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135 CHANCELLOR 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL DR. STEVEN ANGLE CHANCELLOR over the past few years. Since 2010, Dr. Angle serves on multiple boards in the number of undergraduate degrees the community, as well as the Southern awarded has increased 61.58 percent, Conference President’s Council, and was and the six-year graduation rate rose to recently invited to be a member of the 44, marking a 15.7 improvement. 2016-2017 class for Leadership Tennes- In the past three years, UTC has added see, a group of statewide leaders who several new graduate programs, includ- explore solutions to Tennessee’s most ing a doctorate in occupational therapy pressing needs. and master’s degrees in interior design and social work, and a computer science He earned a B.A. in Chemistry from the graduate program for students from non- University of California, Irvine (1978) and technical fields. UTC has expanded re- a M.S. in Organic Chemistry from the Uni- search on the campus, including involving versity of California, Los Angeles (1981), Dr. Steven Angle became Chancellor more undergraduate students in research. before returning to UC-Irvine for a Ph.D. and the 17th leader of The University of in Organic Chemistry (1984). Tennessee at Chattanooga in July 2013. UTC benefits from strong partnerships with the surrounding region, which cre- He is married to Dr. Dominique Belanger, Since that time, Dr. Angle has worked to ate opportunities for students and faculty. and is the father of three: Brad, Ian, and foster a campus culture that embraces the Chattanooga serves as a living labo- Zoe. dual strategic initiatives of providing an ex- ratory for students cellent educational experience to students to gain real world and strengthening connections with the knowledge through Chattanooga community and surrounding experiential learn- region. In June 2015, UTC’s new strategic ing opportunities, plan, which emphasizes these two initia- field placements, tives, was approved by the University of and internships. To Tennessee Board of Trustees. better serve the educational needs of UTC’s average high school GPA for in- all students in the coming 2015 freshmen was 3.48—the region, UTC recently highest in 20 years – and the average signed dual admis- ACT of 23.4 surpassed both state and sion and transfer national averages for college-bound agreements with students. In spring 2016, UTC’s student Chattanooga State athletes earned a record-high average and Cleveland State GPA of 3.114. community colleges to ease the transition Through a focus on student success at all of students, includ- levels, UTC has made significant increas- ing honors students, es in the number of bachelor’s degrees from the two-year awarded and the six-year graduation rate campuses to UTC.

Dr. Jerald Ainsworth Dr. Richard Brown Dr. Bryan Rowland Dr. Joanne Romagni Kirk Englehardt Dr. Dee Dee Anderson Terry Denniston Senior Vice Chancellor Executive Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Interim Vice Chancellor Chief of Staff Academic Affairs Finance, Ops & IT Development/Alumni Affairs Research Marketing & Communications Student Development UC Foundation Exec. Dir. Graduate School Dean 136 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DAVID BLACKBURN VICE CHANCELLOR & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Volleyball had its best season in nearly two decades, led the SoCon in attendance in football, men’s bas- while women’s basketball and wrestling continued ketball, women’s basketball and wrestling each of to dominate the league. All totaled, the Mocs have the last two seasons. The Southern Scuffle has also brought home a SoCon-leading 21 regular season grown into the top in-season wrestling tournament in and tournament titles in all sports over the last three the nation, while softball continues to enjoy a strong years. following.

Blackburn has also turned heads with his impressive All of this success came as no surprise, based on head coaching hires. When he took over in 2013, he the experiences and expertise Blackburn brought to had the unique situation of filling vacancies in both the position. He spent the previous two decades in men’s and women’s basketball. By all accounts, he a number of administrative roles at the University of nailed each hire with Will Wade and Jim Foster. Tennessee. He most recently served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration where Foster has won three-straight SoCon titles and has he was member of the Volunteers’ executive staff. had the women’s program ranked in the top 25 over the last three seasons. Wade turned around the A native of Loudon, Tenn., Blackburn is married to men’s team and parlayed that into the head coach- Has there ever been a better time to be a Moc? That the former Andrea Radel of Albion, Mich. They have ing position at VCU. question has been posed all over the Scenic City the two daughters, Emma, who is currently a sophomore last three years. Southern Conference titles, record at UTC, and Charlee. He is a 1990 graduate of Ten- Blackburn quickly snagged Florida assistant Matt attendance and unprecedented academic success nessee with a Bachelor of Science in Education. McCall who was the SoCon Coach of the Year in have all raised the level of excitement for athletics at 2016, leading UTC to 29 the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. wins in this first season. He also hired Gavin McK- None of this has occurred by accident or happen- inney in 2015 to take over stance. It is the culmination of extremely hard work the women’s soccer pro- by a very talented group of student-athletes, coaches gram. and support staff, under the leadership of Vice Chan- cellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn. In the classroom, UTC student-athletes set a Hired on April 20, 2013, Blackburn quickly instilled school record for semes- a new mission that focused on equipping the entire ter grade-point-average athletics department for success, while accompany- with a 3.113 in the fall. ing a vision of achieving excellence. It is clear that Overall, student-athletes both messages have been received in competition, at UTC have posted a 3.0 in the classroom and in the community. or higher for five straight terms after hitting the The 2015-16 season saw the Mocs become the first mark for the first time in in the more than 100-year history of the Southern spring of 2014. UTC had Conference win the football, men’s basketball and record numbers of stu- women’s basketball championships in the same dent-athletes on the Aca- year. UTC also won titles in volleyball and wrestling, demic All-SoCon teams while leading the SoCon in attendance in football in 2015, while eight pro- and men’s and women’s basketball for the second grams beat the national year in a row. average for APR scores in 2015-16. UTC saw continued excellence in the football program with its third-straight SoCon title in 2015. UTC The Chattanooga com- advanced to the FCS Playoffs for the second time, munity has also taken while the men’s basketball team was back in the note of what is happening NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. David Blackburn with his wife, Andrea, and daughters Charlee at UTC. The Mocs have and Emma.

