Category: Chattanooga Mocs
SoCon Media Sets Appalachian State as Preseason Favorite
Mountaineers look to win fifth consecutive SoCon football title
Following the lead of the league’s coaches on Monday, the media members who cover Southern Conference football have selected Appalachian State as the overwhelming favorite to capture the… more »
SoCon Football Magazine to Hit Shelves In August
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Fans of SoCon football will have an opportunity to take an in-depth look at the league’s nine football programs with the launch of Southern Conference Football, a magazine produced by SportsUnlimited and the conference office. Sched… more »
SoCon Coaches Tab Appalachian State as Favorite, Name Preseason All Conference Team
Mountaineers look to win fifth consecutive SoCon football title
The Southern Conference football coaches have unanimously selected Appalachian State as the preseason favorite to win the league crown in 2009.
ASU, winners of four consecutive SoCon… more »
SoCon Football Media Day Live Tuesday; Fans Can Submit Questions
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference preseason football media teleconference on Tuesday, July 28 will be streamed live throughout the day on SoConSports.com, giving SoCon football fans the chance to hear the league’s head football coaches and sel… more »
Mocs Mission Review - UTC Student-Athletes Engaged the Community in 2008-09
Part of the mission of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics department is to guide, encourage and support our Student-Athletes in their quest for comprehensive excellence - academically, athletically and socially. The 2008-09 season was… more »
New Sound in Tune for Division I Title Game?
College Sporting News has learned that the poor sound quality at Finley Stadium, home of the Division I football championship, was on the agenda as Stadium Corp. held their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Trying to reverse a problem of the last two years… more »
SoCon To Participate in myPlaybook
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference has announced it will participate in myPlaybook, a pilot program designed to prevent alcohol and other drug related harm among student-athletes. It will be the first time the program is implemented throughout… more »
SoCon, SportSouth Announce 2009 Television Schedule
SoCon Saturdays Return Sept. 19 with Western Carolina @ Georgia Southern
The Southern Conference and SportSouth today announced the 2009 Southern Conference football telecast schedule. Branded SoCon Saturdays, the Southern Conference football sched… more »
FBS foes vital for SoCon team budgets
The nonconference portion of a Football Championship Subdivision team’s schedule is like a land of opportunity. It can provide riches or reward — ideally both.
In the case of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and its Southern Conference coll… more »
B.J. Coleman Will Sign to Play Football at UTC
In a decision that has been widely expected for several days, former McCallie School quarterback B.J. Coleman made it official Wednesday night by confirming to the Times Free Press that he will sign scholarship papers with the University of Tennessee at… more »
Mocs Recovering from Slow Academic Progress Start
Russ Huesman inherited an academic mess when he became the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s football coach in late December. The mess has led to the Mocs being banned from the postseason this fall, and it won’t be cleaned up for at least a year… more »
UT Chattanooga Loses Coordinator Elko to FBS Bowling Green
Less than two weeks before the start of spring practice, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Russ Huesman is looking for a new defensive coordinator.
After a little more than two months on the job, Mike Elko resigned from UTC last w… more »
Southern Conference Announces Cost-Cutting Measures
The Southern Conference on Friday announced several cost-saving measures that will go into effect for the 2009-10 academic year, including trimming one day off baseball trips and cutting the number of teams eligible for postseason league tournaments in… more »
UT Chattanooga: Huesman’s Salary in Middle of SoCon Pack
For years the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s football coaches have been at or near the bottom of the Southern Conference in both wins and pay. The latter is no longer the case, and it’s up to new coach Russ Huesman to change the former.
A m… more »
Chattanooga AD Hart Very Satisfied with Hire
As the weeks passed and the murmurs of the impatient began to grow louder, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletic director Rick Hart never lost faith or focus. He remained ever confident that he was on the right track to finding the Mocs’ next… more »