Chattanooga Mocs

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Chattanooga Mocs
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University University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Conference SoCon (primary)
OVC (beach volleyball)
NCAA Division I (FCS)
Athletic directorMark Wharton
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee
Varsity teams16
Football stadium Finley Stadium (football, soccer)
Basketball arena McKenzie Arena
Other venues Maclellan Gymnasium
Mascotmockingbird
NicknameMocs
Fight songFight Chattanooga
ColorsNavy, old gold, and silver [1]
     
Website gomocs.com
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The Chattanooga Mocs (formerly the Chattanooga Moccasins) are the 16 teams representing the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in intercollegiate athletics. The Mocs compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). [2]

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Name

Moc is the shortened version of the original nickname, "Moccasins." It also refers to the northern mockingbird, Tennessee's state bird. [3]

Teams

A member of the Southern Conference, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga currently sponsors teams in six men's and 10 women's NCAA sanctioned sports. [4]

Men's sportsWomen's sports
Basketball Basketball
Cross CountryBeach volleyball
Football Cross Country
GolfGolf
TennisSoccer
Wrestling Softball
Tennis
Track and field1
Volleyball
1indoor and outdoor

National championships

Team (4)

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SoCon's logo in Chattanooga's colors
AssociationDivisionSportYearOpponent/Runner-UpScore
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball 1977 Randolph–Macon 71–62
Women's Tennis [5] 1983 UC Davis 5–4
1984 SIU Edwardsville 8–1
1985 Notre Dame 8–1

References

  1. ↑ "Website Guidelines" . Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ "SoCon Southern Conference". The Southern Conference. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Branch, John (March 19, 2009). "So, Just What Is a Moc?" . The Quad. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Chattanooga Mocs". The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Division II Women's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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