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<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> <strong>Chattanooga</strong> <strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong><br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Mission Statement<br />
The athletics program shall serve to inspire the pursuit of excellence through honest effort, fair play, and personal integrity.<br />
Our highest priority is to enhance the educational growth of our young men and women. The primary purpose of the <strong>Athletics</strong><br />
Department shall be to provide a successful, quality, competitive intercollegiate athletic experience for <strong>UTC</strong> students which<br />
will enrich their lives, provide the necessary training ground for life growth, enhance the image of the institution and build<br />
upon the academic mission of the University. The athletic experience of the student-athletes should be positive, rewarding,<br />
and enjoyable while achieving their degree. The provision of excellent coaching, facilities and services shall enable these<br />
students to maximize their potential. In this matter, the <strong>Athletics</strong> Department will be a source of pride to all associated with the<br />
University. The department will fulfi ll its unique position within the educational and public efforts of the institution.<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Introduction<br />
Table of Contents ............................................ 1<br />
Credits .............................................................. 1<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Mission Statement ........................... 1<br />
Quick Facts ...................................................... 2<br />
Athletic Department Directory ........................ 2<br />
Media Information ........................................... 3<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> Media Exposure .................................... 4<br />
Media Outlets .................................................. 5<br />
Logo History ..................................................... 5<br />
The McKenzie Arena ....................................6-7<br />
Gameday in <strong>Chattanooga</strong> ............................8-9<br />
Meet the <strong>Mocs</strong><br />
Q & A with Coach Shulman ..................... 10-13<br />
Roster .............................................................14<br />
Pronunciation Guide .....................................14<br />
Kevin Bridgewaters .......................................15<br />
Nicchaeus Doaks ..........................................16<br />
Zach Ferrell ....................................................17<br />
Matt Gwynne .................................................18<br />
Khalil Hartwell ...............................................19<br />
Marcus Watts ................................................20<br />
Verice Cloyd ...................................................21<br />
Brandon Dunson ...........................................21<br />
Kevin Goffney ................................................21<br />
Stephen McClellan ........................................22<br />
Stephen McDowell ........................................22<br />
Jeremy Saffore ..............................................22<br />
Keyron Sheard ...............................................23<br />
Jeff Smith .......................................................23<br />
Qavotstaraj Waddell ......................................23<br />
Coaches & Support Staff<br />
Head Coach John Shulman .................... 24-25<br />
Associate Head Coach David Conrady .........26<br />
Assistant Coach Rodney English ..................27<br />
Assistant Coach Brent Jolly ..........................28<br />
<strong>Basketball</strong> Support Staff ..............................29<br />
Dr. Roger Brown, Chancellor .........................30<br />
Rick Hart, <strong>Athletics</strong> Director .........................31<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Administration .......................... 32-37<br />
Opponents<br />
Travel Information .........................................38<br />
2006-07 Opponent Information ............. 38-49<br />
Anaheim Classic ............................................39<br />
Dr Pepper Classic ..........................................44<br />
Southern Conference Bracket ......................50<br />
All-Time Series Records .......................... 51-52<br />
Series Results Since 1977 ..................... 53-59<br />
SoCon Television Schedule ..........................60<br />
Season in Review<br />
2006-07 Senior Class Career Totals ............61<br />
2006-07 Scoreboard ....................................62<br />
2006-07 Finals Statistics .............................63<br />
2006-07 Boxscores................................. 64-71<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong>’ Hoops History<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> in the NCAA Tournament .............. 72-73<br />
