Marching Mocs

Marching Mocs
Marching Mocs
School	UTC
Location	Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Conference	Southern Conference
Founded	1886
Director	Randall Coleman, Director of Bands
Members	125

Last updated November 21, 2023

The Marching Mocs are the marching band of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. The band performs at all Mocs home football games and select away games each year. The Marching Mocs are recognized as one of the nation's top collegiate marching bands. The Marching Mocs are popular for their performance of modern pop, rock, metal, and other popular genres songs that crowds can relate to.

History

In March 2009, the Marching Mocs pep band was featured prominently on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon who picked the men's basketball team as his favorite underdog in the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.^[1]^[2]

Traditions

First Tennessee Pavilion

The Marching Mocs perform in a parade and a pep rally in the First Tennessee Pavilion before the kick-off of all home football games with the cheerleaders, Sugar Mocs, Majorettes, Elite, and the UTC mascot, Scrappy the Mocking Bird.

First Down

Every time the football team receives a first down, it is tradition for the Marching Mocs to play what is known as the Woo-Woo. It is a sequence of two long tones that sound like a train horn with drum fill between long tones. This ties in with Chattanooga's history as a major railroad hub.

Pregame

During pregame, the Marching Mocs make the formation of the Chattanooga Athletic's logo on the field. The Marching Mocs always perform "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "The Star-Spangled Banner", The UTC Alma Mater, The UTC Fight Song, and the "Tennessee Waltz March" while on the field for the Pregame festivities.

Marching Mocs Miscellanea

Artists covered since 1999 include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Van Morrison, Mötley Crüe, Metallica, No Doubt, Michael Jackson, Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Alice in Chains, System of a Down, Kiss, OutKast, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Santana, KC and the Sunshine Band, Parliament and Bootsy Collins, Tina Turner, Bill Withers, and many more.
The Marching Mocs are one of the most innovative non-prop-oriented marching bands in the country, synthesizing styles of show band, traditional band, and drum corps.
The Marching Mocs work on five primary shows. These include a patriotic show with the City of Chattanooga Pipes and Drums,^[3] a Band Day Show with high schools from the surrounding area, a homecoming show with alumni, a traditional halftime show, and a Pregame show.

Pep Band

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Pep Band performs at all home men's and women's basketball games. The pep band is also known as The World's Most Dangerous Pep Band. The pep band travels to the Southern Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, and to NCAA basketball tournaments with the Mocs and Lady Mocs. The pep band has the honor to be called the most entertaining, loudest, and best pep band in the Southern Conference.

School songs

Alma Mater

Lookout Mountainr o'er us guarding,
Ceaseless watch doth keep.
In the valley stands our college,
where the shadows creep.

Refrain:
Chattanooga, Chattanooga!
Loud the anthem swell.
Sing, O Sing of alma mater.
All her praised tell.

As in days of blood and battle
On that mountain's height,
Soldiers fought, so she shall ever
Stand for truth and right.

(Refrain)

Loyally, we'll bear her standard,
Blazon'd gold and blue,
Forward, upward, ever onward,
Forth to dare and do.

(Refrain)

Fight Song

Fight, Chattanooga,
'Til the victory is won.
Mighty Mocs you know,
We're counting on you;
Go UTC Gold and Blue

Fight! Fight!

Roll on, Chattanooga,
Ride the rails to victory;
Ever more we pledge to always be True to UTC!

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The 2015–16 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by first year head coach Matt McCall, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 29–6, 15–3 in SoCon play to win the SoCon regular season championship. They defeated Samford, Western Carolina, and East Tennessee State to be champions of the SoCon tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Indiana. In March 2016, McCall was named SoCon Coach of the Year.

The 2016–17 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by second-year head coach Matt McCall, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena and were members of the Southern Conference. They finished 19–12, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish for fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they lost to Wofford in the quarterfinals.

The 2017–18 Chattanooga Mocs women's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mocs, led by fifth-year head coach Jim Foster, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Mocs finished the season 17–13, 8–6 in third place in the SoCon, losing to UNC Greensboro in the conference tournament. They received an at-large berth in the 2018 WNIT and lost in the first round to UAB.

The 2019–20 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by third-year head coach Lamont Paris, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to Wofford.

The 1996–97 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mack McCarthy and the team played their home games at UTC Arena. The Mocs won the regular season and SoCon tournament titles, the latter earning the Mocs an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. Participating in the Big Dance for the fourth time in five years, Chattanooga made a run to the Sweet Sixteen by defeating No. 3 seed Georgia and No. 6 seed Illinois before falling to No. 10 seed Providence in the Southeast Regional semifinals.

The 2021–22 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by fifth-year head coach Lamont Paris, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in SoCon play to win the regular season SoCon championship. As the No. 1 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated The Citadel, Wofford, and Furman to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the South Region, where they lost in the first round to Illinois.

The 1982–83 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Murray Arnold and the team played their home games at the newly opened UTC Arena. The Mocs won the regular season and SoCon tournament titles, the latter earning the Mocs an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. Participating in the Big Dance for the third straight year, Chattanooga was beaten in the opening round by No. 8 seed Maryland, 52–51.

The 1987–88 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mack McCarthy and the team played their home games at the UTC Arena. After finishing tied for 5th in the conference regular season standings, the Mocs won the SoCon tournament, earning an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. Chattanooga was beaten in the opening round by No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up Oklahoma, 94–66.

The 1992–93 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mack McCarthy and the team played their home games at the UTC Arena. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Mocs won the SoCon tournament, earning an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament. Chattanooga was beaten in the opening round by No. 5 seed and Wake Forest, 81–58.

The 2008–09 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by head coach John Shulman, played their home games at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. The Mocs won a share of the SoCon North Division title, and won the 2009 SoCon tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the 16th seed in the West region. Chattanooga was beaten by top seed Connecticut in the first round, 103–47.

The 1993–94 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mack McCarthy and the team played their home games at the UTC Arena. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Mocs won the SoCon tournament, earning an automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA tournament. Chattanooga was beaten in the opening round by No. 4 seed Kansas, 102–73.

The 1994–95 Chattanooga Mocs basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mack McCarthy and the team played their home games at the UTC Arena. After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, the Mocs won the SoCon tournament, earning an automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament. Chattanooga was beaten in the opening round by No. 2 seed Connecticut, 100–71.

References

↑ Susan Pierce (2009-03-19). "Chattanooga Mocs band hits the Big Apple". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
↑ Susan Pierce (2009-03-18). "14 Mocs on Fallon's show tonight". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
↑ "Marching Band". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-06-08.

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[1] Susan Pierce (2009-03-19). "Chattanooga Mocs band hits the Big Apple". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2009-06-08.

[2] Susan Pierce (2009-03-18). "14 Mocs on Fallon's show tonight". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2009-06-08.

[Band1-3] "Marching Band". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-06-08.

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