2007-08 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball - UTC Athletics

2007-08 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball 

Athletics Mission Statement 

The athletics program shall serve to inspire the pursuit of excellence through honest effort, fair play, and personal integrity. 

Our highest priority is to enhance the educational growth of our young men and women. The primary purpose of the Athletics 

Department shall be to provide a successful, quality, competitive intercollegiate athletic experience for UTC students which 

will enrich their lives, provide the necessary training ground for life growth, enhance the image of the institution and build 

upon the academic mission of the University. The athletic experience of the student-athletes should be positive, rewarding, 

and enjoyable while achieving their degree. The provision of excellent coaching, facilities and services shall enable these 

students to maximize their potential. In this matter, the Athletics Department will be a source of pride to all associated with the 

University. The department will fulfi ll its unique position within the educational and public efforts of the institution. 

Table of Contents 

Introduction 

Table of Contents ............................................ 1 

Credits .............................................................. 1 

Athletics Mission Statement ........................... 1 

Quick Facts ...................................................... 2 

Athletic Department Directory ........................ 2 

Media Information ........................................... 3 

Mocs Media Exposure .................................... 4 

Media Outlets .................................................. 5 

Logo History ..................................................... 5 

The McKenzie Arena ....................................6-7 

Gameday in Chattanooga ............................8-9 

Meet the Mocs 

Q & A with Coach Shulman ..................... 10-13 

Roster .............................................................14 

Pronunciation Guide .....................................14 

Kevin Bridgewaters .......................................15 

Nicchaeus Doaks ..........................................16 

Zach Ferrell ....................................................17 

Matt Gwynne .................................................18 

Khalil Hartwell ...............................................19 

Marcus Watts ................................................20 

Verice Cloyd ...................................................21 

Brandon Dunson ...........................................21 

Kevin Goffney ................................................21 

Stephen McClellan ........................................22 

Stephen McDowell ........................................22 

Jeremy Saffore ..............................................22 

Keyron Sheard ...............................................23 

Jeff Smith .......................................................23 

Qavotstaraj Waddell ......................................23 

Coaches & Support Staff 

Head Coach John Shulman .................... 24-25 

Associate Head Coach David Conrady .........26 

Assistant Coach Rodney English ..................27 

Assistant Coach Brent Jolly ..........................28 

Basketball Support Staff ..............................29 

Dr. Roger Brown, Chancellor .........................30 

Rick Hart, Athletics Director .........................31 

Athletics Administration .......................... 32-37 

Opponents 

Travel Information .........................................38 

2006-07 Opponent Information ............. 38-49 

Anaheim Classic ............................................39 

Dr Pepper Classic ..........................................44 

Southern Conference Bracket ......................50 

All-Time Series Records .......................... 51-52 

Series Results Since 1977 ..................... 53-59 

SoCon Television Schedule ..........................60 

Season in Review 

2006-07 Senior Class Career Totals ............61 

2006-07 Scoreboard ....................................62 

2006-07 Finals Statistics .............................63 

2006-07 Boxscores................................. 64-71 

Mocs’ Hoops History 

Mocs in the NCAA Tournament .............. 72-73 

NCAA Tournament Teams ........................74-76 

Mocs in the NIT .............................................77 

Mocs in the Pros...................................... 78-79 

Miscellaneous Records (DI) ..........................80 

Mocs Honor Roll ............................................81 

The 2007-08 Chattanooga Men’s Basketball Media 

Guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant 

Sports Information Director Anne Wehunt with InDesign 

CS2. Photos by WG Sports Photography, Sideline Sports 

Photos, Michael Hampton, David Humber. Some text 

and photos courtesy of the Chattanooga Convention 

and Visitor’s Bureau. Some text provided by the UTC 

University Relations Department. Front cover design 

and graphics by Anne Wehunt. Back and inside covers 

by Alan Cooper. Special thanks to the men’s basketball 

Head Coach John Shulman, Associate Head Coach David 

Conrady, Administrative Assistant Cheri Thomas and the 

Mocs’ coaching staff for their cooperation and assistance. 