NCAA Tournament Teams ........................74-76<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> in the NIT .............................................77<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> in the Pros...................................... 78-79<br />
Miscellaneous Records (DI) ..........................80<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> Honor Roll ............................................81<br />
The <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> <strong>Chattanooga</strong> Men’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Media<br />
Guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant<br />
Sports Information Director Anne Wehunt with InDesign<br />
CS2. Photos by WG Sports Photography, Sideline Sports<br />
Photos, Michael Hampton, David Humber. Some text<br />
and photos courtesy of the <strong>Chattanooga</strong> Convention<br />
and Visitor’s Bureau. Some text provided by the <strong>UTC</strong><br />
University Relations Department. Front cover design<br />
and graphics by Anne Wehunt. Back and inside covers<br />
by Alan Cooper. Special thanks to the men’s basketball<br />
Head Coach John Shulman, Associate Head Coach David<br />
Conrady, Administrative Assistant Cheri Thomas and the<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong>’ coaching staff for their cooperation and assistance.<br />
Editorial contributions made by Assistant <strong>Athletics</strong><br />
Director for Media Relations Jeff Romero, Assistant Sports<br />
Information Director Jim Horten, Director of Creative<br />
Services Owen Seaton, Pam Henry and Josh Darling,<br />
Sports Information Assistant. Printing by Herald Printing,<br />
New Washington, Ohio.<br />
All-Southern Conference Honorees ..............82<br />
All-Time Letterwinners ..................................83<br />
All-Time Jersey Numbers ...............................84<br />
Record Book ............................................ 84-91<br />
Individual Records ................................... 85-89<br />
Team Records ................................................90<br />
Attendance Records ......................................91<br />
Year-by-Year Results ..............................92-104<br />
The <strong>Mocs</strong> in the SoCon ...............................104<br />
All-Time Coaching Records .........................105<br />
University of Tennessee<br />
at <strong>Chattanooga</strong><br />
<strong>Chattanooga</strong> ................................................106<br />
The University ..............................................107<br />
<strong>Basketball</strong> Facilities ....................................1<strong>08</strong><br />
The Southern Conference ...........................109<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Hall of Fame .........................110-111<br />
TV/Radio Roster ......................................... 112<br />
Publication Number: EO48502-001-<strong>08</strong><br />
The University of Tennessee at <strong>Chattanooga</strong> is an<br />
equal opportunity/affi rmative action/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution.<br />
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<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> <strong>Chattanooga</strong> <strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong><br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong> Fast Facts<br />
Offi cial Name ................... The University of Tennessee at <strong>Chattanooga</strong><br />
Preferred Name ....................................................... <strong>Chattanooga</strong> or <strong>UTC</strong><br />
Nickname.................................<strong>Mocs</strong> (NOT Moccasins or Mockingbirds)<br />
Mascot ..........................................................................................Scrappy<br />
School Colors ...................................................Navy, Old Gold and Silver<br />
Founded ............................................................................................1886<br />
Enrollment .......................................................................................8,923<br />
Arena/Capacity ......................................... The McKenzie Arena/11,234<br />
NCAA Affi liation ...............................................................................NCAA I<br />
Conference .................................................................................Southern<br />
UT System President ...................... Dr. John Petersen (California State)<br />
Chancellor ..................................................Dr. Roger Brown (Tennessee)<br />
NCAA Faculty Representative ................... Dr. Michael Jones (NC State)<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Administration<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Director ................................ Rick Hart (North Carolina, 1994)<br />
Associate AD/Compliance/Senior Woman Admin. ............ Laura Mincy<br />
