. • Restructured the Mocs Club with two full-time staff, enues in excess of $19.5 million. Hart was promoted to resulting in nearly a 20% increase in the number of indi- Associate Athletics Director for Program Advancement Athletically viduals donating over the last year. and Branding in 2003 and Senior Associate Athletics Di- • Captured 11 regular season and 14 tournament cham- • Secured three major gifts from UTC benefactors that rector in 2006. pionships in the over the last three totaled nearly $2 million in the past year. Hart has also worked in athletics for the University seasons, more than any other SoCon school during that • Excluding these three major gifts, the Mocs Club of North Carolina and and has time. capped the $1 million mark for the first time in 2008-09. served with the U.S. Olympic Committee. A 1994 gradu- • In 2008-09, Chattanooga posted school records with • Implemented a donor program for football season ate of UNC, Hart earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical five teams competing in the NCAA Championships and ticket sales. Education, Health and Sport Science. Hart and his wife, 10 squads represented in the postseason. • Overall ticket revenues have increased nearly 35% Allison, also a graduate of North Carolina, have a son, • Set a school record with a 99th place finish in the since Hart’s first year. Trevor, 10, and a daughter, Caroline, 7. NACDA Learfield Director’s Cup that measures the over- • Women’s basketball led the SoCon in attendance in A third-generation athletics administrator, Hart’s fa- all success of all Division I athletic programs. Three of 2008-09 after increasing their season ticket sales by 40% ther, Dave, currently serves as Executive Director of the Mocs’ top-5 all time finishes in the NACDA Director’s over the previous year. Athletics at the University of Alabama, and his late grand- Cup have come in Hart’s tenure. • Men’s basketball was second in average attendance father, Dave Sr., served in a variety of roles within col- • Captured UTC’s first Germann Cup in 2007-08, sig- in the SoCon in 2008-09. legiate athletics including a stint as the Commissioner of nifying the best all-around women’s sports program in • Attendance at softball games nearly doubled from the Southern Conference from 1987-91. the Southern Conference; and finished second in both 2008 to 2009.

Matt Pope Laura Herron Mike Royster Andrew Horton Dr. Mike Jones Assoc. Athletics Director Assoc. Athletics Director Asst. Athletics Director Asst. Athletics Director Faculty Athletics Internal/Finance/Marketing SWA Equipment/Facilities Development Representative 119 ATHLETICS STAFF 2009 Mocs Football

Teresa Adcox Jeff Andrews Jenelle Atiyeh Jay Blackman Scott Brincks Todd Bullard Admin. Assistant Athletic Performance Asst. Academic Advisor Dir. of Communications Dir. of Athletic Performance Head Athletic Trainer

Scott Butler Melissa Cate Kerri Cramer Grant Davis Ryan Degon Brian DeWine Video Coordinator Admin. Assistant Grad. Athletic Trainer Grad. Athletic Trainer Asst. Athletic Trainer Dir. of Ticketing

Jacob Fox Jim Horten Anne Jay Brandy Leffler Erika Lerum Mackenzie McDonald Grad. Athletic Trainer Asst. Dir. - Communications Admin. Assistant Asst. Athletic Trainer Ticket/Marketing Asst. Asst. Athletic Trainer

Ryan Peck Brandon Potts Kim Reece Rhonda Reynolds Tim Reynolds Owen Seaton Dir. of Marketing Dir. of the Mocs Club Dir. Academic Services Academic Advisor Asst. Equipment Mgr. Dir. Creative Services

Jessica Tanner Cheri Thomas Marquita Turner Anne Wehunt Asst. Athletic Trainer Admin. Assistant Director of Compliance Asst. Dir. - Communications

Additional UTC Football Support Staff

Kyle Askew Hank Cobb Jermaine Davis Don McDade Techincal Assistant GM - Mocs Sports Properties Mocs Sports Properties Videographer 120 2009 Mocs Football MISSION/CORE VALUES mocs mission & core values

Our Mission Academically We guide, encourage and support our student-athletes in • 18 student-athletes had a 4.0 grade- point-average in the Spring of 2009. their quest for comprehensive excellence - academically, athletically and socially. Above all else, we prepare stu- • 102 student-athletes made the Dean’s List for the 2009 Spring Se- dents for meaningful and productive lives. mester.

• Six teams had a 3.0+ grade-point- Core Values average in the spring 2009, includ- Six core values guide and govern our actions at all times. ing women’s basketball, men’s cross country & track & field, women’s cross country & track & field, women’s golf, Integrity: We can be counted upon to ‘do the right thing.’ men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball.

Respect: We treat ourselves and others with dignity and athletically • Six teams won SoCon titles in 2008- respect. 09, including women’s cross country, men’s basketball, women’s basket- ball, wrestling, men’s golf and soft- Positive Attitude: We expect the best of ourselves and ball. others. • 11 Mocs won 14 individual SoCon titles in 2008-09. Emmanuel Kirwa Premier Service: We work together to take care of people. (Cross Country), Cody Cleveland, (Wrestling) and Shanara Hollinquest (Women’s Basketball) were all named Accountability: We are an important part of a great SoCon Athletes of the Year while Cleveland and Stephen McDowell team. (Men’s Basketball) earned SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player recognition. Continuous Improvement: We are always learning and seeking a ‘better way.’ • Bill Gautier (Women’s Cross Coun- try), Frank Reed (Softball) and Chris Bono (Wrestling) were all named So- Con Coach of the Year in 2008-09.

