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Chattanooga Mocs
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UniversityUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga
ConferenceSoCon (primary)
Ohio Valley Conference (beach volleyball)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorMark Wharton
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
Varsity teams16
Football stadiumFinley Stadium (football, soccer)
Basketball arenaMcKenzie Arena
Other venuesMaclellan Gymnasium
Mascotmockingbird
NicknameMocs
Fight songFight Chattanooga
ColorsNavy, old gold, and silver[1]
     
Websitegomocs.com

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]

Name

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

Teams

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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 sports Women's sports
Basketball Basketball
Cross Country Beach volleyball
Football Cross Country
Golf Golf
Tennis Soccer
Wrestling Softball
Tennis
Track and field1
Volleyball
1indoor and outdoor

National championships

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Team (4)

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SoCon's logo in Chattanooga's colors
Association Division Sport Year Opponent/Runner-Up Score
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

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  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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