Mocs Softball Welcomes Two Talented Transfers With Local Ties
Mocs softball added a pair of All-Star transfers on Wednesday.
Mocs Softball Sign All SEC Freshman and Former Silverdale Star Kaili Phillips
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- An All-SEC Freshman Team honoree in 2019 with the Tennessee Lady Vols, catcher/utility student-athlete Kaili Phillips has signed with the Chattanooga Mocs softball program, head coach Frank Reed announced Wednesday evening. The Ooletwah, Tenn., native and Silverdale…
Mocs Coach Katie Burrows Eager To Meet With Players Again
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It's been tough for an out-going coach like the Mocs Katie Burrows to not be able to engage her players face-to-face because of the coronavirus pandemic. All Burrows can do is just try to remain her usual out-going self.…
Mocs Softball Sign Former Central High and Chatt St Pitcher Brooke Parrott
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA --- A local native of Harrison, Tenn., and NJCAA Division I All-American pitcher at Chattanooga State CC, Brooke Parrott has signed with the Chattanooga Mocs softball program, as head coach Frank Reed announced the first of two transfer…
Mocs Basketball Lands St. Louis Transfer KC Hankton
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Chattanooga Mocs Head Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris announced the second student-athlete addition to the 2020-21 roster Friday afternoon with the signing of KC Hankton. Hankton is a transfer from St. Louis in the Atlantic 10. The period began…
Mocs Strength Coach and Offensive Lineman Marvel at Dead Lifting World Record
Hafthor Bjornsson, aka Thor, aka 'the Mountain' from Game of Thrones, lived up to his giant nicknames last weekend with an unofficial weightlifting world record. Dude dead lifted 1,104 pounds. That certainly impresses a strength coach like UTC's Ethan Reeve,…
SEC schools expect campuses to be open in the fall
More than half of ACC schools also plan to reopen this fall.
Paying College Athletes Leaves Plenty of Questions For Mocs AD Mark Wharton
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) When the NCAA announced this week that they were moving to allow college athletes to enjoy endorsement money, that led to plenty of questions for UTC athletic director Mark Wharton. The phrase 'I don't know' comes up a bunch…
New England Patriots Cut Former Chattanooga Mocs DE Keionta Davis
The New England Patriots have officially released former Chattanooga Mocs defensive end Keionta Davis. The Red Bank high school grad has struggled to stay healthy in his brief NFL career. After signing as a rookie free agent in August of…
Former Mocs QB Nick Tiano Signs Free Agent Deal With Houston Texans
(gomocs.com) Former UTC quarterback Nick Tiano signed with the Houston Texas as an undrafted free agent today. Tiano spent the last two seasons as the starter for the Mocs, posting 5,825 career passing yards at UTC. “I am extremely excited…
Former Mocs QB Nick Tiano Expects to Land With NFL Team
Former Chattanooga Mocs quarterback Nick Tiano expects to get drafted this weekend or sign a free agent contract. Tiano has talked to close to 20 teams, and the interviews sometimes turn into pop quizzes. Said Tiano:"Some of the coaches had…
Mocs Sign James Madison Sharp Shooter Darius Banks
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA---Chattanooga Mocs Head Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris announced his first outside student-athlete to the 2020-21 roster Wednesday morning. Three-year James Madison starter Darius Banks signed for his senior season in the Scenic City. "He's experienced," Coach Lamont Paris…
Speed Pays For Players in NFL Draft but Gaining Speed Not Easy
Speed kills is a famous football phrase, and guys that can run really fast will bank big bucks in the upcoming NFL Draft. But what makes athletes fast, and can you really make yourself that much faster? We talk speed…
Mocs Lamont Paris Dealing With New Basketball World Amid COVID 19 Outbreak
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Kind of hard for a guy to coach and recruit when you physically can't be with the players. Mocs mens basketball coach Lamont Paris admits he's having to make a lot of adjustments.during the COVID 19 outbreak. Last time…
Remembering UTC Baseball [Part 2]: From Silence to Resurgence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The NCAA boasts 347 Division I schools across the United States. Just 53 of those do *not* have a baseball team. The Chattanooga Mocs are in that 15 percent minority. In a town where professional baseball…
Remembering UTC Baseball [PART 1]: From Success to Shock
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Thirty-nine years ago, the United States had a new president in Ronald Reagan -- Chattanooga's Double-A baseball team, the Lookouts, were thriving five years after returning to the Scenic City -- and promises of a new…
UTC Women Land Juco Shooter Amaria Pugh
(gomocs.com) The Chattanooga women’s basketball team adds shooter Amaria Pugh to the 2020-21 roster. “We are excited to have Amaria join us for the 2020-21 season,” Chattanooga head coach Katie Burrows said. “I look forward to getting her on the…
Mocs Lakelyn Bouldin Awarded SoCon Grad Scholarship
(gomocs.com) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball student-athlete Lakelyn Bouldin is the recipient of the William V. Moore Graduate Scholarship the Southern Conference announced Wednesday. She is one of 10 postgraduate scholarship recipients for the 2019-20 academic…
Former Mocs Golfer and U.S. Amateur Champ Steven Fox Recalls 2013 Masters Trip
We were supposed to get the first round of the Masters on Thursday, but it has been postponed by the coronavirus outbreak. So we caught up with former Mocs golfer Steven Fox, who played in the 2013 Masters. He got…
Mocs Running Back Ailym Ford Pioneering Home Workouts
College athletes are having to do their own at-home workouts since schools are closed for the coronavirus. But that hasn't been a problem for Mocs running back Ailym Ford. He has crafted home workouts for years. Reporter:"How did that all…
Mocs AD Mark Wharton Facing Touch Budget Decisions With Coronavirus Shut Down
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs sports have been shut down for nearly a month with the COVID-19 outbreak. Imagine what that does to the athletic budget. Mocs AD Mark Wharton is trying to navigate uncharted financial waters. Said Wharton:"You know Zoom is funny…
Mocs Forward Rod Johnson Entering Transfer Portal
Mocs forward Rod Johnson announced on his twitter account Thursday that he's entering the transfer portal as a grad transfer. Johnson spent two years at UTC. He took a medical redshirt during his first season. Johnson played in 31 games…
Mocs Softball Season Cancellation Spoils Return of 5th Year Senior Emma Sturdivant
One week from Tuesday, the UTC softball team was supposed to host the USA Olympic squad. For Mocs senior first baseman Emma Sturdivant, that was an extra perk of coming back for her fifth season. She was ready to enjoy…
Coaching Shuffle The New Norm For College Football Staffs
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Remember when John Chavis used to be an assistant on the Vols football coaching staff for nearly 20 years? Now it seems assistants barely stay for 20 minutes. These days it's almost unheard for an entire college coaching staff…