for all fans of mocs athletics and mocs club members socially • The Mocs volunteered at numer- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department consid- ous community events throughout the ers total compliance with NCAA and Southern Conference rules to be one of the year, including Bloodanooga, Special highest priorities of our institution. Olympics, Race for the Cure, Chatta- We sincerely appreciate your support of Mocs Athletics and are committed nooga Area Food Bank, Breast Can- to educating our fans and boosters about the rules that regulate your relation- cer Awareness Day and many more. ships with our student-athletes as even the best-intentioned action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules. • The Student-Athlete Advisory Com- Basic “do’s” and “don’ts” can be found in the Compliance section of our web- mittee (SAAC) has been established site, www.gomocs.com. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact to encourage and develop student Marquita Turner, Director for Compliance, at (423) 425-5577. Thank you for your leadership. support and GO MOCS! 121 ALL-SPORTS RECAP 2009 Mocs Football 2008-09 Sport-by-Sport Recap The 2008-09 athletics season at Chattanooga was one for the history books. The was named the SoCon Male Freshman of the Year. He, along with Matt Baltimore Mocs sent a school record five teams to the NCAA Championships while 10 sports and Meredith White, was named to the league’s All-Freshman Team. were represented in the postseason overall. UTC won six SoCon titles last season • Both the Mocs and Lady Mocs were named All-Academic Teams by the United States and had four SoCon Athletes of the Year, four SoCon Freshmen of the Year and Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Lady Mocs posted an three SoCon Coaches of the Year. Chattanooga also set a school record by finishing overall GPA of 3.416 and was one of 162 teams to make the list. The Mocs posted 99th in the Learfield Director’s Cup which measures a school’s success in all NCAA an overall GPA of 3.275 and was one of 110 teams to make the list. Division I programs. Football (, head coach) • 1-11, 0-8 SoCon/9th Men’s Basketball (, head coach) • The 2008 campaign ended with a 30-7 loss against Samford at on 18-17, 11-9/T1st SoCon North (Tournament Champs) • NCAA 1st Rd Nov. 22, 2008. The loss dropped the Mocs to 1-11 on the season and marked the • Chattanooga won the SoCon North and SoCon Tournament Championships. The end of the Rodney Allison era of Chattanooga Football. two titles make it a league-high 27 since the Mocs joined the SoCon in 1977-78. • In nine of the Mocs’ 12 games there was a block either for or against Chattanooga... • It was the 10th NCAA Tournament appearance for the Mocs, the most by a SoCon be it a punt, field goal or PAT. team during UTC’s 31 seasons in the league. It also ties the league all-time appear- • After transferring from Central Michigan prior to the 2006 season, Raeshon Ball ance mark with West Virginia and Davidson. went on to total 93 tackles in 23 games at UTC. He also picked off three passes in • Senior Stephen McDowell was named the SoCon Tournament’s Most Outstanding his career. Player. He led the SoCon in 3-pt FGs made per game, tying for third nationally. • Senior William Giles and junior Steven Smigelsky both earned a spot on the Southern McDowell broke school records for three-pointers made in a career (243) and season Conference All-Academic team. (135), while tying the game record with nine on Dec. 30 against Niagara. He also set • Former Moc was named head coach on Dec. 22, 2008. a new mark for three-point attempts in a career (611) and season (318). • Senior forward Nicchaeus Doaks now holds the career rebounds mark at 818 and Men’s Golf (Mark Guhne, head coach) • 1st SoCon • 18th NCAAs season record with 302. Doaks was a first team all-conference selection and gradu- • UTC competed in its third straight NCAA Regional as the No. 5 in the South Central ated in the spring of 2009. at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Okla. The Mocs finished third to advance to • The Mocs received national notoriety as the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon named their first NCAA Finals appearance. them its team of the NCAA Tournament. Fallon featured Chattanooga each night • Chattanooga won its third straight SoCon Championship in exciting fashion, overcom- during tournament week and brought the seniors to New York for an appearance on ing a three-shot deficit to win by two over Georgia Southern. his show following the tournament. • Chattanooga was ranked No. 1 in the country in the fall. It is the only team in the Mocs DI history to reach No. 1 in the national rankings. Women’s Basketball (Wes Moore, head coach) • The Mocs won three tournaments on the season opening the fall with wins at the 22-10, 17-3 SoCon/1st • WNIT First Round Aldila Scenic City Invitational and the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic while ending • The Lady Mocs celebrated “A Decade of Dominance, Moore in McKenzie” by win- the regular season winning the SoCon Championship. ning an unprecedented 10th consecutive SoCon regular season title, the team’s 15th • Three Chattanooga golfers were named to the All-SoCon squad in Derek Rende, overall. The Lady Mocs posted a 20-win season for the 10th consecutive year and Ben Rickett and Stephan Jaeger. Jaeger earned SoCon Freshman of the Year hon- made its 10th straight appearance in the postseason. ors. Heading into the NCAA Regionals, the Mocs boasted two players ranked in the • Junior Shanara Hollinquest was named the SoCon Player of the Year , leading the Golfstat top 100 with Rende at No. 91 and Ben Rickett at No. 94. Rende was No. 87 league in scoring and field goal percentage and was ranked second in rebounding. in the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings Index. • Senior Erin Ogan earned All-SoCon after finishing third on the team in scoring and re- bounding. She finished her career ranked fourth all-time at UTC for blocked shots. Women’s Golf (Colette Murray, head coach) • 2nd SoCon • 21st NCAAs • Junior Jenaya Wade-Fray was named to the SoCon Coaches All-Conference Team. • In just the second year of the program, head coach Colette Murray led the Lady Mocs She was second on the team in scoring and led the team in 3-pointers made climbing to the NCAA Finals with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Central Regional on the to fourth on the career charts at UTC. Scarlet Course at Ohio State...UTC finished 21st at the NCAAs. • Junior Tagan Hatchett was named to the SoCon All-Tournament First Team. She • The Lady Mocs ranked in the top 50 all year, reaching as high as No. 33. drained a career-best six 3-pointers against Appalachian State in the first round for • Maria Salinas was named SoCon Freshman of the Year. Salinas and Emma de a career-high 18 points. Groot earned All-SoCon honors, while Maju Loza was SoCon All-Freshman. • Chattanooga won twice in 2008-09, defending their Chris Banister Gamecocks Classic Cross Country (Bill Gautier, head coach) title in September and the JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational in March. The Lady Mocs Men (2nd SoCon/11th NCAA Regionals) • Women (1st SoCon/13th NCAA Regionals) set a new school record with a 5-under, 283 in the final round at JMU/Eagle. • The women’s cross country team claimed a third straight Southern Conference title. • Emma de Groot won twice to bring her career total to four in two seasons. She has All five scoring runners finished in the top 20, led by sophomore Tara Gietema in fifth 13 top-10s and 16 top-20s in 23 career tournaments. place. Head Coach Bill Gautier was named the SoCon Coach of the Year. • The men’s cross country team finished second in the SoCon Championships. The Softball (Frank Reed, head coach) Mocs placed two in the top three, including SoCon champ Emmanuel Kirwa. 30-25, 15-5 SoCon/1st (Tournament Champs) • NCAA Regionals • Sophomore transfer Emmanuel Kirwa claimed individual honors in the event and was • The Chattanooga softball team had another banner year in the SoCon, claiming the named SoCon Male Runner of the Year. He placed 16th at the NCAA South Region program’s 11th regular season title and 10th SoCon Tournament crown. The Lady Meet and was named to the NCAA All-Region Team. Mocs finished the season with a 30-25 record and a 15-5 mark in league play. • The Mocs took two of the three first team All-SoCon spots with Emmanuel Kirwa and • The Lady Mocs were well represented on the all-conference squads. Sophomores Chris Berry with Joshue Vasquez on the second team. The women were represented Tiffany Baker, Lyndsey Stiles and Michelle Fuzzard each garnered first team honors on the first team by Tara Gietema while Katie Williams and Sabrina Lefort were named while Brittany Eason and Kaiti Kelley were tabbed to the second team. Fuzzard was to the second team team. named to the first team as a first baseman and also made the second team as a • Freshman Joshue Vasquez placed 12th overall at the SoCon Championships and pitcher. Jenni Martin was selected to the all-freshman team.