Laura Herron Andrew Horton Scott Altizer Mike Royster Dr. Emily Blackman Dr. Jay Blackman Rob Robinson Dr. Debbie Ingram Senior Associate Sr. Associate A.D. Sr. Associate A.D. Assistant A.D. Associate A.D. Sr. Associate A.D. Associate A.D. Faculty Athletics Athletics Director External Ops Internal Ops Equip. & Facilities Student Support Communication & Innovation Business Affairs Representative 137 HEAD COACHES/ADDITIONAL STAFF 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL

HEAD COACHES

Chad Camper Heath Eslinger Travis Filar Jim Foster Carlos Garcia Women’s Tennis Wrestling Volleyball Women’s Basketball Men’s Tennis

Bill Gautier Mark Guhne Matt McCall Gavin McKinney Colette Murray Frank Reed Cross Country/T&F Men’s Golf Men’s Basketball Soccer Women’s Golf Softball

ADDITIONAL ATHLETICS SUPPORT STAFF

Garrett Brooks Melissa Cate Alex Clack Taylor Fike Andrew Forrest Asst. Dir. - Ticketing Admin. Assistant External Coordinator Mocs Sports Properties Asst. GM - Mocs Sports Properties

Leah Gill Anne Jay Ken Jones Sam Lancaster Brent McMillian Cliff Miller Dir. - Creative Services Admin. Assistant Asst. A.D. - Compliance Marketing Assistant Dir. - Mocs Club Dir. of Ticketing

Lauren Mills Andy Page Travis Patrick Troy Van Zile Matthew Wagner Alex Ware Admin. Assistant Creative Services Asst. Mocs Sports Properties Asst. A.D. - Development Production Coordinator Asst. Dir. - Mocs Club

Stephanie West Geoff Wilcox Admin. Assistant Asst. A.D. - Marketing 138 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL MISSION/CORE VALUES MOCS MISSION VISION & CORE VALUES

OUR MISSION ACADEMICALLY • The Mocs set a program record with a 3.113 g.p.a. in the 2015 fall semester and Equipping for Success had a 3.106 in the spring. It was the fifth- straight time UTC topped the 3.0 mark. OUR VISION • 84 student-athletes earned degrees in 2015-16. To Achieve Excellence • UTC had two CoSIDA Academic All- Americans in Derrick Craine (Football) and Paul Stuart (Cross Country).

OUR CORE VALUES • A total of 78 student-athletes were named Seven core values guide and to the fall and spring Academic All-South- govern our actions at all times: ern Conference Teams. ATHLETICALLY • Five teams won SoCon titles in 2015- Integrity 16 - volleyball, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and wrestling.

Accountability • The Mocs became the first program in the history of the Southern Conference to win the football and men’s and women’s Respect basketball championships in the same season.

Gratitude • Individually, the Mocs had three All- Americans, four SoCon Athletes of the Year, three SoCon Tournament MVPs, Competitiveness six SoCon Champions, one SoCon Freshman of the Year and three SoCon Coaches of the Year. Chattanooga also Pride brought home 48 All-SoCon honors, while 13 student-athletes made various SoCon All-Freshmen teams. Commitment SOCIALLY • The Mocs volunteered at numerous Innovation community events throughout the year, including National Volunteer Week, Special Olympics, McDonald’s Day of Change, FOR ALL FANS OF MOCS ATHLETICS AND MOCS CLUB MEMBERS Read Across America and many more. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department consid- • Being engaged in the community can ers total compliance with NCAA and Southern Conference rules to be one of the extend past volunteering. The Mocs led highest priorities of our institution. the Southern Conference in attendance in We sincerely appreciate your support of Mocs Athletics and are committed football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and wrestling for the second year to educating our fans and boosters about the rules that regulate your relation- in a row. ships with our student-athletes as even the best-intentioned action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules. • UTC hosted the SoCon tennis tourna- Basic “do’s” and “don’ts” can be found in the Compliance section of our web- ment at the Champions Club and contin- site, www.gomocs.com. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact ued to build the Southern Scuffle into the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance Ken Jones at (423) 425-2158. Thank top in-season collegiate wrestling tourna- you for your support and GO MOCS! ment in the nation. 139 ALL-SPORTS RECAP 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL 2015-16 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAP The 2015-16 athletics season was another outstanding year for the Chatta- year in a row and ended with a No. 8 final national ranking. Chattanooga nooga Mocs. UTC won seven Southern Conference titles in five sports and earned the SoCon’s automatic bid where they opened with a 50-20 win over eight programs were represented in the postseason. Chattanooga was the No. 14 Fordham at home. Chattanooga’s season ended in overtime at No. first in SoCon history to win the football, men’s and women’s basketball titles 1 Jacksonville State (41-35) in the second round. in the same year. UTC had three All-Americans, five SoCon Players of the • Senior quarterback Jacob Huesman became the first in league history to be Year, three SoCon Tournament MVPs, six individual SoCon Champs, two named Offensive Player of the Year three times by the coaches. Academic All-Americans and 78 on the Academic All-SoCon Team. • Junior Corey Levin was named the SoCon Jacob’s Blocking Award winner for the second year in a row. Men’s Basketball (Matt McCall, head coach) • Huesman, Levin and junior defensive lineman Keionta Davis all earned 29-6, 15-3 SoCon/1st • Tournament Champions/NCAA 1st Round multiple All-American recognition. • The 29 wins is a school record eclipsing the 1977 NCAA Division II National • The 2015 senior class graduated with 34 victories in their career, tying the Champions (27-5) and 1982 SoCon Title squad (27-4). school record set by the 1980 class. • 11th SoCon Tourney title is the most among active conference members • Junior RB Derrick Craine set the school’s single-season rushing record with and one off league record (Davidson-12). 