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 Tennessee 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. Basketball 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 Southern Conference 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 East Carolina University 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.