Stephen McDowell Shanara Hollinquest Emmanuel Kirwa Derek Rende Emma de Groot Toni Hutchison 122 2009 Mocs Football ALL-sPORTS RECAP 2008-09 Sport-by-Sport Recap • Head coach Frank Reed earned his second straight, and third overall, SoCon Coach (Lisa Rhodes, head coach) • 17-16, 12-6 SoCon/T3rd-North of the Year Award. • The Chattanooga volleyball team finished another successful season in the SoCon • In addition to her all-conference honors, Tiffany Baker was named to the All-South with a 12-6 mark in the league, good for third place in the North Division. Region team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, one of only four SoCon • Lara Newberry continued her excellence on the court, breaking the NCAA record for players to earn that distinction. digs in a career on Oct. 8 against Samford, finishing her career with 3,176 digs. • The team’s lone senior, Toni Hutchison, finished her career with the most assists in • Her 777 digs in 2008 led the nation for the second straight season. She averaged program history. In a 3-2 win over Samford on May 8, the third baseman surpassed 6.76 digs per set, which was also tops in the country. On Oct. 11 she set a school Leah Tucker’s previous record of 508. She now has 518 for her career. record for digs in a game with 51 against Wofford. • Newberry was named the SoCon Libero of the Year for the second year in a row, as Women’s Soccer (J.D. Kyzer, head coach) • 5-14-1, 2-9 SoCon/11th well as Collegiate Volleyball Update’s National Libero of the Year. • The Lady Mocs extended their win streak over to 6-0. • Senior Michaela Huff finished her career with 1,581 assists and 93 service aces. She • Freshman D.K. Henry was named All-Conference Second Team. She entered the ends her career eighth in school history in assists and ninth in aces. Lady Mocs’ Top 10 charts for points in a season with 18 and is tied for sixth on the goals list with eight in a season. Wrestling (Chris Bono, head coach) • Freshman keeper Allie Preston was ranked 24th in the nation by the NCAA for saves 21-10, 5-0 SoCon/1st (Tourn. Champs) • T52nd NCAAs per game with an average 6.40. She recorded four shutouts and is tied for third in a • Wrestling captured the program’s 24th Southern Conference title. UTC won both the season and is third all-time at UTC. She is fifth on the season saves list with 128 and SoCon regular season and tournament trophies for the fifth year in a row. The Mocs ranked fourth on the all-time charts. She is tied for fourth on the career charts with a posted a 21-10 overall record and went 5-0 in conference action. 2.41 goals-against average. • Junior Cody Cleveland was named the 2008-09 SoCon co-Wrestler of the Year and • Junior Chelsea Hurst climbed into the career charts at UTC for scoring, goals, the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the SoCon Tournament. assists and shots. • Head coach Chris Bono was named the 2009 SoCon Coach of the Year. He has earned the title of the top coach in the league in all three of his seasons at UTC. He Women’s Tennis (Jeff Clark, head coach) • 8-15, 2-8 SoCon/9th is 15-0 in SoCon matches in his three-year career at Chattanooga. • The Lady Mocs defeated Appalachian State to advance to the second round of the • UTC freshman Jason McCroskey was named the 2009 SoCon Freshman of the Year. 2009 Southern Conference Championships. McCroskey went 5-0 in league matches and won the league title at 174. • Senior Beata Knizat received the Dayle May Award for the UTC Female Senior • Chattanooga dominated the All-SoCon team, taking half of the league’s honors. Se- Student-Athlete with the highest GPA. nior Seth Garvin earned his second-straight honor at 165 while junior Cody Cleveland • Freshman Shaina Singh was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team. was also a two-time selection at 141. Junior Joey Knox earned All-SoCon honors at She was named the women’s tennis Athlete of the Week in February. 157 while freshman Jason McCroskey (174) and Dan Waddell (148) got the nod in • Freshman Emily Hangstefer was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman their respective weight classes. team. She won the B1 Singles consolation bracket at the UTC Baras Fall Classic • Freshman Brianna Wishing won the C2 Singles consolation bracket at the UTC Baras 2008-09 CHATTANOOGA ACCOLADES Fall Classic. She, along with teammate Annie Green advanced to the finals of the B1 SoCon Champions (6) National Honors (1) Flight doubles bracket, falling 9-8 in a tiebreak to the top seeded team. Women’s Cross Country Lara Newberry - Volleyball Women’s BasketballR National Libero of the Year Men’s Tennis (Carlos Garcia, head coach) • 2-18, 0-10 SoCon/11th Men’s BasketballT • Senior Peter Sauska was named to the Southern Conference First Team in singles WrestlingRT SoCon Tournament Champ/MVP (14) and second team in doubles. SoftballRT Stephen McDowell - Men’s Basketball • Senior Pavel Vostrikov was named to the SoCon Second Team in doubles. Men’s Golf Emmanuel Kirwa - Men’s Cross Country R-Regular Season • T-Tournament Chris Berry - 5000M Indoor • Sauska won the consolation bracket of the men’s A1 Flight singles at the UTC Represented in the Postseason (10) Chris Berry - 5000M Outdoor Baras Fall Classic. Michael Danehy - 800M Indoor Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Michael Danehy - 800M Outdoor Track and Field (Bill Gautier, head coach) Men’s Basketball Anneli Uys - 800M Outdoor Men (4th-In/6th-Out SoCon) • Women (6th-In/5th-Out SoCon) Anneli Uys - 1500M Indoor Women’s Basketball (141)MVP • Sophomore Chris Berry won the men’s 5000M at the SoCon Indoor Championships. Men’s Golf Cody Cleveland - Wrestling He followed that up with a first place finish in the same event at the league’s Outdoor Seth Garvin - Wrestling(165) Women’s Golf (125) Championships and earned an automatic qualification to the NCAA Region meet. Wrestling Demetrius Johnson - Wrestling Joey Knox - Wrestling(157) • Junior Michael Danehy won the men’s 800M at the SoCon Indoor Championships. Softball Jason McCroskey - Wrestling(184) He followed that up with a first place finish in the same event at the league’s Outdoor Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Dan Waddell - Wrestling(149) Championships and earned an automatic qualification to the NCAA Region meet. Women’s Outdoor Track & Field • Transfer Anneli Uys broke the school record in the women’s 800 meter event in the SoCon Freshmen of the Year (4) preliminaries at the SoCon Outdoor Championships. She went on to claim the individual SoCon Athletes of the Year (4) Joshue Vasquez - Men’s Cross Country title in both the 800 meter and 1500 meter events and earned an automatic qualification Shanara Hollinquest - Women’s Basketball Stephan Jaeger - Men’s Golf to the NCAA Region meet. She also qualified for both based on time. Emmanuel Kirwa - Men’s Cross Country Maria Salinas - Women’s Golf • UTC placed 12 athletes on the All-Conference Team while Joshue Vasquez and Lara Newberry - Volleyball Jason McCroskey - Wrestling Allen Thurman were both named to the inaugural All-Freshman Team. Libero of the Year • The women’s 4x800 meter relay team comprised of Lauren Anderson, Shelley Taylor, Cody Cleveland - Wrestling SoCon Coach of the Year (3) Anneli Uys and Emily Wood, set a school record in the event with a time of 8:59.70 Bill Gautier - Women’s Cross Country Frank Reed - Softball at the Sea Ray Relays hosted by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. The team Chris Bono - Wrestling bested the record set in 1997 by more than seven seconds.