1,251 yards. He also became the second Academic All-American at UTC. • 11th NCAA DI Tournament Appearance (16th overall) in school history, first since 2009. Men’s Golf (Mark Guhne, head coach) • 4th SoCon • Matt McCall claimed SoCon Coach of the Year honors. It is the seventh time • Junior Wes Gosselin made the school’s third individual appearance in NCAA a Mocs basketball coach won the award. Regionals (Neil Connolly-1992, 1993) tying for 25th in Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Junior Justin Tuoyo repeated as SoCon Defensive Player of the Year, leading • Gosselin earned All-SoCon honors, while Lake Johnson made the All- the league (27th nationally) in blocks per game (2.3). He surpassed Stanley Freshman team. Lawrence as the school’s all-time blocks leader (181). • Gosselin’s 72.37 stroke average is the fifth-best in school history trailing • Junior Tre’ McLean made the coaches All-SoCon squad after leading the only Stephan Jaeger (71.14, 2012), Jonathan Hodge (71.41, 2008), Jaeger team in scoring, rebounding and steals. (71.67, 2011) and Derek Rende (72.14, 2008). He just missed matching • Junior Greg Pryor became the first SoCon Tourney MOP for the program Jaeger’s school-record 22 par or better cards. The Knoxville native’s 21 this since Stephen McDowell (2009). year is tied for second with Hodge’s total from 2007-08. • The squad’s best performance came in February’s Mobile Sports Authority Women’s Basketball (Jim Foster, head coach) Intercollegiate. The Mocs finished second behind 4th-ranked Auburn and four 24-8, 12-2 SoCon/T1st/Tournament Champions • NCAA 1st Round shots clear of second-ranked Wake Forest in third. • UTC defeated regular season co-champion Mercer in the SoCon Tournament • Their spring scoring average of 292.38 was nearly a four-stroke improve- finals to advance to its fourth straight NCAA Tournament and 17th appearance ment over the fall (296.00). overall. • Another solid year in the classroom with all seven team members earning • Senior Alicia Payne was named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year for Dean’s List with Gosselin and Stuart Thomas notching 4.0s. The group turned the second straight year. She was also selected as the SoCon Tournament in a program-record 3.65 in the fall. Most Outstanding Player. • The Mocs received their first-ever preseason AP Top 25 ranking coming Women’s Golf (Colette Murray, head coach) • 2nd SoCon in at No. 25. • Runner-up finish in the Southern Conference Championships marks eight • Junior Jasmine Joyner finished second in the nation in blocked shots (3.9). straight years the Mocs have won (5 times) or ended up second (3). She was a first team All-SoCon pick by the league’s coaches. • Senior Emily McLennan is the third SoCon Player of the Year in school his- • Payne, junior Queen Alford and sophomore Keiana Gilbert were all named tory joining Emma de Groot (2011) and Jordan Britt (2014). second team All-SoCon by the league’s coaches. • Sophomore Megan Woods captured her first collegiate title in thrilling fashion. • The Mocs hosted No. 1 UConn at the McKenzie Arena in front of 6,401 fans. She out-dueled Chen in five playoff holes. It was the largest home crowd (men or women) in the SoCon in 2015-16. • McLennan and Woods made the All-SoCon team, while Monica San Juan • UTC head coach Jim Foster moved up three spots to eighth place on the was on the All-Freshman squad. McLennan became just the third SoCon NCAA all-time wins list with 865. performer all-time to notch four All-SoCon honors while also claiming SoCon Player of the Year (2016), Medalist (2014) and Freshman of the Year (2013). Cross Country (Bill Gautier, head coach) • McLennan set new school records for season scoring average (73.34), Men (7th SoCon/20th NCAA Regional) • Women (2nd SoCon/12th NCAA Regional) season (6) and career (10) rounds in the 60s, season par or better cards • Head coach Bill Gautier earned SoCon Women’s co-Coach of the Year honors. (14), 36-hole (136, -8) and 54-hole (205, -11) totals, season birdies (110) • Paul Stuart was named second team CoSIDA Academic All-America. and career birdies (328). He earned All-Southern Conference second team honors at the league • The team finished first (2 times), second (5) or third (1) in eight of 12 events, championships. averaging a school-record 296.43 strokes per 18. • Teghan Henderson and Emily Drouin earned first team All-SoCon recognition. • All seven team members earned Dean’s List honors, while McLennan, Woods Henderson finished second overall. and Sarah Dolmovich turned in 4.0s. • Anna Kate Chance and Hannah Chamblin were both named All-SoCon second team at the league championships. Soccer (Gavin McKinney, head coach) • 4-12-3, 2-6-1 SoCon/8th • Richard Guiry earned a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman. • Head Coach Gavin McKinney became just the third Chattanooga women’s • Teghan Henderson was named NCAA All-South Region after she finished soccer head coach prior to the start of the season. 13th overall at the regional meet. • UTC posted its best Southern Confernece record since 2010 . • The men’s squad earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors after • Freshman Peyton McCollum recorded a hattrick in the Mocs’ win over ETSU. posting a 3.79 g.p.a., the highest mark in the nation. This is the third time the It was UTC’s first since 2010 (Donna Kay Henry vs. Georgia Southern). men have posted the top g.p.a. in NCAA Division I. • UTC snapped a 21-game Southern Conference losing streak with a 2-2 • The women’s team had the eighth highest g.p.a. (3.74) in the nation and tie against Wofford. The Mocs would go on to beat The Citadel and ETSU. was named All-Academic by the USTFCCCA. • The Mocs played six overtime games, beginning with the first and ending with the last, and had four straight during the season. Football (Russ Huesman, head coach) • UTC hosted VMI in the SoCon Tournament first round. It was the first time • 9-4, 6-1 SoCon/T1st • NCAA FCS 2nd Round the Mocs hosted a postseason match. • UTC capped off another outstanding season with its third consecutive SoCon • The Mocs hosted TOPSoccer for a clinic at Scrappy Moore Field. title in 2015. Chattanooga posted a 9-4 record and tied with The Citadel for • Senior GK Lauren Thomas ranked fourth among active players for saves. the SoCon title at 6-1 in league play. • Senior Clare Latham was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team. • The Mocs advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs for the second

