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The wrestling program ranked 15th nationally in average attendance this season in a poll of NCAA Division I wrestling teams.
The figures were compiled and released by Dennis Diehl, a columnist for Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat.
The Mocs, who wrestle at Maclellan Gym on the UTC campus, averaged 975 fans for six home dates in 2007-08. Chattanooga drew a season-high 1,600 fans for its Dec. 16 matchup with No. 8-ranked Missouri.
Chattanooga was ranked ahead of Hofstra (935) and Northern Iowa (888). Iowa led the nation in attendance with an average of 7,541 per date. The Hawkeyes drew a nation’s-best 14,332 in a home dual against Oklahoma State.
Instate-rival Iowa State stood second at 4,311 per date. The Iowa-Iowa State match drew 8,998 at Iowa State.
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