D.K. Henry Peter Sauska Shaina Singh Anneli Uys Lara Newberry Cody Cleveland 123 HALL OF FAME 2009 Mocs Football hall of fame Incuctees...... Year Inducted Incuctees...... Year Inducted Brent Adams, Football...... 1993 Kevin Gray, Men’s Basketball...... 1992 Beth Alexander Edgar, Softball...... 2007 Donnie Green, Men’s Golf...... 1998 Everett Allen (D), Special...... 1989 John Green, Football...... 1987 , Men’s Basketball...... 1994 Jack Gregory, Football...... 1987 Tony Ball, Football...... 2006 Frank Grigonis, Football...... 1988 Larry Barnett, Men’s Basketball...... 1992 Alex Guerry (D), Special...... 1992 Tommy Bartlett, , Tennis...... 1992 Bret Gustafson, Wrestling...... 2006 Sue Turberville Barlett, Women’s Tennis... 1994 Arthur Hall, Jr. (D)...... 1993 Randy Batten,Wrestling...... 1992 Tyleana Hanner, Track...... 2006 Phyllis Blackwell, Women’s Tennis...... 1992 Jerry Harris, Football...... 1987 Brandon Born, Men’s Basketball...... 2001 Charlie Heard, Wrestling...... 1992 John Timothy Brennan, Wrestling...... 1995 Elizabeth Sharp Henderson, Women’s Tennis... 1992 Mickey Brokas, Football...... 1990 Carey Ernest Henley, Football...... 1993 , Basketball...... 2003 Mike Hogan, Football...... 2007 Marilyn Voges Brown, Women’s Tennis... 1992 Col. Ken Hood (D), Special...... 1989 David Bryan, Basketball...... 1991 Kim Horsey, Women’s Basketball...... 2003 Charlie Buckshaw, Wrestling ...... 1998 Dr. David Edmond Hubert, Men’s Tennis.. 1993 Damita Bullock, Women’s Basketball...... 2008 Ralph Hutchinson (D), Football...... 1987 Joe Burke, Football...... 1990 Johnnie Jackson, Special...... 1997 Jacob Burney, Football...... 1992 Junior Jackson, Football...... 1999 William Burnside, Wrestling...... 1993 Turner Jackson, Wrestling...... 1992 2008 Inductees (L-R): Heidi Narborough Dettinger, Athletics Director Bill Butler, Football...... 1988 George Jarck, Men’s Tennis...... 1994 Dr. Earl Campbell (D), Special...... 1992 John Kalvelage, Wrestling...... 1994 Rick Hart, Damita Bullock, (representing Ron Whaley), Chancellor Rog- Deanna Campbell Goodwin, CC/Track.... 2004 W.M. “Pop” Keyser, Football...... 1992 er Brown and Randall Mitchell. Roger Catarino, Football...... 1989 Regina Kirk, Women’s Basketball...... 2004 Incuctees...... Year Inducted Incuctees...... Year Inducted Greg Cater, Football ...... 1995 Bob Klein, Football...... 1987 Angelo Napolitano, Football...... 1996 Paul Squibb (D), Football...... 1987 Tina Teresa Chairs, Women’s Basketball.. 1993 Art Koeniger (D), Football...... 1987 Bill Nash (D), Special...... 1997 Bob Standifer, Football...... 1992 Howard Clark, Football...... 1987 Kathryn Kolankiewicz, Women’s Tennis.. 1995 Andy Nardo (D), Football...... 1988 Thomas “Bo” Stewart (D), Football...... 1987 Abe Cohen, Football...... 1990 Joe Kopcha (D), Football...... 1987 Keith Nelson, Men’s Basketball...... 2005 Bob Sutton (D), Football...... 1987 , Men’s Basketball...... 1999 John Kovacevich, Football...... 1992 David Noblit, Wrestling...... 2001 Parker Talman (D), Football...... 1987 Tim Collins, Football...... 1987 Chester Lagod, Football...... 1987 Dr. Fred Obear, Chancellor...... 1997 Johnny Taylor, Men’s Basketball...... 2005 John Creager, Football...... 1990 Howard Langford, Wrestling...... 1999 Dick Onisky, Football...... 1988 Frank Thomas, Football...... 1997 Nic Crider, Cross Country/Track...... 2005 Harold Ledyard, Jr. (D), Football...... 1993 Frank Orend, Football...... 1989 Mary Tinkler, Meritorious Service...... 2004 Connie Day, Women’s Golf...... 1992 Charles Long (D), Football...... 1987 , Football...... 2003 Dr. Frank Trundle, Sr., Special...... 1999 Gordon L. Davenport (D), Special...... 1998 Tom Losh, Men’s Basketball...... 1991 Phil Dorian Payne, Football...... 1993 James R. Tucker, Football...... 1998 Heidi Narborough Dettinger, W. Tennis... 2008 Orlando Lourenco, Men’s Tennis...... 1992 Christine N. Picher, Women’s Tennis...... 1998 Phillip Tuckniss, Men’s Tennis...... 1992 George Dickinson, Men’s Tennis...... 1992 Lori Massengill, Women’s Tennis...... 2007 Denise Powers, Women’s Basketball...... 1994 Pumpy Tudors, Football...... 2001 Tom Drake, Football...... 1992 Mack McCarthy, Men’s Basketball...... 1997 April Miller Raschke, Softball...... 2005 Rocky Turner, Football...... 2005 Joe Lee Dunn, Football...... 1992 Chris McClure, Women’s Basketball...... 1996 (D), Baseball...... 1991 Jerry Ward, Football...... 2004 Gwain Durden, Football...... 1988 George McCoy, Football...... 1995 Candace Sue Reynolds, Women’s Tennis... 1993 Sue McCulloch Webb, Women’s Tennis.. 1996 Shirlie Elliott, Men’s Basketball...... 1993 Walter “Moose” McGary, Men’s Basketball... 1992 Jim Reynolds, Special...... 2001 Tom Weathers, Football...... 1999 Rachel Evans, Volleyball...... 2005 Byron McGlathery, Wrestling...... 1992 Glen Richardson, Football...... 2006 David J. Weeks, Wrestling...... 1993 Charles R. Faires, Wrestling...... 1993 Travis McNeal, Football...... 1994 Gene Roberts, Football...... 1987 Ron Whaley (D), Football...... 2008 Sharon Cable Fanning, Women’s Basketball.. 1993 Anthony “Tony” Merendino, Football...... 1998 Betty Grace Rush Robinson, W. Tennis..... 1993 Willie White, Men’s Basketball...... 1991 Wayne Farmer, Football...... 1987 Dudley Merritt, Football...... 1990 Curtis Rouse, Football...... 2005 , Football, A.D...... 1990 George Farr, Wrestling...... 2003 Mary Jane Middelkoop, CC/Track...... 2005 Mike Royster, Equip. Mgr., Asst. AD...... 2005 Gerald Wilkins, Men’s Basketball...... 1991 Max Finley (D), Special...... 1988 Karen Mills, Women’s Basketball...... 1991 Davis “Sandy” Sandlin (D), Trainer...... 1987 Robert “Rock” Wilson (D), Special...... 1995 Leon Ford, Men’s Basketball...... 1998 Randall “Brick” Mitchell, Football...... 2008 Vincent Sarratore, Football...... 1987 Bucky Wolford, Football...... 1989 Dr. Guy Francis (D), Special...... 1990 A.C. “Scrappy” Moore (D), Football, A.D. 1987 Russell Schoene, Men’s Basketball...... 1995 Steve Woods, Football...... 1994 Lance Fulse, Men’s Basketball...... 1996 Jim Morgan, Wrestling...... 1992 Don B. Shaver, Football...... 1993 Pat Woolsey, Baseball...... 2003 Heather Gibson, Volleyball...... 2005 Pierpoint Morgan, Men’s Golf...... 1992 Ron Shumate, Men’s Basketball...... 1991 Jack Wyatt, Football...... 1989 Gibby Gilbert, Men’s Golf...... 1992 Nicholas Wayne Morken, Men’s Basketball.. 1993 Bert Skebeck, (D)...... 1993 Pam Yates, Women’s Tennis...... 1997 James E. Glasser, Wrestling...... 1993 Allan Morris (D), Special...... 1988 Eric Smith, Men’s Basketball...... 2007 Dick Young, Football...... 1987 Wayne Golden, Men’s Basketball...... 1991 (D), Football...... 2005 Mike Smith, Football...... 1989 Ralph Zigner, Wrestling...... 1995 William Gordon, Men’s Basketball...... 1991 Joseph Patrick Murphy, Wrestling...... 1993 Robert Smith, Football...... 2003 John Grant Sr. (D), Special...... 1992 Bob Myers, Wrestling...... 1997 Howard Sompayrac, Men’s Basketball..... 1997 A.C. “Scrappy” Moore Award Gordon L. Davenport Award Joe Morrison Award Inductees are voted into the UTC 1992 Pumpy Tudors 1992 Gordon L. Davenport 1992 Tom Weathers Athletics Hall of Fame by a 10-mem- 1993 Tee Jay Jackson 1993 Col. Ken Hood 1993 James “Bucky” Wolford ber committee. Individuals must be 1994 Brandon Born 1994 Max Finley 1994 Gerald Wilkins a past student-athlete, coach, staff 1995 Michael Kyle 1995 Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Ward 1995 Gibby Gilbert member or volunteer of the Athletics 1996 April Miller 1996 Eileen and John Thornton 1996 Sen. Ward Crutchfield Department. Selection criteria is as 1997 Mary Jane Middelkoop 1997 Dr. Frank Trundle and 1997 Roy Gregory follows: student-athletes must have 1998 Anna and Catherine Wright Dr. Barrry Heywood 1998 Herbert “Book” McCray completed their eligibility, a mini- 1999 Amanda Lynch 1998 Mary Tinkler and 1999 Tom Weathers mum of five years prior to becom- 2001 Dana Reed and Jennifer Wilson the Max Finley Family 2001 Bill Swartz ing eligible for induction, must have 2002 Emmanuel DeWalt 1999 Joe and Barbara Waters 2002 Angelo “Nubby” Napolitano outstanding athletic achievements 2003 Ian Mayne 2001 Gary Davis 2003 Ron Wade or made a significant contribution to 2004 Shannon Wommack 2002 Don McDade 2004 Bert Caldwell the program in a supporting role and 2005 Katasha Brown 2003 Dag Gray 2005 Doug May must be a person worthy of the dis- 2006 Lanni Marchant 2004 Frank Kinser 2006 tinction of becoming a member of the 2007 Tara Tembey 2005 Bob Maffett 2007 Reed Sanderlin UTC Athletics Hall of Fame. 2008 Lara Newberry 2006 Pam Henry 2008 Alice Tym • Given to the UTC student-athlete 2007 Milly Fariss • Presented to a UTC constituent who best personifies the Athletic De- 2008 Steve & Delores Harvey who has achieved notable life ac- partment’s strive for comprehensive • Presented to the individual who has complishments. excellence, academically, athletically shown outstanding committment to and socially. UTC Athletics. 124 2009 Mocs Football MOCS CLUB