Justin Tuoyo Alicia Payne Jacob Huesman Maddison Melchionna Luke Saunders Emily McLennan 140 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL ALL-SPORTS RECAP 2015-16 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAP Softball (Frank Reed, head coach) • 30-29, 7-11 SoCon/6th 13-3 league mark. Filar was named the SoCon Coach of the Year, only the • Five Mocs were selected to All-Southern Conference Teams in 2016. Seniors second UTC coach to receive this honor. Criket Blanco and Sam Taylor and freshmen Amanda Beltran and Jordan Fortel • Chattanooga got off to its best start in school history, racing out to a 15-2 were named to the second team, while Beltran, Fortel and Ashley Conner record that included an 11-match winning streak. The Mocs also earned its were honored as All-Freshman selections. first win against a “Power 5” school since 2004 with a 3-2 victory at Virginia • Sam Taylor was named to the the College Sports Information Directors of Tech on Sept. 19. America Academic All-District Team. She boasted a 3.76 GPA as a Middle • Allie Davenport and Kristy Wieser were named to the All-SoCon First Team. Grades Education major, in addition to leading the team with 66 hits, 14 Davenport led the team with 404 kills, averaging 3.58 pet set, while Wieser doubles and 48 runs scored. boasted a squad-best .369 attack percentage. • Amanda Beltran was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Team after hit- • Catherine Chason and Lauren Greenspoon represented the Mocs on the ting six RBI in the Mocs’ first round against Western Carolina, a single-game All-SoCon Second Team. SoCon Championship record. • Sarah Batterton saw success on the court and in the classroom. She was • Sophomore Cori Jennings earned 16 wins from the circle. She tossed 20 named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, in addition to racking up complete games including four shutouts. 68 blocks and 320 kills in 2015. • Head coach Frank Reed was inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports • UTC won the Scenic City Showdown and the Hokie Invitational. Chattanooga Hall of Fame in 2016. He has compiled an 1,030-430 all-time career record, also finished second in the SoCon Championships for the first time since 2001. including a 583-343 mark at UTC. Wrestling (Heath Eslinger, head coach) - 12-4, 6-1 SoCon/T1st • T60th NCAAs Men’s Tennis (Carlos Garcia, head coach) • 7-15, 1-6 SoCon/7th • The Mocs posted a 12-4 overall record, 6-1 in the Southern Conference. • The Mocs went 7-15 in 2016, including a 1-6 mark in Southern Conference UTC won the regular season title for the 16th time since the league began action. It was a two-win improvement from the previous year. award a season winner in 1994. The Mocs finished second at the SoCon • Junior Lucas Plesky led the team with a 20-10 singles record. He was Tournament in Asheville, N.C., falling to Appalachian State by a 1/2-point. 12-9 in the spring and 9-9 at the No. 1 position. He also won the Georgia • Chattanooga sent six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, including Southern Invite in the fall. Michael Pongracz (141), Kamaal Shakur (157), Sean Mappes (174), John • Senior Luke Saunders won the SoCon’s Don Buch/Buddy Hartsell Lampe (184), Scottie Boykin (197) and Jared Johnson (285). Sportsmanship Award for the second year in a row. He is the second Moc to • Kamaal Shakur was named the SoCon Freshman of the Year after leading win that honor twice in a career (Jason Ontog 2002 & 2003). the team with a 24-8 record at 157. He was the SoCon Champion and Most • Senior Nick Wingord finished with a 16-13 singles record. He played mostly Outstanding Wrestler at the SoCon Tournament. the No. 2 and No. 3 positions in the spring. • Junior Scottie Boykin won the SoCon title at 197 pounds to earn an automatic • Saunders and Plesky combined for an 8-4 record at No. 1 doubles in the bid to the NCAA Championships. spring. They were both named to the All-SoCon second team. • Junior Jared Johnson was ranked in the top-15 at heavyweight most of the • Plesky, Wingord and sophomore Michael Birnbaum all represented the Mocs season. He finished second at the SoCon Championships and was the 13th on the Academic All-SoCon team. seed at the NCAAs. • Chattanooga hosted the SoCon Tournament at the Champions Club. • Senior John Lampe won the Dayle May Award for having the highest cumulative GPA among all UTC senior male student-athletes. Women’s Tennis (Jeff Clark, head coach) • 15-8, 5-2 SoCon/3rd • The Mocs were 15th in the nation with a 3.196 team GPA. • The Mocs went 15-8 in 2016. It is the fifth-straight year with at least 15 wins. UTC also finished third in the SoCon race with a 5-2 league record. Chattanooga has finished at least third for three years in a row. 2015-16 CHATTANOOGA ACCOLADES • Senior Kayla Jones was named first team All-SoCon for the third time in her SoCon Champions (7) SoCon Tournament MVPs (3) career. She went 16-8 in singles, including 13-6 at No. 1. VolleyballR Alicia Payne - Women’s Basketball • Senior Kelsey Coots earned a spot on the All-SoCon second team in singles. FootballR Greg Pryor - Men’s Basketball She went 14-10 overall and 10-6 at No. 2. Men’s BasketballR-T Kamaal Shakur - Wrestling • Jones and Coots were named first team All-SoCon in doubles action. They Women’s BasketballR-T had a 19-8 record, including a 17-3 mark at No. 1 and 6-1 in league play. WrestlingR SoCon Individual Champions (6) • Sophomore Samantha Caswell was named second team All-SoCon in R-Regular Season • T-Tournament Scottie Boykin - Wrestling 197 doubles with a 14-7 overall mark and 6-1 in league matches. Postseason/NCAA Participants (8) Teghan Henderson - Outdoor T&F 10K • Senior Katie Polk went 19-3 in singles, including an 11-1 record at No. 6. Men’s Basketball Maddison Melchionna - Indoor T&F 800M • Senior Alison Storie finished with an 18-12 mark in singles and was 14-8 Women’s Basketball Kamaal Shakur - Wrestling 157 in the spring. Men’s Cross Country Megan Woods - Women’s Golf • Chattanooga hosted the SoCon Tournament at the Champions Club. Women’s Cross Country Indoor T&F Distance Medley Relay Football Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field (Bill Gautier, head coach) • 6th-In/6th-Out) Men’s Golf (Individual) SoCon Freshmen of the Year (1) • Sophomore Maddison Melchionna was selected to the CoSIDA Academic Women’s Golf (Individual) Kamaal Shakur - Wrestling All-District team. Wrestling • The Distance Medley Relay team of junior Maddison Melchionna and Hannah SoCon Coach of the Year (3) Chamblin and seniors Kiaana Howard and Teghan Henderson claimed their All-Americans (3) Travis Filar - Volleyball second straight DMR title at SoCon Indoor Championships. Keionta Davis - Football - 3rd Team Bill Gautier - Women’s Cross Country Jacob Huesman - Football - 2nd Team Matt McCall - Men’s Basketball • Sophomore Maddison Melchionna broke the school record in the 800 meter Corey Levin - Football - 1st Team in both the indoor (2:11.06) and outdoor (2:08.88) seasons. • Teghan Henderson won her second career 10,000 meter Southern Capital One Academic All-Americans (2) Conference Championship title at the outdoor meet. Derrick Craine - Football - 2nd Team • Maddison Melchionna claimed the 800 meter title at the SoCon Indoor Paul Stuart - Cross Country - 2nd Team Championships. • Junior Hannah Chamblin earned all-conference honors with a second place SoCon Players of the Year (5) All-SoCon (48) finish in the 800 meter at the SoCon outdoor championships. Jacob Huesman - Football (Off.) SoCon All-Freshman (13) Corey Levin - Football (OL) CoSIDA Academic All-District (8) Volleyball (Travis Filar, head coach) – 26-6, 13-3 SoCon/1st Emily McLennan - Women’s Golf Academic All-SoCon (78) • Travis Filar coached the Mocs to a historical year with a 26-6 record, win- Alicia Payne - Women’s Basketball (Def.) SoCon Honor Roll (177) ning their first regular season Southern Conference trophy since 1998 with a Justin Tuoyo - Men’s Basketball (Def.) SoCon Commissioner’s Medal (51)

