This week's episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, hits the sand to recap the Chattanooga Mocs beach volleyball team’s first ever win in program history last month while also diving into the program’s development. Host Chris Goforth chats with head coach Darin Van Horn and senior Baylee Young, who was the first beach-only student-athlete to join the program. Chattanooga picked up its first ever win on March 24 in a 5-0 clean sweep over Carson-Newman during its inaugural home match inside the UTC Sports Complex.  The No. 1 pair of senior Baylee Young and freshman Jordan Krege have won their last four matchups including a pair of tight 2-1 wins against Carson-Newman. Young and Krege also swept a pair of matches against North Alabama’s top duo on March 19. UTC begins OVC play next weekend with a trip to Jacksonville State on Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17. The team returns home to face JSU in a pair of matches on Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23. 

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This week’s Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, reviews the 2020-21 volleyball season with head coach Travis Filar.  Host Chris Goforth and Filar talk on the team’s performance during the rescheduled spring championship season in addition to the bright future of the program. UTC sported a young and talented team in 2020-21, showcasing seven student-athletes who made their collegiate debuts. Filar touches on the stellar play from freshmen middle blocker Kate Neill and setter Sophia Bossong and their impact on the program moving forward. To close, Filar shares his thoughts on the resilient and successful career of redshirt senior Mikaela Gauthreaux. Gauthreaux returned to UTC following a season-ending knee injury ahead of the 2019 season which led to a two-year rehab journey. 

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This week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, takes a dive into the ninth-ranked Chattanooga football team. UTC hosts Mercer this weekend at Finley Stadium. It is the first time home fans, outside of friends and family, will be able to see the team in action since November of 2019. Host Chris Goforth visits with senior quarterback and junior linebacker Christian Snyder. Arnold has led the Mocs to a 3-1 record and a 3-0 mark in Southern Conference action. Despite being a fifth-year senior, this is really his first consistent playing time since he was a senior in high school. He talks about the identity of the offense and what to expect for the rest of the spring season. Snyder walked on to the team as a freshman and has earned more and more playing time over the last two years. He talks about his path to Chattanooga and what it is like seeing his opportunities and production increase during the spring.

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This week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, features the UTC softball team. The Mocs have begun the 2021 spring season and are on the road this weekend at Georgia State. The next set of home games include a three-game series against Marshall, beginning with a double-header on March 20. Joining host Chris Goforth are senior Cameren Swafford and junior Emily Coltharp, along with head coach Frank Reed.  Swafford had a pair of game-winning hits in a double-header sweep against Tennessee Tech earlier in the year, while Coltharp was tabbed as the SoCon preseason player of the year coming into 2021. Coach Reed is in his 20th season at UTC and his 31st overall as a collegiate head coach. The six-time SoCon Coach of the Year is mixing in 10 newcomers with 12 returners from last year’s team.

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This week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, breaks down the upcoming Southern Conference Tournament in Asheville, N.C. Host Chris Goforth visits with women’s basketball head coach Katie Burrows and men’s basketball head coach Lamont Paris to go over both teams’ quest for a title and a trip to the NCAA Championships. The women are the No. 3 seed and open against Furman on Thursday, March 4, at 7:15 p.m. UTC split the regular season series with the Paladins. The men are seeded fourth and take on ETSU on Saturday, March 6, at 2:30 p.m. The Mocs swept the season series against the arch-rival Buccaneers. All games are carried on the Mocs Sports Network on WFLI 97.7 FM/1070 AM, as well as ESPN+. Links for live scoring, audio and video are available on the schedule pages on GoMocs.com.

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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Rusty Wright took time our of his schedule to join this week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank. Host Chris Goforth breaks down the start of the FCS spring season with Coach Wright. UTC opens play on Saturday at home against No. 11 Wofford. Only a limited number of family will be allowed inside Finley Stadium, but fans can catch the broadcast on 97.7 FM WFLI or ESPN+. All episodes of Mocs on the Mic can be found on most Podcasting services, including Spotify, Apple and GoMocs.com/Podcasts. Be sure to rate the podcast and leave a review to help us spread the word about Mocs on the Mic.

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This week's episode of the Mocs on the Mic podcast, presented by SmartBank, continues the celebration of Black History Month with a visit with former men’s basketball standout Herbert ‘Book’ McCray. McCray was a part of Chattanooga’s glory days as a Division II powerhouse in basketball. McCray came to Chattanooga as a member of the first all African-American recruiting class at UTC. He played for national title in 1976 and won it all with the Mocs in 1977. McCray earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in education at UTC and served in the Hamilton County School System for 26 years, 11 as a classroom teacher and coach and 15 as an administrator. Even after retiring from the school system in 2009, Book didn't stop helping young people. In 1993, he gathered girls and boys for a citywide basketball league, which grew into the Chattanooga Basketball Foundation and the Independent Youth Services Foundation. McCray served as the Commencement Speaker at UTC spring 2018 graduation ceremonies. We hope you enjoy host Chris Goforth’s conversation with one of the best representatives of the Mocs.

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This week’s episode of Mocs on the Mic, presented by SmartBank, runs through a big Spring Sports preview with soccer, cross county, track & field and women’s tennis. Host Chris Goforth visits with soccer head coach Gavin McKinney, women’s tennis head coach Chad Camper, women’s tennis freshman Jessie Young and cross country/track & field head coach Andy Meyer.

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This week’s episode of the Mocs on the Mic podcast, presented by SmartBank, features the Chattanooga Mocs first black head basketball coach. Henry Dickerson went from a coal mining town in West Virginia to the NBA before a career in college coaching. He impacted the lives of student-athletes in a career that spanned five decades. Host Chris Goforth and Coach D sat down to tell this tale, including cameos from Coach Mack McCarthy and the Mocs 1997 NBA 1st Round draft pick Johnny Taylor. Check out our men's basketball page on GoMocs.com for more to the Dickerson story and his impact as both an assistant and head coach in the Scenic City.

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