Associate AD/Internal Operations & Finance ..................Matthew Pope<br />
Assistant AD/<strong>Athletics</strong> Development ................................................ TBA<br />
Assistant AD/External Operations ...................................Andrew Horton<br />
Assistant AD/Media Relations .............................................Jeff Romero<br />
Asst. AD/Facilities & Operations/Equipment Manager ....... Mike Royster<br />
Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................Todd Bullard<br />
Asst. Trainers ........... Mackenzie McDonald, Jeff Jahnel, Brandy Leffl er<br />
Strength & Conditioning Coach ..........................................Scott Brincks<br />
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ............................Matt Green<br />
Assistant Director/Marketing and Promotions ...................... Don Harris<br />
Director of Ticket Operations .............................................Brian DeWine<br />
Director of Academic Support Services ........................... Dr. Kim Reece<br />
Director of Creative Services ..............................................Owen Seaton<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong> Staff<br />
Head Coach ....................John Shulman (East Tennessee State, 1989)<br />
Overall Record ...................................................... 54-42 (three years)<br />
Record at <strong>UTC</strong> ....................................................... 54-42 (three years)<br />
Associate Head Coach .......................... David Conrady (Furman, 1987)<br />
Assistant Coaches ........ Rodney English (East Tennessee State, 1992)<br />
Brent Jolly (Tennessee Tech, 2003)<br />
Director of <strong>Basketball</strong> Operations ............................................. Azeez Ali<br />
Administrative Assistant ....................................................Cheri Thomas<br />
Assistant Athletic Trainer ......................................Mackenzie McDonald<br />
Graduate Manager .............................................................Donald Green<br />
Managers ...................Cedric Mitchell, Daniel Gilbert, Patrick Meredith<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong> Review<br />
2006-07 Record ..............................................................................15-18<br />
2006-07 Southern Conference Record/Finish .............6-12/4th-North<br />
Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................................... 2/3<br />
Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................................. 6/5<br />
Newcomers ..............................................................................................6<br />
All-Time Record (First season, 1916) ..........................1,102-875 (.557)<br />
NCAA Tournament Appearances ................................................ Nine (9)<br />
Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ...............................................2005<br />
Key Phone Numbers<br />
Sports Information Offi ce ...................................................425-2122<br />
Sports Information FAX .......................................................425-4610<br />
Horten Mobile Phone ..........................................................645-8733<br />
Horten E-mail ................................................. James-Horten@utc.edu<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Department Switchboard ....................................425-4495<br />
<strong>Athletics</strong> Ticket Offi ce ..........................................................266-6627<br />
<strong>Basketball</strong> Offi ce .................................................................425-4592<br />
McKenzie Arena Press Row Phone .................................... 756-5476<br />
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<strong>Athletics</strong> Phone Directory<br />
(Area Code 423)<br />
Teresa Adcox, Administrative Assistant ..................................425-4494<br />
Bobby Allison, Assistant Football Coach .................................425-5385<br />
Rodney Allison, Head Football Coach .....................................425-4494<br />
David Bibee, Assistant Football Coach ................................... 425-4145<br />
Nikki Blassingame, Assistant Women’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ...425-4456<br />
Chris Bono, Head Wrestling Coach ......................................... 425-4287<br />
Scott Brincks, Strength and Conditioning Coach ...................425-5293<br />
Scott Brummett, Assistant Football Coach .............................425-5385<br />
Todd Bullard, Head Athletic Trainer......................................... 425-4275<br />
Melissa Cate, Administrative Assistant...................................425-4444<br />
David Conrady, Assistant Men’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ............... 425-4705<br />
Brian DeWine, Athletic Ticket Manager .................................. 425-5273<br />
Rodney English, Assistant Men’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ..............425-4628<br />