join the UTC mocs club scholarship endowments By joining the UTC Mocs Club, you are supporting over 300 UTC ENSURING YOUR LEGACY AND THE LEGACY OF UTC ATHLETICS student-athletes in their pursuit of comprehensive academic and athletic excellence, and participating in the exciting journey of build- Making an endowment gift is a very meaningful and lasting way to make ing a strong athletics program. a difference in the lives of current and future generations of Chattanooga Mocs. Below is a list of the current scholarship endowments that benefit the Mocs Athletics Department. If you are interested in creating an en- So what does “joining” the UTC Mocs Club mean? dowment for the UTC Athletics Program, please contact Andrew Horton at (423) 425-5285 or at [email protected]. “Joining” the UTC Mocs Club means committing an annual unre- stricted gift to the Chattanooga Mocs at a level appropriate for you. Steve Baras Memorial Scholarship Your annual membership gift supports Student-Athlete Scholar- John T. (Jack) Camp Athletic Scholarship Fund ships and lets UTC Athletics attract and retain the best available Robert and Etta Davis Endowment Fund for Athletics student-athletes, coaches and staff. Your gift also supports travel Martha and Todd Duff Scholarship and recruiting costs, equipment, operations and more. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Scholarship Fund Ken and Carey Harpe Scholarship Endowment Fund Renee Haugerud and John H. Murphy Football Achievement Fund Simply put, your gift is the difference that allows UTC to recruit the Dean and Mary Jane Heavener Scholarship difference-makers that will separate the Mocs from our competitors David and Barbara Ann Hopkins Scholarship in the Southern Conference and beyond. Edgar and Nancy Jolley Basketball Scholarship Kelley-Maise Scholarship As investors in Comprehensive Excellence, UTC Mocs Club donors Gene H. Kistler Golf Endowment receive priority seating for football, men’s basketball, and ticket ac- Joyce Litchford Memorial Scholarship cess to marquee games and other post-season events, as well as Lookout Post 1289 VFW Scholarship Endowment Fund T.R. McAfee Memorial Golf Scholarship invitations to special events. Refer to the Donor Levels & Benefits A.C. Scrappy Moore Memorial Scholarship chart below to get information about the different donor levels and Wes Moore Women’s Basketball Scholarship associated benefits. James W. Morgan Wrestling Scholarship Morton Neal Center Endowment for Athletic Scholarships Over 300 dedicated Mocs proudly comprise “Chattanooga’s Team.” Nancy Curtis Noblit Endowed Scholarship Fund You are invited to honor their hard work and loyalty by joining the Overmeyer Athletic Scholarship Fund UTC Mocs Club soon. U.G. and William E. Paschal Scholarship William and Susan Pettway Gift to Athletics Mary Tinkler Scholarship For more information, or to join the UTC Mocs Club, visit GoMocs. D. Frank Trundle, Sr. Memorial Scholarship com or contact Brandon Potts, Director of the Mocs Club, at (423) Joseph and Barbara Waters Athletic Endowment Fund 425-4233 or [email protected]. George R. West, Jr. Scholarship Woodrow Wolford, Sr. Scholarship

