Chattanooga Mocs | |
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University | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Conference | Southern Conference (SoCon) |
NCAA | Division I FCS |
Athletic director | David Blackburn |
Location | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Varsity teams | 15 |
Football stadium | Finley Stadium (football, soccer) |
Basketball arena | McKenzie Arena |
Other arenas | Maclellan Gymnasium |
Mascot | Scrappy |
Nickname | Mocs |
Fight song | Fight Chattanooga |
Colors | Navy, Old Gold, and Silver |
Website | www |
The Chattanooga Mocs (formerly the Chattanooga Moccasins) are the 15 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).
Moc is the shortened version of the original nickname, "Moccasins". It also refers to the northern mockingbird, Tennessee's state bird.
A member of the Southern Conference, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga currently sponsors teams in six men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports: