Campus Comments: What sport do you think is most underappreciated at UTC?

“Golf. You don’t hear about pep rallies for golf and we are legitimately good.”
— Blake Waldron, Murfreesboro, Tenn., junior

Shulman out as men’s basketball coach

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By Sean Jones & Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN—Officials announced Wednesday that John Shulman has been released from his position as head men’s basketball coach, just weeks after finishing his ninth season at the helm of the program. “I join other friends and supporters of our basketball program in saluting John for the investment he made [...]

Cross country teams competes in SoCon Championship

Taking the win by storm

By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN—The UTC Mocs powered their way through Hurricane Sandy running through both wind and rain to compete in the SoCon Championships held in Charleston, S.C. The UTC cross country team ran its way into the SoCon Championships with the women placing seventh and the men placing second. Even though the men [...]

Herron serves as Interim Athletic Director

Stepping up

By Shawna O’Neal, Chattanooga, TN- Outgoing UTC Chancellor Roger Brown recently announced Laura Herron will serve as interim Athletic Director. She has been working in the UTC Athletics Department for 19 years. Herron said she is glad that she accepted the position when it was extended to her after former Athletic Director Rick Hart left. “I [...]

Mocs finish 12th in Commodore Classic

Taking the Lead

By Jake Bacon, Chattanooga, TN- UTC’s cross country team traveled to Nashville last weekend for the Commodore Classic at Percy Warner Park. The Running Moc’s men’s team finished 12th overall at the meet, beating Alabama, LSU, Vanderbilt and MTSU, which was the only team that finished ahead of the Running Mocs in their first meet. After [...]

Chattanooga wrestling excited for upcoming season

Prepared to pin

By Morgan Brophy, Chattanooga, TN- Chattanooga Wrestling team workouts are in full swing as they prepare for the upcoming 2012-2013 season that begins Nov. 3 in Charlottesville, VA. The team and coaching staff said they are hopeful for another victorious season after wrapping up the 2011-2012 season with an overall record of 12-6 and appearances in [...]

Chattanooga volleyball falls to Clemson

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  By Morgan Brophy Contributing writer Chattanooga, TN–The UTC women’s volleyball team travelled to Clemson, S.C., over the weekend to compete in the Clemson Classic. The Mocs entered the tournament strong after starting the season 3-0 and bringing home a title from the Country Inn & Suites Invitational the previous weekend. In spite of the [...]

Athletic officials say majority of students show no strong interest in new female sport

Sports satisfaction

By Aaron Wells, Chattanooga, TN– After receiving the results of a survey conducted in April 2012, leaders of UTC’s athletic department said students have not shown a strong interest in additional sports programming. Laura Herron, interim athletic director, said the survey ties in with University standing under Title IX, which is a federal law that [...]

Football falls to South Florida first week

Off to a rough start

By Jake Bacon, Chattanooga, TN–The Chattanooga Mocs fell to a 0-1 start in the season opener at South Florida Saturday losing 34-13. The Mocs fought hard, but in the end the firepower of USF’s offense combined with the toughness of their defensive line proved to be too much for UTC. “I think we could have [...]

Tennis teams ready to start season strong after summer

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    By Adam Stephens, Chattanooga, TN–After the long break, the men and women’s tennis teams shook off the “rust” of the summer and are trying to prepare for their upcoming season. Carlos Garcia, head coach of the UTC Men’s tennis team, and Jeff Clark, head coach of the UTC Women’s team, are getting their [...]