Carmen Felus, Assistant Football Coach ................................ 425-4227<br />
Carlos Garcia, Head Men’s Tennis Coach ..............................425-4359<br />
Bill Gautier, Head Track & Field Coach ................................... 425-4782<br />
Mark Guhne, Head Golf Coach ...............................................425-4625<br />
Aaron Harris, Assistant Football Coach .................................. 425-4798<br />
Don Harris, Assistant Director/Marketing and Promotions ... 425-4773<br />
Rick Hart, Director of <strong>Athletics</strong> ................................................ 425-2270<br />
Jim Horten, Assistant Sports Information Director ................425-2350<br />
Andrew Horton, Assistant AD/External Operations ................425-5285<br />
Brad Irwin, Assistant Softball Coach ...................................... 425-2163<br />
Jeff Jahnel, Assistant Athletic Trainer ..................................... 425-4275<br />
Anne Jay, Administrative Assistant .......................................... 425-4073<br />
Brent Jolly, Assistant Men’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ......................425-4223<br />
J.D. Kyzer, Head Soccer Coach ................................................425-5302<br />
Brandy Leffl er, Assistant Athletic Trainer .................................425-4740<br />
Mackenzie McDonald, Assistant Athletic Trainer ................... 425-4275<br />
Ashley McElhiney, Assistant Women’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ...... 425-2159<br />
Jason McManus, Assistant Football Coach .............................425-4117<br />
Pat Medearis, Executive Assistant .......................................... 425-2270<br />
Laura Mincy, Associate AD/Compliance; SWA .......................425-4583<br />
Wes Moore, Head Women’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ...................... 425-4376<br />
Collette Murray, Head Women’s Golf Coach ..........................425-5566<br />
Mike Murray, Assistant Women’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ..............425-4253<br />
James Onikeku, Assistant Volleyball Coach ........................... 425-2227<br />
Matthew Pope, Associate AD/Internal Op./Finance .............. 425-2158<br />
Kati Ramsay, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach .................... 425-2102<br />
Kim Reece, Director of Academic Support Services .............. 425-2242<br />
Frank Reed, Head Softball Coach ........................................... 425-2163<br />
Rhonda Reynolds, Academics Assistant ................................. 425-2242<br />
Tim Reynolds, Assistant Equipment Manager ........................425-4567<br />
Lisa Rhodes, Head Volleyball Coach .......................................425-4069<br />
Jeff Romero, Assistant AD/Media Relations ..........................425-5292<br />
Mike Royster, Assistant AD/Facilities & Operations ..............425-4567<br />
Owen Seaton, Director of Creative Services ........................... 425-2122<br />
John Shulman, Head Men’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Coach ......................425-4592<br />
Vantz Singletary, Assistant Football Coach ............................ 425-4145<br />
Katie Stanford, Assistant Cross Country/Track Coach .......... 425-4782<br />
Billy Taylor, Assistant Football Coach ......................................425-4256<br />
Cheri Thomas, Administrative Secretary ................................425-4592<br />
John Turner, Assistant Football Coach ....................................425-43<strong>08</strong><br />
Marquita Turner, Director of Compliance ............................... 425-5577<br />
Anne Wehunt, Assistant Sports Information Director ............ 425-4618
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> <strong>Chattanooga</strong> <strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong><br />
The University of Tennessee at <strong>Chattanooga</strong> appreciates your interest in the <strong>Mocs</strong> basketball program. The Sports Information Offi ce is<br />
here to serve you and hopes that these stipulations are helpful to members of the media covering the <strong>Mocs</strong> this season. The SID staff<br />
looks forward to working with you during the <strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> season. Please call if you have any questions, needs or special requests.<br />
CREDENTIALS<br />
Please contact Assistant Sports Information Director,<br />
Jim Horten, for all game-day credentials. Requests<br />
should be made in writing, and credentials will be<br />
limited to working members of the media. Credentials<br />
will be mailed in advance when possible. If not,<br />
credentials will be held at the will call table located at<br />
the Media Entrance on the east side of The McKenzie<br />
Arena. Priority seating on press row will be given to<br />
media who cover <strong>UTC</strong> on a regular basis. Credentials<br />
are nontransferable and unauthorized use is strictly<br />
prohibited.<br />