Cricket Blanco John Lampe Kristy Wieser Paul Stuart Kayla Jones Wes Gosselin 141 HALL OF FAME 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

The 2016 Chattanooga Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees and honorees include Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn, Woody Hender- son (representing his late father, Porter), Susan Bednar Kirby, David Atkins, Alex Emerson, Lynn Trent, Jacob Huesman, Stewart Lawwill, David Barden. Inductees...... Yr Inducted Inductees...... Year Inducted Inductees...... Year Inducted Inductees...... Year Inducted Baseball Mack McCarthy (1986-97) 1997 Tina Chairs (1983-84) 1993 Mickey Brokas (1970-73) 1990 Tommy Bartlett (1959-90) 1992 Walter “Moose” McGary (1972-74) 1992 Kim Horsey (1982-83) 2003 Joe Burke (1977-80) 1990 David Fussell (1966-69) 2015 Wes Moore (1996-99) 2011 Grace Keith (1975-76) 2015 Jacob Burney (1978-80) 1992 Bill Redd 1991 Nick Morken (1981-82) 1993 Regina Kirk (1984-88) 2004 Bill Butler (1955-58) 1988 Tommy Sparks (1968-71) 2014 Keith Nelson (1991-92) 2005 Chris McClure (1983-85) 1996 Josh Cain (1999-02) 2012 Pat Woolsey (1966-70) 2003 Russ Schoene (1981-82) 1995 Karen Mills (1979-82) 1991 Roger Catarino (1965-68) 1989 Ron Shumate (1973-79) 1991 Denise Powers (1979-82) 1994 Greg Cater (1976-79) 1995 Men’s Basketball Eric Smith (1978-81) 2007 Jennifer Wilson (Galloway) (1999-03) 2010 Howard Clark (1954-57) 1987 Murray Arnold (1980-85) 1994 Howard Sompayrac (1948-51) 1997 Abe Cohen (1952-55) 1990 Larry Barnett (1962-65) 1992 Gary Stich (1974-77) 2009 Cross Country/Track & Field Tim Collins (1973-76) 1987 Brandon Born (1992-95) 2001 Stanford Strickland (1981-84) 2010 DeAnna Campbell (Goodwin) (1986-90) 2003 John Creager (1976-79) 1990 Tim Brooks (1992-93) 2003 Johnny Taylor (1996-97) 2005 Nic Crider (1995-98) 2005 Cos DeMatteo (1998-01) 2010 David Bryan (1966-69) 1991 Willie White (1981-84) 1991 Tyleana Hanner (1998-01) 2006 Tom Drake (1950-53) 1992 Chad Copeland (1993-94) 1999 Gerald Wilkins (1983-85) 1991 Lanni Marchant (2004-07) 2015 Joe Lee Dunn (1965-67) 1992 Shirlie Elliott 1993 Mary Jane Middelkoop (1994-97) 2004 Gwain Durden (1977-80) 1988 Leon Ford (1963-72) 1998 Women’s Basketball Shannon Womack (Robbins) (2002-06) 2011 Wayne Farmer (1960-63) 1987 Lance Fulse (1985-88) 1996 Alex Anderson (2005-08) 2014 John Green (1979-80) 1987 Wayne Golden (1974-77) 1991 Katasha Brown (Flatt) (2002-05) 2012 Football Jack Gregory (1963-65) 1987 William Gordon (1974-77) 1991 Kim Brown (Suttles) (1988-93) 2009 Brent Adams (1971-74) 1993 Frank Grigonis (1931-41) 1988 Kevin Gray (1973-76) 1992 Damita Bullock (1999-02) 2008 Tony Ball (1977-80) 2006 Jerry Harris (1961-64) 1987 Tom Losh (1967-71) 1991 Sharon Cable (Fanning-Otis) (1977-87) 1993 Troy Boeck (1986-90) 2009 Porter Henderson (1953-56) 2016 A.C. “SCRAPPY” MOORE AWARD GORDON L. DAVENPORT AWARD Given to the UTC student-athlete who best personifies the Athletic Department’s strive for Presented to the individual who has shown outstanding commitment to UTC Athletics. comprehensive excellence, academically, athletically and socially. 1992 Pumpy Tudors 2005 Katasha Brown 1992 Gordon L. Davenport 2004 Frank Kinser 1993 Tee Jay Jackson 2006 Lanni Marchant 1993 Col. Ken Hood 2005 Bob Maffett 1994 Brandon Born 2007 Tara Tembey 1994 Max Finley 2006 Pam Henry 1995 Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Ward 2007 Milly Fariss 1995 Michael Kyle 2008 Lara Newberry 1996 Eileen and John Thornton 2008 Steve & Delores Harvey 1996 April Miller 2009 Joseph Thornton 1997 Dr. Frank Trundle and 2009 Lewie Card 1997 Mary Jane Middelkoop 2010 Grace Robinette Dr. Barrry Heywood 2010 Brenda Lawson 1998 Anna & Catherine Wright 2011 Stephan Jaeger 1998 Mary Tinkler and 2011 Guerry Family 1999 Amanda Lynch 2012 Christina Teter the Max Finley Family 2012 Bob Davis 2001 Dana Reed & Jennifer Wilson 2014 Jordan Britt 1999 Joe and Barbara Waters 2014 Herb Adcox 2002 Emmanuel DeWalt 2015 Davis Tull 2001 Gary Davis 2015 Todd Duff 2003 Ian Mayne 2016 Jacob Huesman 2002 Don McDade 2016 Alex Emerson 2004 Shannon Wommack 2003 Dag Gray 142 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME HALL OF FAME Inductees...... Year Inducted Inductees...... Year Inducted Carey Henley (1955, 59-61) 1993 Catherine Neely (1961-64) 2012 Mike Hogan (1972-75) 2007 Mike Hunt (1979-81) 2011 Wrestling Ralph Hutchinson (1946-48) 1987 David Barden (1993-96) 2016 Junior Jackson (1986-89) 1999 Randy Batten (1974-77) 1992 Brent Johnson (1982-85) 2011 John Brennan (1972-76) 1995 W.M. “Pop” Keyser (1929-31) 1992 Charlie Buckshaw (1987-89) 1998 Bob Klein (1933-35) 1987 William Burnside (1971-74) 1993 Arthur Koeniger (1929-31) 1987 Charles Faires (1969-71) 1993 Joe Kopcha (1926-29) 1987 George Farr (1963-64) 2003 John Kovacevich (1946-47) 1992 James Glasser (1969-71) 1993 Chester Lagod (1949-52) 1987 Bret Gustafson (1990-91) 2006 Harold Ledyard (1950-52) 1993 Guy Harris (1989-93) 2009 Charles Long (1956-60) 1987 Charlie Heard (1982-84) 1992 Mike Makins (1983-86) 2016 Turner Jackson (1973-76) 1992 George McCoy (1926-29) 1995 John Kavelage (1972-76) 1994 David McCrary (1982-85) 2015 Michael Keefe (2004-07) 2014 Travis McNeal (1986-87) 1994 Howard Langford (1988-92) 1999 Tony Merendino (1976-78) 1998 2016 Inductee Mike Makins (Football - 1983-86) gave an inspiring “I Byron McGlathery (1977-80) 1992 Dudley Merritt (1931-33) 1990 Am a Moc” induction speech at the Hall of Fame Banquet at the Chat- Jim Morgan (1969-84) 1992 Randall “Brick” Mitchell (1982-85) 2008 tanooga Country Club. Pat Murphy (1980-83) 1993 A.C. “Scrappy” Moore (1931-67) 1987 Inductees...... Year Inducted Inductees...... Year Inducted Bob Myers 1997 Joe Morrison (1973-79) 2005 Ron Whaley (1960-63) 2008 Stewart Lawwill (1980-83) 2016 David Noblitt (1973-76) 2001 Angelo Napolitano (1966-68) 1996 Harold Wilkes (1956-89) 1990 Orlando Lourenco (1982-85) 1992 Jon Sioredas (2004-05) 2011 Andy Nardo (1931-32) 1988 Bucky Wolford (1966-69) 1989 Jason Ontog (2000-03) 2010 David Weeks (1975-77) 1993 Dick Onisky (1951-54) 1988 Steve Woods (1977-81) 1994 Phillip Tuckniss (1980-83) 1992 Ralph Zigner (1977-78) 1995 Frank Orend (1938-40) 1989 Jack Wyatt (1923-26) 1989 Marilyn Voges (Brown) (1958-61) 1992 Terrell Owens (1992-95) 2003 Dick Young (1951-54) 1987 Scott Zaccaria (1981-84) 2012 Special Recognition Phil Payne (1967-69) 1993 Everett Allen 1989 Glen Richardson (1982-85) 2006 Men’s Golf Women’s Tennis Dr. Earl Campbell 1992 Gene Roberts (1945-46) 1987 Neil Connolly (1989-93) 2012 Billie Abney (1974-77) 2009 Gordon Davenport 1998 Curtis Rouse (1979-81) 2005 Gibby Gilbert (1962-65) 1992 Susan Bednay (Kirby) (1983-86) 2016 Max Finley 1988 Chris Sanders (1999-00) 2010 Donnie Green (1977-79) 1998 Phyllis Blackwell (1976-79) 1992 Guy Francis 1990 Vincent Sarratore (1946-49) 1987 Pierpont Morgan 1992 Susan Carson (1975-78) 2012 John Grant 1992 Don Shaver (1963-66) 1993 Kathy Kolankiewicz (1978-80) 1995 Alex Guerry 1992 Robert Smith (1967-70) 2003 Women’s Golf Lori Massengill (1983-86) 2007 Arthur Hall 1993 Mike Smith (1977-80) 1989 Connie Day 1992 Sue McCulloch (Webb) (1982-85) 1996 Ken Hood 1989 Paul Squibb (1915-16) 1987 Heidi Narborough (Dettinger) (1982-85) 2008 Johnnie Jackson 1997 Bob Standifer (1982-84) 1992 Softball Christine Picher (1982-85) 1998 Allan Morris 1988 Thomas “Bo” Stewart (1945-46) 1987 Beth Alexander (Edgar) (1999-02) 2007 Candace Reynolds (1974-77) 1993 Bill Nash 1997 Bob Sutton (1936-38) 1987 Allison DeVries (Harr) (1996-99) 2009 Betty Robinson 1993 Dr. Fred Obear 1997 Parker Talman (1916, 21) 1987 April Miller (Raschke) (1994-96) 2005 Elizabeth Sharp (Henderson) (1976-79) 1992 Jim Reynolds 2001 Frank Thomas (1925-28) 1997 Melissa Ramirez (2002-05) 2015 Sue Tuberville (Bartlett) (1976-79) 1994 Mike Royster 2005 James Tucker (1955-58) 1998 Alice Tym (1974-78) 2011 Sandy Sandlin 1987 Pumpy Tudors (1989-91) 2001 Men’s Tennis Pam Yates (1982-85) 1997 Bert Skebeck 1993 Rocky Turner (1968-71) 2005 Rob Castorri (1974-77) 2014 Mary Tinkler 2004 Matt Vick (1997-00) 2014 George Dickinson (1963-66) 1992 Volleyball Dr. Frank Trundle 1999 Jerry Ward (1952-55) 2004 Dr. David Hubert 1993 Rachel Evans (1995-98) 2005 Robert Wilson 1995 Tom Weathers (1958-61) 1999 George Jarck (1977-80) 1994 Heather Gibson (1989-02) 2005 JOE MORRISON AWARD HAROLD WILKES AWARD Presented to a former UTC coach or student-athlete who has achieved Presented to a volunteer, coach, staff member or University administrator who has demonstrated notable life accomplishments. exemplary leadership in furthering the Vision of Chattanooga Athletics. 1992 Tom Weathers 2005 Doug May 2011 Harold Wilkes

