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Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball

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Chattanooga Mocs
2024–25 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Head coachDan Earl (3rd season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
ArenaMcKenzie Arena
(capacity: 10,928)
NicknameMocs
ColorsNavy, old gold, and silver[1]
     
NCAA tournament champions
1977*
NCAA tournament runner-up
1976*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1976*, 1977*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1976*, 1977*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1997
NCAA tournament round of 32
1982, 1997
NCAA tournament appearances
1961*, 1973*, 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2022
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2016, 2022
Conference regular season champions
1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2016, 2022
Conference division season champions
1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011

The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represents the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in NCAA Division I men's competition.[2] On March 30, 2022, Dan Earl was hired as the new head coach.[3] The Mocs have appeared in 12 NCAA tournaments, most recently in 2022.

History

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The Mocs won the 1977 NCAA Men's Division II basketball tournament, while completing their transition from Division II to Division I. During the 1997 tournament they progressed to the Sweet Sixteen by defeating both Georgia and Illinois. They eventually lost to Providence.

Conference Affiliations

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Year-by-Year results

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ron Shumate (Independent) (1972–1976)
1972–73 Ron Shumate 19–9 NCAA College Division First Round
1973–74 Ron Shumate 21–5
1974–75 Ron Shumate 19–9 NCAA Division II Second Round
1975–76 Ron Shumate 23–9 NCAA Division II National Runners-up
Ron Shumate (Southern Conference) (1976–1979)
1976–77 Ron Shumate 27–5 0–0 NCAA Division II National Champions
1977–78 Ron Shumate 16–11 7–5
1978–79 Ron Shumate 14–13 3–8
Ron Shumate: 139–61 (.695) 10–13 (.435)
Murray Arnold (Southern Conference) (1979–1985)
1979–80 Murray Arnold 13–14 7–9
1980–81 Murray Arnold 21–9 11–5 NCAA Division I First Round
1981–82 Murray Arnold 27–4 15–1 NCAA Division I Second Round
1982–83 Murray Arnold 26–4 15–1 NCAA Division I First Round
1983–84 Murray Arnold 24–7 12–4 NIT Second Round
1984–85 Murray Arnold 24–8 14–2 NIT Quarterfinal
Murray Arnold: 135–46 (.746) 74–22 (.771)
Mack McCarthy (Southern Conference) (1985–1997)
1985–86 Mack McCarthy 21–10 12–4 NIT First Round
1986–87 Mack McCarthy 21–8 14–2 NIT First Round
1987–88 Mack McCarthy 20–13 8–8 NCAA Division I First Round
1988–89 Mack McCarthy 18–12 10–4
1989–90 Mack McCarthy 14–14 7–7
1990–91 Mack McCarthy 19–10 11–3
1991–92 Mack McCarthy 23–7 12–2
1992–93 Mack McCarthy 26–7 14–4 NCAA Division I First Round
1993–94 Mack McCarthy 23–7 12–4 NCAA Division I First Round
1994–95 Mack McCarthy 19–11 11–3 NCAA Division I First Round
1995–96 Mack McCarthy 15–12 9–5
1996–97 Mack McCarthy 24–11 11–3 NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Mack McCarthy: 243–122 (.666) 135–47 (.742)
Henry Dickerson (Southern Conference) (1997–2002)
1997–98 Henry Dickerson 13–15 7–7
1998–99 Henry Dickerson 16–12 9–7
1999–2000 Henry Dickerson 10–19 6–10
2000–01 Henry Dickerson 17–13 9–7
2001–02 Henry Dickerson 16–14 11–5
Henry Dickerson: 72–73 (.497) 40–38 (.513)
Jeff Lebo (Southern Conference) (2002–2004)
2002–03 Jeff Lebo 21–9 11–5
2003–04 Jeff Lebo 19–11 10–6
Jeff Lebo: 40–20 (.667) 21–11 (.656)
John Shulman (Southern Conference) (2004–2013)
2004–05 John Shulman 20–11 10–6 1st (North) NCAA Division I First Round
2005–06 John Shulman 19–13 8–6 2nd (North)
2006–07 John Shulman 15–18 6–12 4th (North)
2007–08 John Shulman 18–13 13–7 T–1st (North)
2008–09 John Shulman 18–17 11–9 T–1st (North) NCAA Division I First Round
2009–10 John Shulman 15–18 6–12 T–3rd (North)
2010–11 John Shulman 16–16 12–6 T–1st (North)
2011–12 John Shulman 11–21 5–13 6th (North)
2012–13 John Shulman 13–19 8–10 5th (North)
John Shulman: 145–146 (.498) 79–81 (.494)
Will Wade (Southern Conference) (2013–2015)
2013–14 Will Wade 18–15 12–4 2nd CIT First Round
2014–15 Will Wade 22–10 15–3 2nd
Will Wade: 40–25 (.615) 27–7 (.794)
Matt McCall (Southern Conference) (2015–2017)
2015–16 Matt McCall 29–6 15–3 1st NCAA Division I First Round
2016–17 Matt McCall 19–12 10–8 4th
Matt McCall: 48–18 (.727) 25–11 (.694)
Lamont Paris (Southern Conference) (2017–2022)
2017–18 Lamont Paris 10–23 3–15 10th
2018–19 Lamont Paris 12–20 7–11 5th
2019–20 Lamont Paris 20–13 10–8 T–5th
2020–21 Lamont Paris 18–8 9–7 4th
2021–22 Lamont Paris 27–8 14–4 1st NCAA Division I First Round
Lamont Paris: 87–72 (.547) 43–45 (.489)
Dan Earl (Southern Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23 Dan Earl 18–17 7–11 7th
2023–24 Dan Earl 21–12 12–6 T–2nd
Dan Earl: 39–29 (.574) 19–17 (.528)
Total: 1,425–1,144 (.555) 473–292 (.618)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