125 MEDIA INFORMATION 2009 Mocs Football media information Credentials flipcard with respective rosters and updated team staff member. Please contact Jay Blackman, UTC Director of information. Food and beverages will also be avail- Communications and Media Relations, for all Chat- able. Statistics and running play-by-play descrip- tickets to the game tanooga home football game credentials. Requests tion will be handed out after each quarter. Following Complimentary tickets are not available for media should be made in writing via email and credentials the game, a final statistical packet with complete or professional scouts. Those wishing to purchase will be limited to working members of the media. team and individual statistics, play-by-play and tickets are urged to contact the Communications Spouses, dates, children and other nonworkers quotes from both teams will be available. and Media Relations Office, which will handle the are not permitted in the press box without prior ap- order. Professional scouts must request creden- proval. Credentials will be available for pickup on Practices tials by email ([email protected]). The cost is gameday at the Will Call window at Finley Stadium. All UTC practices are open to the media and pub- $15 and the seat will be in the press box provided Will Call is located at the front of First Tennessee lic unless otherwise noted. Media members are space is available. Credit cards are accepted. Pavilion to the west of the stadium. asked to contact the Communications and Media Relations Office in advance if planning to attend Mocs Football Media Luncheon Visiting Radio Crew Information practice. The Mocs hold practice sessions at All media representatives are invited to join Coach Two courtesy broadcast-quality telephone lines are Scrappy Moore Field and Finley Stadium. Please Huesman every Tuesday during the season for a available for use by visiting crews, as is a private check for practice times and sites. weekly media luncheon. Lunch is served shortly broadcast booth. after noon followed by comments from Huesman Player Interviews about the week’s upcoming opponent. Several Photographers During Gameweek — All requests for player inter- players will also be available for interviews. The Credentials for photographers will be issued on a views during gameweek should be made at least luncheon will be in the media room adjacent to the game-by-game basis, and photographers should one day in advance with the Communications and Communications and Media Relations Office on contact Jay Blackman, UTC Director of Com- Media Relations Office. A time mutually conve- the first floor of McKenzie Arena. munications and Media Relations, with requests. nient for the athlete and the member of the media Photographers are expected to honor all sideline will be set up. Most interviews will be conducted Southern Conference Teleconference policies and are not permitted in either team bench following daily practice on location at the practice A coaches/media teleconference will be held area, locker area or other restricted areas within the fields. Players will be asked to return telephone weekly during the season. Each Southern Confer- stadium without prior approval from the UTC Com- calls to members of the media; player telephone ence head coach will be available for eight-minute munications and Media Relations Office. numbers will not be issued. During gameweek, segments on a broadcast-quality, two-way feed. the player interview deadline is Thursday evening. Check with the Southern Conference Office or Internet Service No player interviews will be conducted on Friday the UTC Communications and Media Relations UTC will provide wireless Internet capability of gameweek. Please also arrange coaching staff Office for the schedule and phone number of within the working area of the Finley Stadium press interviews through the Communications and Media teleconference. box. Relations Office. Head Coach Russ Huesman and his staff are available Monday through Thursday MOCS ON THE RADIO/INTERNET Internet Sites each week. Every Chattanooga Mocs football game is broad- Only accredited Internet sites will be granted cast on the Mocs Radio Network. Fans outside of game credentials or access to UTC coaches and After the Game — Following a 10-minute cooling the Mocs Radio Network listening audience can student-athletes. All inquiries must be made to Jay off period, Coach Russ Huesman will meet the also tune in over the Internet on GoMocs.com. Blackman, UTC Director of Communications and members of the media in or near the Finley Stadium Media Relations. media room located between the two locker rooms live stats and video online behind the west end zone. Requested UTC play- Live stats for all of the Mocs games are available Media Parking ers will also be available. The UTC locker room is to fans on GoMocs.com. Streaming video of all A limited number of media parking spaces are closed to the media following the game. Visiting UTC’s home games and selected road games are available and passes are required for access. The postgame interview policies are determined by the available for pay-per-view on GoMocs.com. media parking area is located near the southwest visiting school’s representative. corner of the stadium on the corner of 20th Street Video Services and Carter Street, adjacent to the First Tennessee To Contact Coach Huesman For video footage of all the Mocs’ home games, Pavilion. The best time to contact Coach Huesman by tele- contact UTC’s Director of Creative Services, Owen phone is between 11:00 a.m. and noon Monday Seaton, at (423) 425-2122 or owen-seaton@utc. Gameday Media Services through Thursday. Call the Communications and edu. Requests should be made at least one week Members of the media will be provided with Media Relations Office to set up an interview with in advance of needing the footage. pregame notes and statistics of both teams and a Huesman, other football assistants or any UTC follow the mocs online