1993 James “Bucky” Wolford 2006 Buddy Nix 2012 David & Carol Gibbs

1994 Gerald Wilkins 2007 Reed Sanderlin 2014 Laura Herron 1995 Gibby Gilbert 2008 Alice Tym 2015 Dale Rutemeyer 1996 Sen. Ward Crutchfield 2009 Mike Parker 2016 Lynn Trent 1997 Roy Gregory 2010 Dan Beery 1998 Herbert “Book” McCray 2011 John Murphy 1999 Tom Weathers 2012 Sharon Fanning-Otis 2001 Bill Swartz 2014 Don Lepard 2002 Angelo “Nubby” Napolitano 2015 Pete Pullara 2003 Ron Wade 2016 David Atkins 2004 Bert Caldwell 143 UTC MOCS CLUB 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL

JOIN THE MOCS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS By joining the Mocs Club, you are supporting all UTC student- ENSURING YOUR LEGACY AND THE LEGACY OF UTC ATHLETICS athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence, and Making an endowment gift is a very meaningful and lasting way to make participating in the exciting journey of building a strong athletics a difference in the lives of current and future generations of Chattanooga program. Mocs. Below is a list of the current scholarship endowments that benefit the Mocs Athletics Department. If you are interested in creating an endowment for the UTC Athletics Program, please contact Brent McMillan at So what does “joining” the Mocs Club mean? (423) 425-5273 or at [email protected]. A.C. Scrappy Moore Memorial Scholarship Mary Tinkler Scholarship “Joining” the Mocs Club means committing an annual unrestricted gift to the Chattanooga Mocs at a level appropriate for you. Your Becky Cooke Smith Endowed Scholarship Morton Neal Center Endowment annual membership gift supports Student-Athlete Scholarships D. Frank Trundle, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Nancy Curtis Noblitt Scholarship and lets UTC Athletics attract and retain the best available stu- David & Barbara Ann Hopkins Scholarship Overmeyer Athletic Scholarship dent-athletes, coaches and staff. Your gift also supports travel and Dean & Mary Jane Heavener Parks McCall Memorial Athletic Endowment Fund recruiting costs, equipment, operations and more. Women’s Basketball Scholarship Endowment Robert & Etta Davis Endowment Fund Simply put, your gift is the difference that allows UTC to recruit the Douglas Sherman Golf Scholarship Sports Barn, Inc. Alex Guerry Memorial Scholarship difference-makers that will separate the Mocs from our competi- Edgar & Nancy Jolley Basketball Scholarship Steve Baras Memorial Scholarship tors in the Southern Conference and beyond. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Scholarship TR McAfee Memorial Golf Scholarship Gene H. Kistler Golf Endowment Richard and Gulsen (Gigi) Peaslee As investors in Comprehensive Excellence, Mocs Club donors re- George R West Jr Scholarship Women’s Basketball Scholarship Endowment ceive priority seating for football, men’s basketball and women’s Harold and Amy Stiles Scholarship Movita Steiner basketball; ticket access to marquee games and other post-season events, as well as invitations to special celebrations. Refer to Harold Wilkes Scholarship Endowment Women’s Basketball Scholarship Endowment the Donor Levels & Benefits chart below to get information about James W. Morgan Wrestling Scholarship U.G. & William E. Paschal Scholarship the different donor levels and associated benefits. Jerry and Nan Jones Scholarship Endowment Wes Moore Women’s Basketball Scholarship John T (Jack) Camp Athletic Scholarship William & Susan Pettway Gift to Athletics Over 300 dedicated Mocs proudly comprise “Chattanooga’s Joseph & Barbara Waters Athletic Endowment Fund Woodrow Wolford, Sr. Scholarship Team.” You are invited to honor their hard work and loyalty by join- Joyce Litchford Memorial Scholarship ing the Mocs Club soon. Kelley-Maise Scholarship For more information, or to join the Mocs Club, visit GoMocs.com Ken & Carey Harpe Scholarship Endowment or contact Brent McMillan at (423) 425-5273 ([email protected]). Martha and Todd Duff Scholarship