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS<br />
The <strong>UTC</strong> locker room is closed before and after each<br />
game. Following a 10-minute cooling off period,<br />
requested <strong>UTC</strong> players will be brought to the media<br />
room adjacent to the Sports Information Offi ce near<br />
the media entrance. Coach Shulman will address the<br />
media in the media room after the players’ session<br />
is completed. The visiting team’s head coach will<br />
also meet the media in the media room following the<br />
game. The respective opponent locker room situation<br />
depends on that team’s procedures.<br />
Jeff Romero<br />
Assistant AD for<br />
Media Relations<br />
RADIO<br />
Please contact Jim Horten for credentials. The<br />
visiting radio broadcast location is on press row,<br />
just past midcourt across from the visiting team’s<br />
bench. Space for a crew of four is available to each<br />
broadcasting medium. Broadcasters in need of<br />
ordering phone lines should contact Kyle Askew of<br />
The McKenzie Arena at 423-425-4648.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHERS<br />
Photographers will be given media fl oor passes<br />
and are expected to honor all sideline and baseline<br />
access guidelines. The respective bench areas,<br />
behind the bench areas and courtside in front of the<br />
scorer’s table are OFF LIMITS to all photographers<br />
without prior permission. Strobe or fl ash photography<br />
is permitted only with permission from the <strong>UTC</strong> Sports<br />
Information Offi ce.<br />
MEDIA PARKING<br />
A limited number of media parking spaces are<br />
available. The media parking area is located in Lot 35<br />
on the south side of McKenzie Arena adjacent to the<br />
tennis complex. Access is allowed by a parking pass or<br />
a parking list which is monitored by security personnel.<br />
The list will be located at the Fourth Street entrance<br />
to the Arena, and at the entrance to Lot 35. To have<br />
a name placed on the parking list, please contact the<br />
Sports Information Office.<br />
TELEPHONES<br />
Press row is equipped with two telephones which<br />
are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. The<br />
media lounge adjacent to the Sports Information Office<br />
is also equipped with several phone lines. Phone<br />
usage is strictly for collect, toll-free or credit card calls.<br />
Media representatives requiring phone lines at their<br />
respective seat should contact Kyle Askew in the <strong>UTC</strong><br />
Arena at 423-425-4648.<br />
FAX AND E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION SERVICE<br />
Fax and e-mail services are available following each<br />
game by the Sports Information Offi ce free of charge.<br />
Please give your fax or e-mail requests with phone<br />
numbers and/or addresses to a member of the Sports<br />
Information staff.<br />
INTERVIEW POLICIES<br />
All interview requests, coaches or players, must be<br />
coordinated through Jim Horten in the <strong>UTC</strong> Sports<br />
Information Office. Coach Shulman is available after<br />
practice. Players are available before daily meetings<br />
and after practices. Player phone numbers are not<br />
available. No gameday interviews will be permitted<br />
until after the game.<br />
PRACTICE<br />
Each <strong>Chattanooga</strong> basketball practice is CLOSED to<br />
the media and public. The media is permitted to tape<br />
the fi rst 15 minutes of the practice session, however,<br />
those interested in attending a full practice should call<br />
the Sports Information Offi ce and place a request 24<br />
hours in advance.<br />
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEDIA SERVICES<br />
The Southern Conference holds a weekly teleconference<br />
call featuring each head coach within the league. Each<br />
coach will answer questions on a broadcast-quality,<br />
two-way feed. Check with the Southern Conference<br />
Offi ce or the <strong>UTC</strong> Sports Information Offi ce for day,<br />
schedule and phone number of teleconference.<br />
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Anne Wehunt<br />
Assistant Sports<br />
Information Director<br />
Jim Horten<br />
Assistant Sports<br />
Information Director<br />
Josh Darling<br />
Sports Information<br />
Assistant<br />
Owen Seaton<br />
Director of<br />
Creative Services
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> <strong>Chattanooga</strong> <strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong><br />
MOCS BASKETBALL RADIO NETWORK<br />
“MOCS BASKETBALL WITH<br />
COACH JOHN SHULMAN”<br />
<strong>UTC</strong>’s basketball television show, “<strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong> with Coach<br />
John Shulman,” is a weekly program on <strong>Chattanooga</strong> basketball.<br />
The show, hosted by WDSI-TV sports reporter Heather Williams<br />
and the <strong>Mocs</strong>’ head coach, will be broadcast every Saturday at noon<br />
on WDSI, Fox 61, cable channel 11 in <strong>Chattanooga</strong>.<br />