• GoMocs.com is the official website of the Univer- Now you can keep up with all the latest Chattanooga sity of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics De- Mocs news on Facebook and Twitter. Plus every page partment. Redesigned on July 1, 2009, GoMocs. on GoMocs.com can be shared to the website of your choice, you can even embed your favorite video from Go- com offers the most up-to-date news, scores and Mocs.com to your Facebook or MySpace page. information available on Mocs Athletics. • GoMocs.com is managed by JumpTV with the Be sure you are visiting one of the three official Chat- content updated and edited by the UTC Commu- tanooga Athletics FACEBOOK pages nications and Media Relations and Creative Ser- • Chattanooga Athletics Deparment fan page vices offices. • Mocs Manics Facebook group • Features include news and updates on your fa- • Scrappy Moc’s personal page vorite Mocs student-athletes, teams and coaches, The quickest way to get the latest Mocs info on your mo- live statistics, on-line ticket sales, print-at-home bile phone is by following GoMocs.com on Twitter. If you tickets, live in-game audio and video streams, pair your mobile device to your Twitter account, you will video highlights and interviews, an E-store, DVD get the latest scores and selected headlines sent right to store and photo store. your mobile phone. Find the Official Chattanooga Athlet- ics Twitter Page at www.twitter.com/gomocs. 126 2009 Mocs Football MEDIA INFORMATION media information PRINT RADIO STATIONS MOCS RADIO NETWORK Chattanooga Times Free Press Brewer Radio Fans and football enthusiasts Jay Greeson, Editor ESPN 105.1 FM (Flagship Station) can listen to the crystal-clear audio ([email protected]) Randy Smith - Afternoon Host broadcast of each Chattanooga John Frierson, Beat Writer ([email protected]) Mocs football game on the Home ([email protected]) of the Mocs, ESPN Radio 105.1 Mark Wiedmer, Columnist Jim Reynolds, Play-by-Play WALV FM. All games will also ([email protected]) ([email protected]) broadcast online at www.GoMocs. 423-757-6900 423-595-6627 com. www.timesfreepress.com All broadcasts begin one hour Todd Agne, Color Analyst prior to kickoff and are followed by Associated Press 423-667-9031 a comprehensive postgame show Teresa Walker ([email protected]) which features a game recap, sta- 800-453-1282 WGOW 102.3 FM - SportTalk tistics and interviews with head www.ap.org Scott McMahon - co-Host coach Russ Huesman and Mocs ([email protected]) players. Chattanoogan.com (online only) www.wgow.com The radio broadcast team John Wilson ([email protected]) 423-756-6141 of Jim Reynolds and Todd Agne, 423-266-2325 together for their 13th season of Chattanooga, TN WDYN 89.7 FM Mocs’ Football, will bring fans all 11 423-493-4382 regular-season games. The University Echo Reynolds is the Dean of Southern Conference broadcasters. His 423-425-4298 Fox Sports Radio 1370 AM expertise is play-by-play announcing, and he returns for his 30th season www.utcecho.com 423-321-6207 behind the microphone at Chattanooga football games. The Chicago native is one of the hosts of the city’s popular radio talk TELEVISION STATIONS shows, “The Morning Press,” on WGOW 102.3 FM. After receiving his WDEF 12 (CBS) bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications in 1977 from Illinois State, Rick Nyman ([email protected]) he began his career at WAKC-AM Radio in Bloomington, Ill., where he Webb Wright ([email protected]) served as the play-by-play announcer for the Illinois Wesleyan football and 423-785-1278 basketball teams. He also worked at Bloomington station WRBA where he www.wdef.com did some play-by-play for Illinois State football and basketball. Reynolds also spent time as the play-by-play announcer for the Uni- WRCB 3 (NBC) versity of Illinois basketball team while working with BRO-MAR Sports Keith Cawley ([email protected]) Network in Chicago. Currently, he is also the play-by-play voice for Mocs Lauren Brown ([email protected]) basketball games. 423-266-5039 Agne joins Reynolds to add color www.wrcbtv.com analysis, features and commentary, and a national scoreboard update to WTVC 9 (ABC) the broadcast. Agne, who attended Darrell Patterson Marshall University, has spent parts of ([email protected]) the past 22 years covering Southern Dave Staley Conference athletics for radio, print ([email protected]) and television in four different media 423-757-7332 markets. He enters his 13th season www.newschannel9.com with the football broadcast team.