Editorial contributions made by Assistant Athletics 

Director for Media Relations Jeff Romero, Assistant Sports 

Information Director Jim Horten, Director of Creative 

Services Owen Seaton, Pam Henry and Josh Darling, 

Sports Information Assistant. Printing by Herald Printing, 

New Washington, Ohio. 

All-Southern Conference Honorees ..............82 

All-Time Letterwinners ..................................83 

All-Time Jersey Numbers ...............................84 

Record Book ............................................ 84-91 

Individual Records ................................... 85-89 

Team Records ................................................90 

Attendance Records ......................................91 

Year-by-Year Results ..............................92-104 

The Mocs in the SoCon ...............................104 

All-Time Coaching Records .........................105 

University of Tennessee 

at Chattanooga 

Chattanooga ................................................106 

The University ..............................................107 

Basketball Facilities ....................................108 

The Southern Conference ...........................109 

Athletics Hall of Fame .........................110-111 

TV/Radio Roster ......................................... 112 

Publication Number: EO48502-001-08 

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an 

equal opportunity/affi rmative action/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. 

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Mocs Basketball Fast Facts 

Offi cial Name ................... The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 

Preferred Name ....................................................... Chattanooga or UTC 

Nickname.................................Mocs (NOT Moccasins or Mockingbirds) 

Mascot ..........................................................................................Scrappy 

School Colors ...................................................Navy, Old Gold and Silver 

Founded ............................................................................................1886 

Enrollment .......................................................................................8,923 

Arena/Capacity ......................................... The McKenzie Arena/11,234 

NCAA Affi liation ...............................................................................NCAA I 

Conference .................................................................................Southern 

UT System President ...................... Dr. John Petersen (California State) 

Chancellor ..................................................Dr. Roger Brown (Tennessee) 

NCAA Faculty Representative ................... Dr. Michael Jones (NC State) 

Athletics Administration 

Athletics Director ................................ Rick Hart (North Carolina, 1994) 

Associate AD/Compliance/Senior Woman Admin. ............ Laura Mincy 

Associate AD/Internal Operations & Finance ..................Matthew Pope 

Assistant AD/Athletics Development ................................................ TBA 

Assistant AD/External Operations ...................................Andrew Horton 

Assistant AD/Media Relations .............................................Jeff Romero 

Asst. AD/Facilities & Operations/Equipment Manager ....... Mike Royster 

Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................Todd Bullard 

Asst. Trainers ........... Mackenzie McDonald, Jeff Jahnel, Brandy Leffl er 

Strength & Conditioning Coach ..........................................Scott Brincks 

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ............................Matt Green 

Assistant Director/Marketing and Promotions ...................... Don Harris 

Director of Ticket Operations .............................................Brian DeWine 

Director of Academic Support Services ........................... Dr. Kim Reece 

Director of Creative Services ..............................................Owen Seaton 

Mocs Basketball Staff 

Head Coach ....................John Shulman (East Tennessee State, 1989) 

Overall Record ...................................................... 54-42 (three years) 

Record at UTC ....................................................... 54-42 (three years) 

Associate Head Coach .......................... David Conrady (Furman, 1987) 

Assistant Coaches ........ Rodney English (East Tennessee State, 1992) 

Brent Jolly (Tennessee Tech, 2003) 

Director of Basketball Operations ............................................. Azeez Ali 

Administrative Assistant ....................................................Cheri Thomas 

Assistant Athletic Trainer ......................................Mackenzie McDonald 

Graduate Manager .............................................................Donald Green 

Managers ...................Cedric Mitchell, Daniel Gilbert, Patrick Meredith 

Mocs Basketball Review 

2006-07 Record ..............................................................................15-18 

2006-07 Southern Conference Record/Finish .............6-12/4th-North 

Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................................... 2/3 

Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................................. 6/5 

Newcomers ..............................................................................................6 

All-Time Record (First season, 1916) ..........................1,102-875 (.557) 

NCAA Tournament Appearances ................................................ Nine (9) 

Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ...............................................2005 

Key Phone Numbers 

Sports Information Offi ce ...................................................425-2122 

Sports Information FAX .......................................................425-4610 

Horten Mobile Phone ..........................................................645-8733 

Horten E-mail ................................................. James-Horten@utc.edu 