The program includes recaps and highlights of the previous<br />
week’s games, previews of upcoming games and interviews with<br />
<strong>UTC</strong> players and others associated with <strong>Mocs</strong> basketball.<br />
Each <strong>Mocs</strong> basketball game will be broadcast this season on<br />
powerful WGOW Talk Radio 102.3 FM. The station broadcasts at<br />
6,000 watts of power.<br />
The radio broadcast team of Jim Reynolds and Todd Agne<br />
will bring fans every regular-season game and any postseason<br />
contests.<br />
All broadcasts begin 30 minutes before each game tips off and<br />
are followed by a comprehensive postgame show which features<br />
a game recap, statistics and interviews with Head Coach John<br />
Shulman and <strong>Mocs</strong> players.<br />
Jim Reynolds handles the play-by-play and is returning for his<br />
28th season behind the microphone at <strong>UTC</strong> basketball games.<br />
The Dean of Southern Conference Radio Announcers, Reynolds<br />
is one of the hosts of the city’s popular radio talk shows, “The Morning<br />
Press,” on WGOW.<br />
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications<br />
in 1977 from Illinois State, he began his career at WACK-AM Radio<br />
in Bloomington, Ill., and at WMBD-TV in Peoria, Ill. He also worked<br />
with Bloomington’s WRBA where he served as the play-by-play<br />
announcer for the Illinois State football and basketball teams.<br />
Reynolds also spent time as the play-by-play man for the<br />
University of Illinois basketball team while working with BRO-MAR<br />
Sports Network in Chicago. The veteran broadcaster also serves<br />
as the play-by-play announcer for <strong>Mocs</strong> football games.<br />
Reynolds has four daughters, Rock, Julie, Amy and Holly.<br />
Todd Agne joins Reynolds to add color analysis and national and<br />
regional score updates. Agne, a Marshall graduate, is in his ninth<br />
season with the basketball broadcast team.<br />
Agne is a past winner of the West Virginia Associated Press<br />
Radio Play-by-Play Announcer of the Year. He has worked in Atlanta,<br />
Ga., for the Atlanta Sports Magazine covering the Atlanta Braves,<br />
the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta Hawks and Georgia Tech.<br />
In the offseason, Agne pairs with Reynolds on the <strong>Mocs</strong>’ football<br />
broadcasts. He has also spent time as part of the broadcast team<br />
for the <strong>Chattanooga</strong> Lookouts, the minor league baseball Class AA<br />
affi liate of the Cincinnati Reds.<br />
Agne is married to the former Kirsten Hultquist. They have two<br />
children, son, Will, 9, and daughter, Madelyn. 6.<br />
ATHLETICS WEBSITE<br />
(Go<strong>Mocs</strong>.com)<br />
<strong>Mocs</strong> basketball<br />
information is available<br />
on <strong>UTC</strong>’s official <strong>Athletics</strong><br />
Department website at<br />
Go<strong>Mocs</strong>. com. The site is<br />
maintained and operated<br />
by the <strong>UTC</strong> athletics staff<br />
and hosted by Jump TV. It<br />
features the most up-to-date<br />
<strong>UTC</strong> athletics information<br />
including rosters, statistics,<br />
game previews and recaps,<br />
features and notes as well as<br />
biographies on <strong>Mocs</strong>’ players<br />
and coaches.<br />
Live audio broadcasts<br />
are also available on the<br />
Internet via the <strong>Mocs</strong>’ offi cial<br />
website.<br />
MOCS ON TELEVISION<br />
The <strong>Mocs</strong> are scheduled to appear on television at least five times<br />
during the regular season this year.<br />
<strong>UTC</strong> games will be broadcast by SportsSouth and ESPN.<br />
<strong>Chattanooga</strong>’s three games at the Anaheim Classic in Anaheim,<br />
Calif., will be carried on ESPN2 and ESPNU. ESPNU will also<br />
broadcast the Dec. 4 tilt with Tennessee.<br />
<strong>Chattanooga</strong> home games against Western Carolina on Jan. 12<br />
and Appalachian State on Jan. 26 will be televised by SportSouth.<br />
The <strong>Mocs</strong>’ fi rst-round game on Nov. 22 against Southern Illinois in<br />
the Anaheim Classic will be aired on ESPNU. It’s subsequent game<br />
against UC-Irvine or Mississippi State will be carried by either ESPNU<br />
or ESPN2 on Nov. 23. The fi nal game will be played Nov. 25 and<br />
aired by either network depending upon <strong>UTC</strong>’s placement in the final<br />
bracket.<br />
The Southern Conference Tournament semifinals will be carried<br />
by SportsSouth. The title on Monday, March 10, will be nationally<br />
televised on ESPN2.<br />
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Media Outlets That Cover the <strong>Mocs</strong><br />
NEWSPAPERS<br />
<strong>Chattanooga</strong><br />
Times Free Press<br />
David Uchiyama, Beat Writer<br />
Mark Wiedmer, Columnist<br />
400 E. 11th Street<br />
<strong>Chattanooga</strong>, TN 37403<br />
423-757-6900<br />
423-757-6490 - fax<br />
The Daily Banner<br />
Richard Melvin, Sports Editor<br />
P.O. Box 3600<br />