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CALLING ALL FORMER LETTERWINNERS SIGN UP TODAY

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department, in conjunction with the Mocs Club, has re-es- tablished a letter winners organization to connect with former student-athletes, cheerleaders, managers, trainers and coaches. The C Club was relaunched with the purpose of promoting lifelong bonds and friendships among its members and UTC Athletics.

All former Mocs invested immeasurable time and energy into building a tradition of success in the classroom, in competition and in the community, at UTC. Members of the C Club will continue to serve as ambassadors for Mocs Athletics, while strengthening their relationships with their alma mater.

“Reestablishing a letterwinner’s club was something I felt was very important,” stated UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn. “Strong bonds are formed during competition and this is a way for us to foster those relationships long after graduation. I look forward to watching the C Club grow into an involved group of former Mocs.”

Initial membership in the C Club is free for all former letterwinners for the first year. To sign up for the C Club, visit GoMocs.com or MocsClub.com, and look for the C Club logo. If you are a former Moc, be sure to share that page on social media and let as many of your teammates know about the return of this organization.

Benefits of the C Club include everything that comes with a Mocs Club membership at the Starter Level. Other perks include a year-long pass that is good for one GA ticket to any regular season home contest at UTC, invitations to semiannual events held throughout the year, the opportunity to network with former student-athletes and members of the UTC Athletics family and periodic e-newsletters and updates from the Director of the C Club.

For questions, contact Mocs Club Assistant Director Alex Ware at (423) 425-5866 ([email protected]).

145 MEDIA INFORMATION 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS respective rosters and updated team information. TICKETS TO THE GAME Please contact Jay Blackman, UTC Senior As- Food and beverages are also available. Statistics Complimentary tickets are not available for media sociate Athletics Director for Communications and a running play-by-play description are handed or professional scouts. Those wishing to purchase and Innovation, for all Chattanooga home football out after each quarter. Following the game, a final tickets are urged to contact the Communications game credentials. Requests should be made in statistical packet with complete team and individual and Media Relations Office, which will handle the writing via email and credentials will be limited to statistics, play-by-play and quotes from both teams order. Professional scouts must request credentials working members of the media. Spouses, dates, are available. by email ([email protected]). The cost is $15 children and other nonworkers are not permitted in and the seat will be in the press box, provided space the press box without prior approval. Credentials PRACTICES is available. Credit cards are accepted. will be available for pickup on gameday at the Will All UTC practices are open to the media and public Call window at Finley Stadium. Will Call is located unless otherwise noted. Media members are asked MOCS FOOTBALL MEDIA LUNCHEON at the front of the First Tennessee Pavilion to the to contact the Communications and Media Rela- All media representatives are invited to join Coach west of the stadium. tions Office in advance if planning to attend prac- Huesman every Tuesday during the season for a tice. The Mocs hold practice sessions at Scrappy weekly media luncheon. Lunch is served shortly VISITING RADIO CREW INFORMATION Moore Field and Finley Stadium. Please check with after noon followed by comments from Huesman Courtesy broadcast-quality telephone lines are the Communications and Media Relations Office in about the week’s upcoming opponent. Several available for use by visiting crews, as is a private advance for practice times and sites. players are also available for interviews. The lun- broadcast booth. cheon is in the media room adjacent to the Com- PLAYER INTERVIEWS munications and Media Relations Office (132) on PHOTOGRAPHERS During Gameweek — All requests for player inter- the first floor of McKenzie Arena. Credentials for photographers will be issued on a views during gameweek should be made at least game-by-game basis, and photographers should one day in advance with the Communications and SOCON TELECONFERENCE contact Jay Blackman, UTC Senior Associate Media Relations Office. A time mutually convenient A coaches/media teleconference is held weekly Athletics Director for Communications and Innova- for the athlete and the member of the media will during the season. Each Southern Conference tion, with requests. Photographers are expected be set up. Most interviews are conducted follow- head coach is available for eight-minute segments to honor all sideline policies and are not permitted ing daily practice on location at the practice fields. on a broadcast-quality, two-way feed. Check with in either team bench area, locker room or other Players will be asked to return telephone calls to the Southern Conference Office or the UTC Com- restricted areas within the stadium without prior members of the media; player telephone numbers munications and Media Relations Office for the approval from the UTC Communications and Media will not be issued. During gameweek, the player schedule and phone number of teleconference. Relations Office. interview deadline is Thursday evening. No player interviews are conducted on Friday of gameweek. MOCS ON THE RADIO/INTERNET INTERNET SERVICE Please also arrange coaching staff interviews Every Chattanooga Mocs football game is broad- UTC provides wireless Internet capability within through the Communications and Media Relations cast on the Mocs Radio Network. 96.1 FM is the the working area of the Finley Stadium press box. Office. Head Coach Russ Huesman and his staff flagship station in the Chattanooga area. Fans are available Monday through Thursday each week. outside of the Mocs Radio Network listening audi- INTERNET SITES ence can tune in over the Internet on GoMocs.com. Only accredited Internet sites will be granted After the Game — Following a 10-minute cool- game credentials or access to UTC coaches and ing off period, Coach Russ Huesman meets the LIVE STATS AND VIDEO ONLINE student-athletes. All inquiries must be made to Jay members of the media in or near the Finley Stadium Live stats for all of the Mocs games are available Blackman, UTC Senior Associate Athletics Director media room located between the two locker rooms to fans on GoMocs.com. Free streaming video of for Communications and Innovation. behind the west end zone. Requested UTC players all UTC’s home games and SoCon road games is are also available outside of the locker room. The available via MocsVision on GoMocs.com. MEDIA PARKING UTC locker room is closed to the media following A limited number of media parking spaces are the game. Visiting postgame interview policies are VIDEO SERVICES available and passes are required for access. The determined by the visiting school’s representative. For video footage of Mocs’ home games, contact media parking area is located near the southwest UTC’s Director of Creative Services, Leah Gill, at corner of the stadium on the corner of 20th Street TO CONTACT COACH HUESMAN (423) 425-5656 or [email protected]. Requests and Carter Street, adjacent to the First Tennessee The best time to contact Coach Huesman by tele- should be made at least one week in advance of Pavilion. phone is between 11:00 a.m. and noon Monday needing the footage. through Thursday. Call the Communications and GAMEDAY MEDIA SERVICES Media Relations Office to set up an interview with Members of the media are provided with pregame Huesman, other football assistants or any UTC notes, statistics from both teams and a flipcard with staff member. FOLLOW THE MOCS ONLINE • GoMocs.com is the official website of the Uni- versity of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department. Redesigned on August 1, 2015, GoMocs.com offers the most up-to-date news, scores and information available on Mocs Athlet- ics.