Athletics Department Switchboard ....................................425-4495 

Athletics Ticket Offi ce ..........................................................266-6627 

Basketball Offi ce .................................................................425-4592 

McKenzie Arena Press Row Phone .................................... 756-5476 

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Athletics Phone Directory 

(Area Code 423) 

Teresa Adcox, Administrative Assistant ..................................425-4494 

Bobby Allison, Assistant Football Coach .................................425-5385 

Rodney Allison, Head Football Coach .....................................425-4494 

David Bibee, Assistant Football Coach ................................... 425-4145 

Nikki Blassingame, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach ...425-4456 

Chris Bono, Head Wrestling Coach ......................................... 425-4287 

Scott Brincks, Strength and Conditioning Coach ...................425-5293 

Scott Brummett, Assistant Football Coach .............................425-5385 

Todd Bullard, Head Athletic Trainer......................................... 425-4275 

Melissa Cate, Administrative Assistant...................................425-4444 

David Conrady, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach ............... 425-4705 

Brian DeWine, Athletic Ticket Manager .................................. 425-5273 

Rodney English, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach ..............425-4628 

Carmen Felus, Assistant Football Coach ................................ 425-4227 

Carlos Garcia, Head Men’s Tennis Coach ..............................425-4359 

Bill Gautier, Head Track & Field Coach ................................... 425-4782 

Mark Guhne, Head Golf Coach ...............................................425-4625 

Aaron Harris, Assistant Football Coach .................................. 425-4798 

Don Harris, Assistant Director/Marketing and Promotions ... 425-4773 

Rick Hart, Director of Athletics ................................................ 425-2270 

Jim Horten, Assistant Sports Information Director ................425-2350 

Andrew Horton, Assistant AD/External Operations ................425-5285 

Brad Irwin, Assistant Softball Coach ...................................... 425-2163 

Jeff Jahnel, Assistant Athletic Trainer ..................................... 425-4275 

Anne Jay, Administrative Assistant .......................................... 425-4073 

Brent Jolly, Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach ......................425-4223 

J.D. Kyzer, Head Soccer Coach ................................................425-5302 

Brandy Leffl er, Assistant Athletic Trainer .................................425-4740 

Mackenzie McDonald, Assistant Athletic Trainer ................... 425-4275 

Ashley McElhiney, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach ...... 425-2159 

Jason McManus, Assistant Football Coach .............................425-4117 

Pat Medearis, Executive Assistant .......................................... 425-2270 

Laura Mincy, Associate AD/Compliance; SWA .......................425-4583 

Wes Moore, Head Women’s Basketball Coach ...................... 425-4376 

Collette Murray, Head Women’s Golf Coach ..........................425-5566 

Mike Murray, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach ..............425-4253 

James Onikeku, Assistant Volleyball Coach ........................... 425-2227 

Matthew Pope, Associate AD/Internal Op./Finance .............. 425-2158 

Kati Ramsay, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach .................... 425-2102 

Kim Reece, Director of Academic Support Services .............. 425-2242 

Frank Reed, Head Softball Coach ........................................... 425-2163 

Rhonda Reynolds, Academics Assistant ................................. 425-2242 

Tim Reynolds, Assistant Equipment Manager ........................425-4567 

Lisa Rhodes, Head Volleyball Coach .......................................425-4069 

Jeff Romero, Assistant AD/Media Relations ..........................425-5292 

Mike Royster, Assistant AD/Facilities & Operations ..............425-4567 

Owen Seaton, Director of Creative Services ........................... 425-2122 

John Shulman, Head Men’s Basketball Coach ......................425-4592 

Vantz Singletary, Assistant Football Coach ............................ 425-4145 

Katie Stanford, Assistant Cross Country/Track Coach .......... 425-4782 

Billy Taylor, Assistant Football Coach ......................................425-4256 

Cheri Thomas, Administrative Secretary ................................425-4592 

John Turner, Assistant Football Coach ....................................425-4308 

Marquita Turner, Director of Compliance ............................... 425-5577 

Anne Wehunt, Assistant Sports Information Director ............ 425-4618


The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga appreciates your interest in the Mocs basketball program. The Sports Information Offi ce is 

here to serve you and hopes that these stipulations are helpful to members of the media covering the Mocs this season. The SID staff 

looks forward to working with you during the 2007-08 season. Please call if you have any questions, needs or special requests. 