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NCAA Division I Tournament results

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The Mocs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 3–12.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1981 #11 First round #6 Maryland L 69–81
1982 #10 First round
Second Round
#7 NC State
#2 Minnesota
W 58–51
L 61–62
1983 #9 First round #8 Maryland L 51–52
1988 #16 First round #1 Oklahoma L 66–94
1993 #12 First round #5 Wake Forest L 58–81
1994 #13 First round #4 Kansas L 73–102
1995 #15 First round #2 Connecticut L 71–100
1997 #14 First round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#3 Georgia
#6 Illinois
#10 Providence
W 73–70
W 75–63
L 65–71
2005 #15 First round #2 Wake Forest L 54–70
2009 #16 First round #1 Connecticut L 47–103
2016 #12 First round #5 Indiana L 74–99
2022 #13 First round #4 Illinois L 53–54

NCAA Division II Tournament results

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The Mocs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament five times. Their combined record is 11–5 and they were National Champions in 1977.

Year Round Opponent Result
1961 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Austin Peay
Kentucky Wesleyan
L 69–77
L 80–111
1973 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Southeast Louisiana
Transylvania
L 64–67
W 99–86
1975 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Alabama State
Tennessee State
W 107–83
L 81–82
1976 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Rollins
Valdosta State
Nicholls State
Eastern Illinois
Puget Sound
W 86–62
W 86–66
W 107–78
W 93–84
L 74–83
1977 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Valdosta State
UCF
North Dakota
Sacred Heart
Randolph-Macon
W 92–76
W 88–79
W 76–52
W 95–81
W 71–62

NIT results

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The Mocs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times. Their combined record is 3–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1984 First round
Second Round
Georgia
Tennessee
W 74–69
L 66–68
1985 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Clemson
Lamar
Louisville
W 67–65
W 85–84
L 66–71
1986 First round Georgia L 81–95
1987 First round Cleveland State L 73–92

CIT results

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The Mocs have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 First round East Tennessee State L 66–79

References

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  1. ^ "Website Guidelines". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga Mocs College Basketball - Chattanooga News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  3. ^ "Dan Earl Tabbed Next Head Coach of Chattanooga Men's Basketball" (Press release). Chattanooga Mocs. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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