2012 TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE - UTC Athletics

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2013 Mocs tennis director of athletics rick hart Laura Herron is in her 19th year working in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department. She has served the University in a variety of capacities during her tenure. Herron is currently the Interim Director of Athletics, as announced by UTC Chancellor Dr. Roger Brown on July 16, 2012. She was the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Administration and served as the Mocs’ Senior Woman Administrator. She plans to return to this position once the new Director of Athletics is in place. director of athletics Herron has oversight and supervision of the UTC compliance office staff, serves as sport administrator for five sports and oversees student-athlete welfare. She is the director of gameday operations for volleyball, women’s basketball and softball and has served as Tournament Director for several NCAA and Southern Conference postseason events. Herron has also led the Mocs efforts for improving their Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores over the last five years. She worked to develop and implement a long-term strategy that resulted in record APR scores in the most recent update for the NCAA. UTC had 11 programs score a perfect 1000 in the 2010-11 data, including the Mocs’ first multi-year 1000 earned by the men’s golf team. Herron began her time at Chattanooga as an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 1994-04, adding the title of Senior Woman Administrator in 1999. She was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director/SWA in 2003 and moved out of the Training Room and into the Compliance Office in 2004. She has held her current position as Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA since July 2010. Prior to her arrival at UTC, Herron was the Head Women’s Athletic Trainer at Florida Southern College. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Fitness and Recreation from the University of West Georgia in 1991. While working as a graduate assistant trainer at Troy University, Herron earned her master’s degree in Foundations of Education in 1993. A native of Rising Fawn, Ga., Herron worked with USA Softball for five years as the athletic trainer. From 1999-2003, she accompanied the National Team to several international tournaments in San Diego, Hawaii and Canada. In the summer of 2000, she put her athletic training skills to work for the Olympic Gold-Medal winning USA Softball Team as it prepared for the 2000 Summer Olympics with its “Central Park to Sydney” U.S. Tour. In 2001, Herron interned at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Matt Pope Senior Associate Athletics Director Andrew Horton Associate A.D. External Mike Royster Assistant A.D. Equipment & Facilities Dr. Emily Blackman Assistant A.D. Academics Dr. Jay Blackman Assistant A.D. Communications Dr. Debbie Ingram Faculty Athletics Representative 35
mission & Core Values 2013 Mocs tennis mocs mission & core values Our Mission We guide, encourage and support our student-athletes in their quest for comprehensive excellence - academically, athletically and socially. Above all else, we prepare students for productive and meaningful lives. Core Values Six core values guide and govern our actions at all times. Integrity: We can be counted upon to ‘do the right thing.’ Respect: We treat ourselves and others with dignity and respect. Positive Attitude: We expect the best of ourselves and others. Premier Service: We work together to take care of people. Accountability: We are an important part of a great team. Continuous Improvement: We are always learning and seeking a ‘better way.’ for all fans of mocs athletics and mocs club members The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department considers total compliance with NCAA and Southern Conference rules to be one of the highest priorities of our institution. We sincerely appreciate your support of Mocs Athletics and are committed to educating our fans and boosters about the rules that regulate your relationships with our student-athletes as even the best-intentioned action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules. Basic “do’s” and “don’ts” can be found in the Compliance section of our website, www.gomocs.com. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Marquita Turner, Director for Compliance, at (423) 425-5577. Thank you for your support and GO MOCS! 36 Academically • Over last 10 semesters, the student-athlete grade point average has risen from 2.51 (Spring 2007) to 2.97. • 57 student-athletes earned degrees in 2011-12. • 59 student-athletes named to the fall, winter and spring Academic All-Southern Conference Teams. Athletically • Three teams won SoCon titles in 2011-12, wrestling, men’s golf and women’s golf. Six teams - women’s basketball (WNIT), men’s and women’s cross country, wrestling and men’s and women’s golf competed in postseason play. • Individually, the Mocs had three All-Americans, two SoCon Athletes of the Year, seven SoCon Champions, three SoCon Freshmen of the Year and one SoCon Coach of the Year. Chattanooga also brought home 36 All-SoCon honors, while 18 student-athletes made various SoCon All-Freshmen teams. • Chattanooga also boasts the reigning Unites States Amateur Champion Steven Fox. He captured the coveted title defeating Michael Weaver in 37 holes. Socially • The Mocs volunteered at numerous community events throughout the year, including National Volunteer Week, Special Olympics, Read Across America and many more. • The Mocs looked to expand their presence in the surrounding areas with Caravan trips to Atlanta and Nashville. Not to forget their closest fans, the student-athletes again took part in Operation Move-In, helping freshmen unload into their dorms to begin the fall semester. • Being engaged in the community can extend past volunteering. The Mocs created a stir with a number of creative marketing ideas, including the Go Blue Be Gold football game against Jacksonville State , the Black Out men’s basketball game against UNCG, Phillip D. Glass donning a football helmet for the second year in a row and having the No. 2 rated football media guide in the nation.
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