CREDENTIALS 

Please contact Assistant Sports Information Director, 

Jim Horten, for all game-day credentials. Requests 

should be made in writing, and credentials will be 

limited to working members of the media. Credentials 

will be mailed in advance when possible. If not, 

credentials will be held at the will call table located at 

the Media Entrance on the east side of The McKenzie 

Arena. Priority seating on press row will be given to 

media who cover UTC on a regular basis. Credentials 

are nontransferable and unauthorized use is strictly 

prohibited. 

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 

The UTC locker room is closed before and after each 

game. Following a 10-minute cooling off period, 

requested UTC players will be brought to the media 

room adjacent to the Sports Information Offi ce near 

the media entrance. Coach Shulman will address the 

media in the media room after the players’ session 

is completed. The visiting team’s head coach will 

also meet the media in the media room following the 

game. The respective opponent locker room situation 

depends on that team’s procedures. 

Jeff Romero 

Assistant AD for 

Media Relations 

RADIO 

Please contact Jim Horten for credentials. The 

visiting radio broadcast location is on press row, 

just past midcourt across from the visiting team’s 

bench. Space for a crew of four is available to each 

broadcasting medium. Broadcasters in need of 

ordering phone lines should contact Kyle Askew of 

The McKenzie Arena at 423-425-4648. 

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

Photographers will be given media fl oor passes 

and are expected to honor all sideline and baseline 

access guidelines. The respective bench areas, 

behind the bench areas and courtside in front of the 

scorer’s table are OFF LIMITS to all photographers 

without prior permission. Strobe or fl ash photography 

is permitted only with permission from the UTC Sports 

Information Offi ce. 

MEDIA PARKING 

A limited number of media parking spaces are 

available. The media parking area is located in Lot 35 

on the south side of McKenzie Arena adjacent to the 

tennis complex. Access is allowed by a parking pass or 

a parking list which is monitored by security personnel. 

The list will be located at the Fourth Street entrance 

to the Arena, and at the entrance to Lot 35. To have 

a name placed on the parking list, please contact the 

Sports Information Office. 

TELEPHONES 

Press row is equipped with two telephones which 

are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. The 

media lounge adjacent to the Sports Information Office 

is also equipped with several phone lines. Phone 

usage is strictly for collect, toll-free or credit card calls. 

Media representatives requiring phone lines at their 

respective seat should contact Kyle Askew in the UTC 

Arena at 423-425-4648. 

FAX AND E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE 

Fax and e-mail services are available following each 

game by the Sports Information Offi ce free of charge. 

Please give your fax or e-mail requests with phone 

numbers and/or addresses to a member of the Sports 

Information staff. 

INTERVIEW POLICIES 

All interview requests, coaches or players, must be 

coordinated through Jim Horten in the UTC Sports 

Information Office. Coach Shulman is available after 

practice. Players are available before daily meetings 

and after practices. Player phone numbers are not 

available. No gameday interviews will be permitted 

until after the game. 

PRACTICE 

Each Chattanooga basketball practice is CLOSED to 

the media and public. The media is permitted to tape 

the fi rst 15 minutes of the practice session, however, 

those interested in attending a full practice should call 

the Sports Information Offi ce and place a request 24 

hours in advance. 

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEDIA SERVICES 

The Southern Conference holds a weekly teleconference 

call featuring each head coach within the league. Each 

coach will answer questions on a broadcast-quality, 

two-way feed. Check with the Southern Conference 

Offi ce or the UTC Sports Information Offi ce for day, 

schedule and phone number of teleconference. 

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Anne Wehunt 

Assistant Sports 

Information Director 

Jim Horten 

Assistant Sports 

Information Director 

Josh Darling 

Sports Information 

Assistant 

Owen Seaton 

Director of 

Creative Services


MOCS BASKETBALL RADIO NETWORK 

“MOCS BASKETBALL WITH 

COACH JOHN SHULMAN” 

UTC’s basketball television show, “Mocs Basketball with Coach 

John Shulman,” is a weekly program on Chattanooga basketball. 

