Mocs Rusty Wright: "I Love the Way Jay Person Plays Football"
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Big defensive lineman Devonnsha Maxwell may be the bell-cow of the Mocs defense, but teams can't go to sleep on pass rusher Jay Person. The Bradley Central…
Mocs Volleyball Secures 3-1 Win Over Asheville
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team earned its fourth win in its last five tries after completing a two-match season sweep over UNC Asheville behind a 3-1 (25-22, 25-13,…
Preston Hutchinson Emerges From Portal to Lead Mocs at Quarterback
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Quarterback Preston Hutchinson arrived at UTC last spring, and it hasn't taken him long to make his mark at Chattanooga. In just his second game, the Eastern Michigan transfer has been named the SoCon offensive player of the week.…
Mocs Expect Physical Challenge Against Eastern Illinois
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs hit the road Saturday against Eastern Illinois. Chattanooga beat the Panthers back in 20-19 in the season opener. Marked the debut of head coach Rusty Wright. Totally new team Mocs will obviously face this time. When the words…
Mocs Defense Desires to be the Best After Season Opening Shut Out
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga shut-out Wofford 31-0 in their season opener over the weekend. When you keep a fellow SoCon team out of the end zone, that's a shut-out…
Mocs DB Reuben Lowery Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
(soconsports.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On Monday, the Southern Conference named its Football Player of the Week awards for all games played so far this season. Samford quarterback Michael Hiers was named the Offensive Player of the Week, Chattanooga defensive back…
Mocs pitch first season opener shutout since 1995
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A dominate season opening performance against conference opponent Wofford. The Mocs win 31-0 and lead 24-0 at the half. Ailym Ford ran for over 15o yards and had two Touchdowns. The…
Chattanooga Mocs Diving Right Into New Season With SoCon Opponent
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Mocs are diving right into the 2022 season this weekend. They're opening with a conference opponent in Wofford. Luckily UTC will bring plenty of talent and…
UTC professor uses virtual reality to shine light on the reality of concussions
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - High school football started a couple of weeks ago. College's Week 1 begins Thursday. The Vols take on Ball State September 1st, and the Mocs face Wofford on Saturday. Football brings…
SoCon Releases Conference Slate For Mocs Mens and Womens Basketball Teams
(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- The Southern Conference and the Chattanooga Mocs basketball team have revealed the upcoming 2022-23 conference slate which kicks off with a three-game road stint, the league office announced Monday morning. The defending 2022 Southern Conference Tournament…
Expect 3-Point Barrage Under New Mocs Basketball Coach Dan Earl
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs basketball coach Dan Earl announced the signing of guard Brody Robinson of Houston on Monday. He'll join this year's team. Coach Earl says Robinson…
Mocs Giant McClendon Curtis Just as Big Off the Field
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs McClendon Curtis is a football giant, who makes a giant impact for UTC. The 6'6 offensive lineman was first team All SoCon last…
Mocs Ranked 13th in AFCA Coaches Poll
(AFCA release) WACO, TEX.– North Dakota State will begin the 2022 football season in familiar territory, at No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bison won their ninth FCS national championship in January and earned 24…
Mocs Kick Off Fall Camp as SoCon Favorites
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga hit the practice field on Friday for their first workout of fall camp. Mocs will try to get dialed in ahead of their season opener on September 3rd against…
Former Moc Cole Strange Holding His Own as Rookie in Patriots Camp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Cole Strange didn’t set any expectations for himself entering his first NFL training camp. His aim was simply to learn as much as he could and let the rest take care of itself. “Honestly, I guess…
Former Mocs Basketball Star Jasmine Joyner Joining UTC Coaching Staff
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- As a student-athlete Jasmine Joyner’s name is peppered throughout record books for Chattanooga, the Southern Conference and even the NCAA. Now her name will be added to head coach Shawn Poppie’s first staff for the Mocs.…
Chattanooga Mocs Picked to Win SoCon Championship
SoCon coaches and media picked the Mocs to win the league title this fall. They were picked to win it last year before going 5-3 in conference play. Those three league losses came by a total of ten points. Mocs…
Mocs Hall of Fame Football Player Gwain Durden Passes Away
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Gwain Durden, the Chattanooga Mocs second-leading rusher all-time, passed away last week at the age of 62. Durden (1959-2022) most recently resided in Vidalia, Ga. He burst onto the scene in 1977 with a 1,000-yard freshman campaign. Durden and…
Former Mocs OL Cole Strange Named SoCon Male Athlete of the Year
(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C.---Chattanooga Mocs offensive lineman Cole Strange had a special year. It ends with the Bob Waters Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year Award. He’s the third male and 11th Moc all-time to win the league’s top honors…
Silverdale star Connor Delashmitt's DI dream comes true right at home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Mocs might have just found their next all-conference linebacker -- right in their backyard. Silverdale running back Connor Delashmitt…
Bradley Central alum Javin Burke transferring to Chattanooga from Virginia
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Mocs receiving corps has been in need of some help. The Mocs were one of the worst passing offenses in the Southern Conference last year. That help might be coming. The Mocs just picked…
Chattanooga Mocs Pick Up 2030 Football Date With Georgia Southern
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs signed on the dotted line with an old foe recently. Football goes back in time to travel to old Southern Conference friend Georgia Southern in 2030. It's a 1-game series between the two with GSU now…
Tennessee hosts Texas for SEC/Big 12 Challenge
UNDATED (WDEF) -- The details for next year's SEC/Big 12 basketball Challenge were announced Thursday with a Tennessee-Texas rematch headlining the schedule. Vols head coach Rick Barnes will face his former team a second straight year after falling to the…
Athlon Gives Mocs Football Preseason Top 15 Ranking
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Athlon put out its preseason Top 25 rankings out Monday and the Southern Conference was well-represented with the Chattanooga Mocs getting the league’s top billing at No. 12. The comes after HERO Sports put the Mocs at 16 last…