Mocs on the Mic

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth sits down with men's head tennis coach Chuck Merzbacher and women's head tennis coach Chad Camper to discuss the start of the 2023 spring campaign.   The women's tennis team is off to a 2-0 start for the fourth-straight season after picking up season-opening road wins at UNC Asheville and WKU in the early stages of...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth takes us back with Hall of Fame inductees Meg Glass and Lacey Swarthout. Meg Glass Bandy was the MVP of the 1991 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament and a three-time SoCon singles champion. She is one of nine individuals in SoCon history to win three or more singles titles in a career and was a member of t...

On this week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks with Mocs head coach Kyle Ruschell about the upcoming Southern Scuffle. Coming up January 1-2 is the 2023 Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear. One of the toughest in-season collegiate tournaments in the nation, the Scuffle field includes nearly 20 All-Americans, three national champions and to...

It’s that time of year. No not Christmas. Southern Conference season is just around the corner for the Mocs men’s and women’s basketball teams. On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks with head coaches Shawn Poppie and Dan Earl recapping the season thus far and what the SoCon play looks like. The women head into the holiday break with an 8-6 record and r...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth explores the Mocs golf programs with head coaches Colette Murray and Blaine Woodruff. Both of the Mocs golf teams wrapped up fall play and look forward to a full spring season. Listen to Coach Murray as she talks about the spring tournaments and what to expect in Southern Conference play. Coach Murray talks about her new...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth goes back in time to talk with the most recent inductees into the Chattanooga Mocs Hall of Fame. Today’s episode features former wrestling head coach Ethan Reeve (1985-90) and former wrestler John Feldhacker (1982-85). Reeve led the Mocs program to five Southern Conference titles in his six seasons as head coach. He was...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth looks back at the 2022 women’s soccer season with head coach Gavin McKinney and senior Shelby Hash. The Mocs claimed their first-ever Southern Conference title in the program’s 27-year history. McKinney was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year, his second in three seasons. Senior Maggie Shaw earned her second...

You’ve heard “Name, Image, Likeness”, but do you know what it really means? Tune in to this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank to hear UTC Associate AD for Compliance Ken Jones and host Chris Goforth discuss this new normal in college athletics. Implemented in the summer of 2021, NCAA college athletes now have the opportunity to benefit from their name, image and likeness.   He...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth sits down with women’s basketball head coach Shawn Poppie and graduate center Abbey Cornelius. The season is the last as a Chattanooga player for Cornelius, a two-time all-conference performer and the first for head coach Shawn Poppie. What does the season have in store? What is the excitement around the team? Come to th...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth is joined by men’s basketball head coach Dan Earl and graduate transfer Jake Stephens to discuss the final preparations heading into the 2022-23 season. Chattanooga opens the season on Monday, November 7 when it travels to face College of Charleston on the road. The home schedule opens Thursday, November 10 with a 7 p.m....

Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank turns its focus to wrestling. Host Chris Goforth and head coach Kyle Ruschell talk about the exciting upcoming wrestling season. The Mocs open the season with an exciting Blue-Gold match at First Horizon Pavilion on October 22 prior to the football game next door at Finley Stadium. The Big 10 is heavily loaded throughout the Mocs schedule beginning with Rusch...

On the latest episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth catches up with Chattanooga cross country head coach Andy Meyer in midseason. The Mocs started the season at Tennessee then went to Huntsville for the North Alabama Showcase. This weekend, UTC will run in the prestigious Live in Lou Cross Country Classic this weekend in Louisville, Ky. UTC will host the Chattanooga...

There are many ways to support the Mocs. The obvious one is buying tickets and attending the games and the next is joining the Mocs Club. On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks with Associate AD for Development Ryan Jones with the Mocs Club and Assistant Director of Ticket Sales and Operations Chase Brock to discuss ways you can support your Mocs. Mocs...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, Hall of Famer and former Moc Terrell Owens sits down with host Chris Goforth and talks about Chattanooga and what draws him back each year for Homecoming. Owens wasn’t the greatest player when he arrived in the Scenic City but would go on to become a Hall of Famer in the NFL. Listen to him and Goforth relive the “four touchdown game” again...

On the latest episode of Mocs on the Mocs presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks with one of the newest members of the Mocs staff, men’s golf head coach Blaine Woodruff. Woodruff came to Chattanooga after five years as an assistant at Pepperdine, but grew up in Acworth, Ga. The pair discuss his decision to become a collegiate golf coach instead of getting into business and his journey to...

It's here, it's here! Game Week No. 1!   The 12th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs open at home against Southern Conference rival Wofford. Game time is 6 p.m., Saturday at Finley Stadium.   Our Mocs on the Mic Preview Series concludes with the man himself. Coach Rusty Wright joined Chris Goforth and technical whiz kid Tate Johnson for the final installment. Listen to it now wherever you enjoy a g...

Football season is getting closer and closer. Saturday, Sept. 3, against Southern Conference foe Wofford in Finley Stadium will be here before you know it. This week's Mocs on Mic, presented by SmartBank features two people with big plans on the offensive side of the ball. All-SoCon running back Ailym Ford and offensive coordinator Joe Pizzo sit down with host Chris Goforth for a preview on that s...

Football season is fast approaching for the Chattanooga Mocs. Opening kickoff comes in Finley Stadium this year on Saturday, Sept. 3, against Southern Conference foe Wofford. This week’s Mocs on Mic, presented by SmartBank features two people who figure prominently in good fortunes ahead for the program. All-America defensive tackle Devonnsha Maxwell and defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward sit down...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth delves into the fan experience of Mocs sporting events from the point of view of the band, spirit squads and dance teams. He talks with Randall Coleman, Director of Bands, Ashley McKnight with Ladies of Gold and Ashli Adams with Cheer, Scrappy and the Sugar Mocs. The Marching Mocs have a new look and a larger look this F...

On the latest episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks to soccer head coach Gavin McKinney and Director of Volleyball Julie Torbett about schedules, student-athletes and what the season has in store. The soccer team reported Monday and is already two weeks away from it’s first competition at UAB on August 18 after a pair of friendlies at MTSU (8/9) and Jacksonvil...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth turns the tables on Larry Ward and interviews him about his upcoming induction into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame. Ward has 30-plus years in the radio industry and is in the Greater Chattanooga Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Southern League Hall of Fame. He joins the likes of Luther Massingill, Wink Martindale, John...

On this episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth talks with former Mocs softball student-athlete Michelle Fuzzard LaCourse on her induction into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame. LaCourse is the fourth former Moc to be inducted into the SoCon Hall of Fame. She joins NFL Hall of Famer and Chattanooga football, men's basketball and track & field star Terrell Owen...

This week's episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth explores the history and future of Title IX at Chattanooga. He is joined by former student-athlete and head coach Sharon Fanning who lived the transition as an athlete and watched its growth as a head coach. Hall of Fame head coach Jim Foster chimes in on his view of the changes as they were made in the decade that f...

On this week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton and host Chris Goforth discuss the 2021-22 season. From the shot that stopped the world to the homerun that won the game, the Mocs saw great success this season, not just locally, but nationally. UTC had new coaching hires in multiple sports bringing new faces to the Scenic City...

On this week's episode of Mocs on the Mic presented by SmartBank, host Chris Goforth sits down with new men's basketball head coach Dan Earl to give an early summer update from the program. Over the past few weeks, Earl finalized his first coaching staff and recruiting class ahead of the upcoming 2022-23 season. He also talks on his move to the Scenic City and highlights the work that goes into bu...