The show, hosted by WDSI-TV sports reporter Heather Williams 

and the Mocs’ head coach, will be broadcast every Saturday at noon 

on WDSI, Fox 61, cable channel 11 in Chattanooga. 

The program includes recaps and highlights of the previous 

week’s games, previews of upcoming games and interviews with 

UTC players and others associated with Mocs basketball. 

Each Mocs basketball game will be broadcast this season on 

powerful WGOW Talk Radio 102.3 FM. The station broadcasts at 

6,000 watts of power. 

The radio broadcast team of Jim Reynolds and Todd Agne 

will bring fans every regular-season game and any postseason 

contests. 

All broadcasts begin 30 minutes before each game tips off and 

are followed by a comprehensive postgame show which features 

a game recap, statistics and interviews with Head Coach John 

Shulman and Mocs players. 

Jim Reynolds handles the play-by-play and is returning for his 

28th season behind the microphone at UTC basketball games. 

The Dean of Southern Conference Radio Announcers, Reynolds 

is one of the hosts of the city’s popular radio talk shows, “The Morning 

Press,” on WGOW. 

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications 

in 1977 from Illinois State, he began his career at WACK-AM Radio 

in Bloomington, Ill., and at WMBD-TV in Peoria, Ill. He also worked 

with Bloomington’s WRBA where he served as the play-by-play 

announcer for the Illinois State football and basketball teams. 

Reynolds also spent time as the play-by-play man for the 

University of Illinois basketball team while working with BRO-MAR 

Sports Network in Chicago. The veteran broadcaster also serves 

as the play-by-play announcer for Mocs football games. 

Reynolds has four daughters, Rock, Julie, Amy and Holly. 

Todd Agne joins Reynolds to add color analysis and national and 

regional score updates. Agne, a Marshall graduate, is in his ninth 

season with the basketball broadcast team. 

Agne is a past winner of the West Virginia Associated Press 

Radio Play-by-Play Announcer of the Year. He has worked in Atlanta, 

Ga., for the Atlanta Sports Magazine covering the Atlanta Braves, 

the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta Hawks and Georgia Tech. 

In the offseason, Agne pairs with Reynolds on the Mocs’ football 

broadcasts. He has also spent time as part of the broadcast team 

for the Chattanooga Lookouts, the minor league baseball Class AA 

affi liate of the Cincinnati Reds. 

Agne is married to the former Kirsten Hultquist. They have two 

children, son, Will, 9, and daughter, Madelyn. 6. 

ATHLETICS WEBSITE 

(GoMocs.com) 

Mocs basketball 

information is available 

on UTC’s official Athletics 

Department website at 

GoMocs. com. The site is 

maintained and operated 

by the UTC athletics staff 

and hosted by Jump TV. It 

features the most up-to-date 

UTC athletics information 

including rosters, statistics, 

game previews and recaps, 

features and notes as well as 

biographies on Mocs’ players 

and coaches. 

Live audio broadcasts 

are also available on the 

Internet via the Mocs’ offi cial 

website. 

MOCS ON TELEVISION 

The Mocs are scheduled to appear on television at least five times 

during the regular season this year. 

UTC games will be broadcast by SportsSouth and ESPN. 

Chattanooga’s three games at the Anaheim Classic in Anaheim, 

Calif., will be carried on ESPN2 and ESPNU. ESPNU will also 

broadcast the Dec. 4 tilt with Tennessee. 

Chattanooga home games against Western Carolina on Jan. 12 

and Appalachian State on Jan. 26 will be televised by SportSouth. 

The Mocs’ fi rst-round game on Nov. 22 against Southern Illinois in 

the Anaheim Classic will be aired on ESPNU. It’s subsequent game 

against UC-Irvine or Mississippi State will be carried by either ESPNU 

or ESPN2 on Nov. 23. The fi nal game will be played Nov. 25 and 

aired by either network depending upon UTC’s placement in the final 

bracket. 

The Southern Conference Tournament semifinals will be carried 

by SportsSouth. The title on Monday, March 10, will be nationally 

televised on ESPN2. 

