Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball

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

History

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 1914–1932: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1931–1942: Dixie Conference 1946–1977: D-II Independent 1978–present: Southern Conference

Notable NBA/ABA Players Gerald Wilkins - 13 Seasons, 2x All-SoCon Russ Schoene - 5 Seasons Johnny Taylor - 3 Seasons, SoCon Player of the Year, 2x First Team All-SoCon Willie White - 2 Seasons, SoCon Player of the Year Matt Ryan - 4 Seasons, Second Team All-SoCon

Coaching History

Year-by-Year results

Postseason

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

1981 #11 First round #6 Maryland L 69–81 1982 #10 First roundSecond Round #7 NC State#2 Minnesota W 58–51L 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 roundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen #3 Georgia#6 Illinois#10 Providence W 73–70W 75–63L 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 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.

1961 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Austin PeayKentucky Wesleyan L 69–77L 80–111 1973 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Southeast LouisianaTransylvania L 64–67W 99–86 1975 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals Alabama StateTennessee State W 107–83L 81–82 1976 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game RollinsValdosta StateNicholls StateEastern IllinoisPuget Sound W 86–62W 86–66W 107–78W 93–84L 74–83 1977 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game Valdosta StateUCFNorth DakotaSacred HeartRandolph-Macon W 92–76W 88–79W 76–52W 95–81W 71–62

NIT results The Mocs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times, winning it in 2025. Their combined record is 8–4.

1984 First roundSecond Round GeorgiaTennessee W 74–69L 66–68 1985 First roundSecond RoundQuarterfinals ClemsonLamarLouisville W 67–65W 85–84L 66–71 1986 First round Georgia L 81–95 1987 First round Cleveland State L 73–92 2025 First roundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship Middle TennesseeDaytonBradleyLoyola ChicagoUC Irvine W 109–103 3OTW 87–72W 67–65W 80–73W 85–84 OT

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

2014 First round East Tennessee State L 66–79

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