Cleveland, TN 37320<br />
423-472-5041<br />
423-476-1046 - fax<br />
The Daily Citizen<br />
Larry Fleming, Sports Editor<br />
P.O. Box 1167<br />
Dalton, GA 30722<br />
706-278-1011<br />
706-275-6641 - fax<br />
Ft. Payne Times Journal<br />
Lew Gilliland<br />
P.O. Box 680349<br />
Ft. Payne, AL 35968-1604<br />
800-348-4637<br />
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STATIONS<br />
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WHY MOCS?<br />
<strong>UTC</strong>’s logo history<br />
Faced with politically sensitive issues<br />
and in need of a stronger core identity<br />
to help establish <strong>UTC</strong> as a growing<br />
intercollegiate athletics program, <strong>UTC</strong><br />
asked SME Design, Inc. to create a<br />
comprehensive identity program. Through<br />
much exploration and working with<br />
a 17-member committee (students,<br />
alumni, donors, faculty, staff), SME<br />
Design determined the new direction of<br />
the athletics identity, moving away from<br />
the politically incorrect Native American<br />
Indian imagery.<br />
Several identities<br />
have been used<br />
in the past. With<br />
the old nickname<br />
“Moccasins,” a snake<br />
was used in the<br />
1920’s and an Indian<br />
was used until the year of major change<br />
in 1996. A moccasin shoe was even used<br />
in the 1980’s.<br />
Adopting the State Bird of Tennessee,<br />
the Mockingbird, as the core of the new<br />
identity, while incorporating the strong<br />
regional imagery of <strong>Chattanooga</strong>’s vast<br />
railroad history and the “<strong>Chattanooga</strong><br />
Choo-Choo,” SME Design created a strong<br />
and very unique athletics identity for<br />
<strong>UTC</strong>.<br />
The committee also recognized the<br />
need for the word “<strong>Chattanooga</strong>” to<br />
have a great emphasis in the logo.<br />
Thus, “The University of Tennessee at”<br />
is much smaller than the prominent<br />
place of “<strong>Chattanooga</strong>.” The nickname<br />
“Moccasins” was shortened to simply<br />
“<strong>Mocs</strong>.” Thus established, <strong>UTC</strong> could<br />
rebuild its athletics programs and<br />
initiatives around this<br />
new identity.<br />
And rebuild it did.<br />
Quickly establishing<br />
the identity program<br />
in February 1997,<br />
combined with<br />
tremendous success<br />
in the NCAA Men’s <strong>Basketball</strong> Tournament,<br />
<strong>UTC</strong> had positioned itself to reach for the<br />
next level.<br />
From 1997 to <strong>2007</strong>, the primary logo<br />
was our mascot, Scrappy, riding a train.<br />
The secondary logo features the front of<br />
a train with the word <strong>Mocs</strong> built into the<br />
logo. This logo is affectionately called the<br />
“Cowcatcher logo,” referring to the front<br />
lower grill of the train that helped push<br />
objects from the train tracks.<br />
The identity program also utilizes<br />
several word marks and peelable logos,<br />
including the word “<strong>Chattanooga</strong>,”<br />
Scrappy’s head, and “<strong>UTC</strong>” and “<strong>Mocs</strong>”<br />
in distinctive styles.<br />
In August <strong>2007</strong>, officials at <strong>Chattanooga</strong><br />
updated the school’s marks. A new gold C<br />
logo was created as the primary mark and<br />
is emblazoned on the side of the football<br />
team’s helmets. The secondary marks<br />
were updated with a more modern look,<br />
and a new font, unique to the school, is<br />
now used on the text areas of the logos<br />
and marks.<br />
The logos weren’t changed, just<br />
updated. <strong>Chattanooga</strong> is still the <strong>Mocs</strong>.<br />
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<strong>2007</strong><br />
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> <strong>Chattanooga</strong> <strong>Mocs</strong> <strong>Basketball</strong><br />
Celebrating<br />
25 Years<br />
The McKenzie Arena, originally named the <strong>UTC</strong> Arena, was offi cially dedicated<br />
in December, 1982. It’s construction is the result of a cooperative venture<br />
between the City of <strong>Chattanooga</strong>, Hamilton County, The University of Tennessee<br />
and the State of Tennessee.<br />
The 210,000-square-foot, $15.5 million multipurpose complex is home to the<br />
University of Tennessee at <strong>Chattanooga</strong>’s basketball teams. It also houses <strong>UTC</strong>’s<br />
wrestling practice area, the weight room, training room, athletic administrative<br />
offi ces, coaches offi ces and locker rooms for football, wrestling and men’s and<br />
women’s basketball.<br />
The Arena was renamed The McKenzie Arena on Feb. 21, 2000, after a<br />
generous donation from supporters Toby and Brenda McKenzie of Cleveland,<br />
Tenn. The Arena’s longtime nickname “The Roundhouse” came about because<br />
of the facility’s round shape, but also because of the railroad tradition in the city.<br />
The building that housed the mechanism to turn locomotives around when it<br />