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Media Outlets That Cover the Mocs 

NEWSPAPERS 

Chattanooga 

Times Free Press 

David Uchiyama, Beat Writer 

Mark Wiedmer, Columnist 

400 E. 11th Street 

Chattanooga, TN 37403 

423-757-6900 

423-757-6490 - fax 

The Daily Banner 

Richard Melvin, Sports Editor 

P.O. Box 3600 

Cleveland, TN 37320 

423-472-5041 

423-476-1046 - fax 

The Daily Citizen 

Larry Fleming, Sports Editor 

P.O. Box 1167 

Dalton, GA 30722 

706-278-1011 

706-275-6641 - fax 

Ft. Payne Times Journal 

Lew Gilliland 

P.O. Box 680349 

Ft. Payne, AL 35968-1604 

800-348-4637 

256-845-7459 - fax 

Scottsboro Sentinel 

Brent Miller, Sports Editor 

701 Ft. Payne Highway 

Scottsboro, AL 35768 

256-259-1020 

256-259-2709 - fax 

Dayton Herald-News 

Doug Davis, Sports Editor 

3687 Rhea County Highway 

Dayton, TN 37321 

423-775-6111 

The University Echo 

UTC Campus 

615 McCallie Avenue 


423-425-4298 

423-425-2142 – fax 

TELEVISION 

STATIONS 

WDEF 12 (CBS) 

Rick Nyman, Kevin Law 

3300 Broad Street 


423-785-1277 

423-785-1273 - fax 

WRCB 3 (NBC) 

Randy Smith, Webb Wright 

900 Whitehall Road 


423-266-5039 

423-756-3148 - fax 

WTVC 9 (ABC) 

Darrell Patterson, Dave Staley 

4279 Benton Drive 

P.O. Box 60028 


800-950-1119 - toll free 

423-757-7332 - offi ce 

423-757-7402 - fax 

WIRE SERVICE 

Associated Press 

Bill Poovey 

400 East 11 th Street 


423-266-4600 

423-266-8141 – fax 

RADIO STATIONS 

Jim Reynolds, 

Play by Play Announcer 

6911 Flagstone Drive 

Ooltewah, TN 37363 

423-238-3445 

Todd Agne, Color Analyst 

8302 Crossbow Court 

Ooltewah, TN 37363 

423-238-4795 

WBLJ 1230 AM 

P.O. Box 809 

Dalton, GA 30722 

706-279-1230 

706-272-7966 - fax 

WDEF 92.3 FM 

WDEF 1310 AM 

WDOD 96.5 FM 

2615 Broad Street 

Chattanooga, TN 37408 

423-321-6200 

WFLI 

621 O’Grady Drive 


423-821-3555 

423-821-3557 - fax 

Radio Chattanooga 

WOGT 107.9 FM 

*WGOW 102.3 FM / 1150 AM 

(Flagship Station for the 

Mocs) 

WSKZ 106.5 FM 

821 Pineville Road 


423-756-6141 

423-266-3629 

WJTT 94.3 FM 

WMPZ 93.3 and 93.7 FM 

1305 Carter Street 


423-265-9494 

423-266-2335 - fax 

WMBW 88.9 FM 

1920 E. 24th Place 


423-629-8900 

423-629-0021 - fax 

WSGC 101.9 FM 

P.O. Box 91189 


423-937-4653 

423-937-2907 - fax 

Cumulus Broadcasting Inc. 

WKXJ 98.1 FM 

WUSY 100.7 FM 

7413 Old Lee Highway 


423-892-3333 

423-899-7224 - fax 

WHY MOCS? 

UTC’s logo history 

Faced with politically sensitive issues 

and in need of a stronger core identity 

to help establish UTC as a growing 

intercollegiate athletics program, UTC 

asked SME Design, Inc. to create a 

comprehensive identity program. Through 

much exploration and working with 

a 17-member committee (students, 

alumni, donors, faculty, staff), SME 

Design determined the new direction of 

the athletics identity, moving away from 

the politically incorrect Native American 

Indian imagery. 

Several identities 

have been used 

in the past. With 

the old nickname 

“Moccasins,” a snake 

was used in the 

1920’s and an Indian 

was used until the year of major change 

in 1996. A moccasin shoe was even used 

in the 1980’s. 