• GoMocs.com is managed by SIDEARM Sports WWW.TWITTER.COM/GOMOCS with the content updated and edited by the UTC WWW.TWITTER.COM/GOMOCSFB Communications and Media Relations and Cre- ative Services offices.

• Features include news and updates on your fa- vorite Mocs student-athletes, teams and coaches, live statistics, on-line ticket sales, print-at-home tickets, live in-game audio and video streams, video highlights and interviews, an E-store, and information on the Mocs Club. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CHATTANOOGAMOCS 146 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION PRINT RADIO STATIONS MOCS RADIO NETWORK Chattanooga Times Free Press Mocs Sports Network Fans and football enthusiasts Stephen Hargis, Editor 96.1 The Legend (Flagship) can listen to the crystal-clear au- ([email protected]) Jim Reynolds, Play-by-Play (MBK & FB) Gene Henley, Beat Writer ([email protected]) dio broadcast of each Chattanooga ([email protected]) 423-595-6627 Mocs football game on the Home of Mark Wiedmer, Columnist the Mocs, 96.1 The Legend WUSY ([email protected]) Todd Agne, Color Analyst (FB) FM. All games will also broadcast 423-757-6900 ([email protected]) online at www.GoMocs.com. www.timesfreepress.com 423-667-9031 All broadcasts begin one hour Will Poindexter, Sideline (FB) prior to kickoff and are followed by Associated Press ([email protected]) a comprehensive postgame show Steve Megargee ([email protected]) which features a game recap, sta- 865-255-7019 Larry Ward, Play-by-Play (WBK) tistics and interviews with head www.ap.org ([email protected]) coach Russ Huesman and Mocs 423-304-4630 players. The University Echo The radio broadcast team of Jim 423-425-4298 WGOW 102.3 FM - SportTalk Reynolds and Todd Agne, together www.utcecho.com Scott McMahen - Host for their 20th season of Mocs’ Foot- ([email protected]) ball, will bring fans all 11 regular- TELEVISION STATIONS Joe Varner - Producer season games. ([email protected]) WDEF 12 (CBS) Reynolds is the Dean of Southern Conference broadcasters. His exper- Rick Nyman ([email protected]) www.wgow.com tise is play-by-play announcing, and he returns for his 37th season behind Jamal Williams ([email protected]) 423-756-6141 the microphone at Chattanooga football games. 423-785-1278 The Chicago native is one of the hosts of the city’s popular radio talk www.wdef.com Brewer Radio show, “The Morning Press,” on WGOW 102.3 FM. After receiving his ESPN 105.1 FM WRCB 3 (NBC) Jay Greeson, Afternoon Host bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications in 1977 from Illinois State, Paul Shahen ([email protected]) ([email protected]) he began his career at WAKC-AM Radio in Bloomington, Ill., where he Jill Jelnick ([email protected]) David Paschall, Afternoon Host served as the play-by-play announcer for the Illinois Wesleyan football and 423-266-5039 ([email protected]) basketball teams. He also worked at Bloomington station WRBA where he www.wrcbtv.com Wells Guthrie, Program Director did some play-by-play for Illinois State football and basketball. ([email protected]) Reynolds spent time as the play-by-play announcer for the University WTVC 9 (ABC) of Illinois basketball team while working with BRO-MAR Sports Network Dave Staley Fox Sports Radio 1370 AM in Chicago. Currently, he is also the ([email protected]) www.foxsportschattanooga.com play-by-play voice for Mocs basketball John Madewell games. ([email protected]) WDYN 94.9 FM/980 AM Agne joins Reynolds to add color 423-757-7332 Charlie Nicholson analysis, features and commentary, www.newschannel9.com 423-493-4382 and a national scoreboard update to the broadcast. Agne, who attended ONLINE WAAK 94.7 FM Marshall University, has spent parts of Chattanoogan.com Ron Hall the past 29 years covering Southern John Wilson 423-414-5662 Conference athletics for radio, print ([email protected]) and television in four different media 423-266-2325 markets. He enters his 20th season with the football broadcast team. B.B. Branton ([email protected]) Will Poindexter returns to the team 706-820-2794 for his 10th season as the sideline re- Chattanooga, Tenn. porter. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE

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

SHIPPING ADDRESS 720 East Fourth Street Room 132, McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN 37403

Jay Blackman Jim Horten Anne Wehunt Corey Belonzi Fax - (423) 425-4610 Senior Associate Athletics Director Director Assistant Director Assistant Office - (423) 425-5292 Office - (423) 425-2350 Office - (423) 425-4618 Office - (423) 425-2116 Cell - (423) 598-6953 Cell - (423) 645-8733 Cell - (423) 933-5764 Cell - (724) 674-4871 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 147 MEDIA INFORMATION 2016 MOCS FOOTBALL

DRIVING DIRECTIONS 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. 2016 CHATTANOOGA MOCS FOOTBALL TICKET PRICES Season Game Game Game Price 1-2* 3-4* 5-6* Skybox# $210# $35 $35 $35 Reserved Chairbacks^ $135 $20 $30 $25 UTC Faculty/Staff^ $85 $10 $20 $15 Group $10 $20 $15 General Admission $85 $10 $20 $15 UTC Faculty/Staff $55 $5 $15 $10 AlumniA $55 $5 $15 $10 Group $5 $10 $8 Youth (17 & under) $40 $5 $10 $8 Student Guests $5 $5 $5 $5 * Game 1-2 is Shorter & Presbyterian. Game 3-4 is Samford & Mercer. Game 5-6 is VMI & Wofford. # - Requires a rental or lease agreement with Finley Stadium. ^ - Requires a gift to the Mocs Club. A - Requires an updated UTC Alumni Card. Parking - VIP and Pavilion parking will be available to Mocs Club members based on the priority point system. 148