Will Poindexter, the current color analyst for the , returns to the team for his third season as the sideline reporter.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Communications and Media Relations Office

Nathan Blythe Assistant Office - (423) 425-2116 [email protected]

MAILING ADDRESS Sports Information Office Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Ave., Dept. 3503 Chattanooga, TN 37403

SHIPPING ADDRESS Anne Wehunt Jay Blackman Jim Horten 720 East Fourth Street Assistant Director Director Assistant Director Room 132, McKenzie Arena Office - (423) 425-4618 Office - (423) 425-5292 Office - (423) 425-2350 Chattanooga, TN 37403 Cell - (423) 933-5764 Cell - (505) 710-2828 Cell - (423) 645-8733 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fax - (423) 425-4610 127 MEDIA INFORMATION 2009 Mocs Football

driving directios to finley stadium From Atlanta – Take I-75 North to I-24 West to US 27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1 (Main Street). Turn left onto Main Street. Take immediate right on to Carter Street. Finley Stadium is straight ahead.

From Birmingham – Take I-59 North to I-24 East to US 27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1 (Main Street). Turn left onto Main Street. Take immediate right on to Carter Street. Finley Stadium is straight ahead.

From Knoxville – Take I-75 South to I-24 West to US 27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1 (Main Street). Turn left onto Main Street. Take immediate right on to Carter Street. Finley Stadium is straight ahead.

From Nashville – Take I-24 East to US 27 North (Downtown). Take Exit 1 (Main Street). Turn left onto Main Street. Take immediate right on to Carter Street. Finley Stadium is straight ahead.

2009 Chattanooga Mocs Football Ticket Prices Season Single-Game *Skybox – Regular $140 $25 ^Reserved Chairbacks $88 $20 UTC Faculty/Staff $44 $10 General Admission $44 $10 Youth (17 & under) $22 $5 UTC Faculty/Staff $22 $5 Alumni $22 $5 * Skybox price includes NCAA FCS Championship Tickets

^ New for 2009 is a donation requirement to the UTC Mocs Club for access to the reserved chairback section of Finley Stadium. The donation require- ments are listed below. $75 – 2 Tickets $150 – 4 Tickets $250 – 6 Tickets $500 – 8 Tickets $700 – 10 Tickets $1,400 – 12 Tickets $2,500 – 16 Tickets 128