Adopting the State Bird of Tennessee, 

the Mockingbird, as the core of the new 

identity, while incorporating the strong 

regional imagery of Chattanooga’s vast 

railroad history and the “Chattanooga 

Choo-Choo,” SME Design created a strong 

and very unique athletics identity for 

UTC. 

The committee also recognized the 

need for the word “Chattanooga” to 

have a great emphasis in the logo. 

Thus, “The University of Tennessee at” 

is much smaller than the prominent 

place of “Chattanooga.” The nickname 

“Moccasins” was shortened to simply 

“Mocs.” Thus established, UTC could 

rebuild its athletics programs and 

initiatives around this 

new identity. 

And rebuild it did. 

Quickly establishing 

the identity program 

in February 1997, 

combined with 

tremendous success 

in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, 

UTC had positioned itself to reach for the 

next level. 

From 1997 to 2007, the primary logo 

was our mascot, Scrappy, riding a train. 

The secondary logo features the front of 

a train with the word Mocs built into the 

logo. This logo is affectionately called the 

“Cowcatcher logo,” referring to the front 

lower grill of the train that helped push 

objects from the train tracks. 

The identity program also utilizes 

several word marks and peelable logos, 

including the word “Chattanooga,” 

Scrappy’s head, and “UTC” and “Mocs” 

in distinctive styles. 

In August 2007, officials at Chattanooga 

updated the school’s marks. A new gold C 

logo was created as the primary mark and 

is emblazoned on the side of the football 

team’s helmets. The secondary marks 

were updated with a more modern look, 

and a new font, unique to the school, is 

now used on the text areas of the logos 

and marks. 

The logos weren’t changed, just 

updated. Chattanooga is still the Mocs. 


1982- 

2007 


Celebrating 

25 Years 

The McKenzie Arena, originally named the UTC Arena, was offi cially dedicated 

in December, 1982. It’s construction is the result of a cooperative venture 

between the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, The University of Tennessee 

and the State of Tennessee. 

The 210,000-square-foot, $15.5 million multipurpose complex is home to the 

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s basketball teams. It also houses UTC’s 

wrestling practice area, the weight room, training room, athletic administrative 

offi ces, coaches offi ces and locker rooms for football, wrestling and men’s and 

women’s basketball. 

The Arena was renamed The McKenzie Arena on Feb. 21, 2000, after a 

generous donation from supporters Toby and Brenda McKenzie of Cleveland, 

Tenn. The Arena’s longtime nickname “The Roundhouse” came about because 

of the facility’s round shape, but also because of the railroad tradition in the city. 

The building that housed the mechanism to turn locomotives around when it 

reached the terminal was known as the roundhouse. 

The University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team came down from Knoxville to open the Arena on Dec. 1, 1982. A sellout crowd 

of 11,218 saw the Vols defeat the Mocs 56-49. The game turned out to be a showdown of two future NBA players. Tennessee’s Dale Ellis 

paced the Vols with 17 points, while UTC’s Gerald Wilkins led all scorers with 20 points. 

Defending National Champion North Carolina also visited the UTC Arena during the 1982-83 season. The Tar Heels, who boasted 

such players as Brad Daugherty, Sam Perkins and a sophomore named Michael Jordan, managed a seven-point victory, 73-66. UTC’s 

Willie White, who would also go on to play professionally, netted 26 points. Jordan fi nished with 27 points. 

The 11,218-seat arena has had other future NBA stars on its court. Mississippi State’s Jeff Malone, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Tennessee 

State’s Anthony Mason, Clemson’s Horace Grant and Georgia Tech’s Mark Price and John Salley, not to mention the Mocs’ own Johnny 

Taylor and Russ Schoene, all displayed their talents at the Arena. The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks have held their mini camp in the Arena for 

two summers. 

The Mocs have compiled an overall record of 301-74 in home games at the Arena, a winning percentage of .805. 

The arena has also supplied some major 

entertainment acts for the City of Chattanooga. 

In addition to ice shows, rodeos 

and circuses, the arena has also provided 

a stage for such performers as Elton John, 

Barry Manilow, Billy Joel and Alabama. 