reached the terminal was known as the roundhouse.<br />
The University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team came down from Knoxville to open the Arena on Dec. 1, 1982. A sellout crowd<br />
of 11,218 saw the Vols defeat the <strong>Mocs</strong> 56-49. The game turned out to be a showdown of two future NBA players. Tennessee’s Dale Ellis<br />
paced the Vols with 17 points, while <strong>UTC</strong>’s Gerald Wilkins led all scorers with 20 points.<br />
Defending National Champion North Carolina also visited the <strong>UTC</strong> Arena during the 1982-83 season. The Tar Heels, who boasted<br />
such players as Brad Daugherty, Sam Perkins and a sophomore named Michael Jordan, managed a seven-point victory, 73-66. <strong>UTC</strong>’s<br />
Willie White, who would also go on to play professionally, netted 26 points. Jordan fi nished with 27 points.<br />
The 11,218-seat arena has had other future NBA stars on its court. Mississippi State’s Jeff Malone, Auburn’s Chuck Person, Tennessee<br />
State’s Anthony Mason, Clemson’s Horace Grant and Georgia Tech’s Mark Price and John Salley, not to mention the <strong>Mocs</strong>’ own Johnny<br />
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<br />
two summers.<br />
The <strong>Mocs</strong> have compiled an overall record of 301-74 in home games at the Arena, a winning percentage of .805.<br />
The arena has also supplied some major<br />
entertainment acts for the City of <strong>Chattanooga</strong>.<br />
In addition to ice shows, rodeos<br />
and circuses, the arena has also provided<br />
a stage for such performers as Elton John,<br />
Barry Manilow, Billy Joel and Alabama.<br />
Kenny Rogers was the building’s first event,<br />
performing for a crowd of 12,000 on Oct. 8,<br />
1982.<br />
The arena’s most recent events have<br />
been concerts by Brad Paisley, Aerosmith,<br />
Elton John, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and<br />
Shania Twain and World Championship<br />
Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment<br />
matches. Cher produced the last<br />
musical sellout in September, 2004.<br />
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<strong>Mocs</strong> vs. Division I Opponents in The McKenzie Arena<br />
SCHOOL WINS LOSSES PCT. SCHOOL WINS LOSSES PCT.<br />
Alabama 0 1 .000<br />
Alabama State 2 0 1.000<br />
Alcorn State 1 0 1.000<br />
Appalachian State 16 6 .727<br />
Auburn 1 0 1.000<br />
Austin Peay 4 0 1.000<br />
Belmont 2 1 .667<br />
Birmingham-Southern 0 1 .000<br />
Bradley 1 0 1.000<br />
California-Irvine 1 0 1.000<br />
Canisius 0 1 .000<br />
The Citadel 19 4 .826<br />
Clemson 1 0 1.000<br />
Cleveland State (Ohio) 0 1 .000<br />
Coastal Carolina 1 0 1.000<br />
Colgate 1 0 1.000<br />
College of Charleston 5 3 .625<br />
Colorado State 1 1 .500<br />
Creighton 1 0 1.000<br />
Davidson 12 3 .800<br />
Delaware 1 0 1.000<br />
East Tennessee State 19 3 .864<br />
Elon 2 2 .500<br />
Furman 20 3 .870<br />
Georgia 1 2 .333<br />
Georgia Southern 11 5 .688<br />
Georgia State 1 0 1.000<br />
Georgia Tech 0 2 .000<br />
Howard 1 0 1.000<br />
Illinois State 1 0 1.000<br />
Jacksonville State 1 0 1.000<br />
Kennesaw State 1 0 1.000<br />
Kent State 0 2 .000<br />
LaSalle 0 1 .000<br />
Liberty 1 0 1.000<br />
Lipscomb 1 0 1.000<br />
Loyola of Chicago 0 1 .000<br />
Maine 1 0 1.000<br />
Marshall 11 5 .688<br />
Maryland-Baltimore County 1 0 1.000<br />
McNeese State 1 0 1.000<br />
Memphis 0 1 .000<br />
Mercer 1 1 .500<br />
Michigan 0 1 .000<br />
Middle Tennessee 2 2 .500<br />
Mississippi State 2 1 .666<br />
Murray State 1 0 1.000<br />
Navy 1 0 1.000<br />
North Carolina 0 1 .000<br />
Northeast Illinois 1 0 1.000<br />
North Texas 1 0 1.000<br />
Ohio State 1 0 1.000<br />
Old Dominion 0 1 .000<br />
Oral Roberts 1 0 1.000<br />
Penn State 0 1 .000<br />
Pepperdine 1 0 1.000<br />
Purdue 0 1 .000<br />
Radford 1 0 1.000<br />
Rice 1 0 1.000<br />
Rider 1 0 1.000<br />
Samford 3 0 1.000<br />
Sam Houston State 1 0 1.000<br />
San Francisco 1 0 1.000<br />
SMU 0 1 .000<br />
South Alabama 1 0 1.000<br />
South Carolina State 1 0 1.000<br />
Southern 1 0 1.000<br />
Southern Illinois 0 1 .000<br />
Southern Mississippi 4 1 .800<br />
Southwestern Louisiana 1 0 1.000<br />
St. Bonaventure 1 0 1.000<br />
St. Francis 1 0 1.000<br />
St. Joseph’s 1 0 1.000<br />
Tennessee 0 1 .000<br />
Tennessee-Martin 1 0 1.000<br />
Tennessee State 6 1 .857<br />
Tennessee Tech 3 1 .750<br />
Texas 1 0 1.000<br />
UAB 2 1 .667<br />
UNC Asheville 2 0 1.000<br />
UNC Greensboro 6 3 .667<br />
Virginia Commonwealth 1 1 .500<br />
VMI 16 0 1.000<br />
Virginia Tech 1 0 1.000<br />
Weber State 2 0 1.000<br />
Western Carolina 19 2 .905<br />
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 1.000<br />
Wofford 8 1 .889<br />
Yale 1 0 1.000<br />
Youngstown State 0 1 .000<br />
TOTALS<br />
vs. Division I opponents 245 72 .773<br />
vs. SoCon opponents 164 40 .804<br />
vs. all opponents 301 73 .805<br />
<strong>2007</strong>-<strong>08</strong> home opponents in bold<br />
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