Kenny Rogers was the building’s first event, 

performing for a crowd of 12,000 on Oct. 8, 

1982. 

The arena’s most recent events have 

been concerts by Brad Paisley, Aerosmith, 

Elton John, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and 

Shania Twain and World Championship 

Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment 

matches. Cher produced the last 

musical sellout in September, 2004. 



Mocs vs. Division I Opponents in The McKenzie Arena 

SCHOOL WINS LOSSES PCT. SCHOOL WINS LOSSES PCT. 

Alabama 0 1 .000 

Alabama State 2 0 1.000 

Alcorn State 1 0 1.000 

Appalachian State 16 6 .727 

Auburn 1 0 1.000 

Austin Peay 4 0 1.000 

Belmont 2 1 .667 

Birmingham-Southern 0 1 .000 

Bradley 1 0 1.000 

California-Irvine 1 0 1.000 

Canisius 0 1 .000 

The Citadel 19 4 .826 

Clemson 1 0 1.000 

Cleveland State (Ohio) 0 1 .000 

Coastal Carolina 1 0 1.000 

Colgate 1 0 1.000 

College of Charleston 5 3 .625 

Colorado State 1 1 .500 

Creighton 1 0 1.000 

Davidson 12 3 .800 

Delaware 1 0 1.000 

East Tennessee State 19 3 .864 

Elon 2 2 .500 

Furman 20 3 .870 

Georgia 1 2 .333 

Georgia Southern 11 5 .688 

Georgia State 1 0 1.000 

Georgia Tech 0 2 .000 

Howard 1 0 1.000 

Illinois State 1 0 1.000 

Jacksonville State 1 0 1.000 

Kennesaw State 1 0 1.000 

Kent State 0 2 .000 

LaSalle 0 1 .000 

Liberty 1 0 1.000 

Lipscomb 1 0 1.000 

Loyola of Chicago 0 1 .000 

Maine 1 0 1.000 

Marshall 11 5 .688 

Maryland-Baltimore County 1 0 1.000 

McNeese State 1 0 1.000 

Memphis 0 1 .000 

Mercer 1 1 .500 

Michigan 0 1 .000 

Middle Tennessee 2 2 .500 

Mississippi State 2 1 .666 

Murray State 1 0 1.000 

Navy 1 0 1.000 

North Carolina 0 1 .000 

Northeast Illinois 1 0 1.000 

North Texas 1 0 1.000 

Ohio State 1 0 1.000 

Old Dominion 0 1 .000 

Oral Roberts 1 0 1.000 

Penn State 0 1 .000 

Pepperdine 1 0 1.000 

Purdue 0 1 .000 

Radford 1 0 1.000 

Rice 1 0 1.000 

Rider 1 0 1.000 

Samford 3 0 1.000 

Sam Houston State 1 0 1.000 

San Francisco 1 0 1.000 

SMU 0 1 .000 

South Alabama 1 0 1.000 

South Carolina State 1 0 1.000 

Southern 1 0 1.000 

Southern Illinois 0 1 .000 

Southern Mississippi 4 1 .800 

Southwestern Louisiana 1 0 1.000 

St. Bonaventure 1 0 1.000 

St. Francis 1 0 1.000 

St. Joseph’s 1 0 1.000 

Tennessee 0 1 .000 

Tennessee-Martin 1 0 1.000 

Tennessee State 6 1 .857 

Tennessee Tech 3 1 .750 

Texas 1 0 1.000 

UAB 2 1 .667 

UNC Asheville 2 0 1.000 

UNC Greensboro 6 3 .667 

Virginia Commonwealth 1 1 .500 

VMI 16 0 1.000 

Virginia Tech 1 0 1.000 

Weber State 2 0 1.000 

Western Carolina 19 2 .905 

Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 

Wofford 8 1 .889 

Yale 1 0 1.000 

Youngstown State 0 1 .000 

TOTALS 

vs. Division I opponents 245 72 .773 

vs. SoCon opponents 164 40 .804 

vs. all opponents 301 73 .805 

2007-08 home opponents in bold

2007-08 Chattanooga Mocs Basketball - UTC Athletics

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