The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is enjoying an impressive run of competitive success to this point in the 2015-16 academic year.  The Mocs won their third straight Southern Conference Championship in football and took home their first league title in volleyball since 1998.  UTC is also picked to win the SoCon in three winter sports, including men's basketball, women's basketball and wrestling.

As good as things are going in competition, the performance of UTC student-athletes in the classroom is even more impressive.  The Mocs finished with a school-record 3.113 grade-point-average for the 2015 fall semester.  It is the fourth-straight term with a 3.0 and the second in a row over a 3.1. 

"The Vision of Chattanooga Athletics is to achieve excellence, and you are definitely seeing that across the board," stated UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn.  "The efforts of our student-athletes in the classroom and in competition are tremendous, and their hard work is paying off with outstanding results.  They represent themselves, our athletics program and our University in an exemplary fashion, and I am proud of all they have accomplished."

A school-record 157 made the Dean's List, while a record 189 were on the Athletics Director's Honor Roll.  Over half of all Mocs (53.8%) were on the Dean's List with a 3.2 g.p.a. and 64.7% made the honor roll with at least a 3.0.

This is the 13^th-straight semester over half of all Mocs scored a 3.0 or better. It is also the fifth consecutive term a school-record 12 teams posted a 3.0.

"Our coaches and staff should also be recognized for their willingness to grow a competitive mindset in their programs," said Blackburn.  "A tone is set from the beginning with how we recruit, and our Academic Staff does an outstanding job guiding our student-athletes throughout their careers."



The men's golf (3.65), softball (3.40) and wrestling (3.04) teams all had program records.  The golfers set a new high for the second term in a row, with all seven team members making the Dean's List.  The wrestlers broke the 3.0 mark for the first time and also set new highs with 22 on the A.D. Honor Roll and 16 on the Dean's List. 

The SoCon Champion football team had its best fall on record with a 2.69.  The football team also had program bests with 29 on the Dean's List and 40 on the honor roll.

The men's cross country team had its best fall with a 3.79, capturing the highest mark of any team this semester.  Women's golf had its best fall with a 3.76, while soccer's 3.35 is second only to the 3.41 posted in the fall of 2010. 

Individually, there were some notable Mocs among the 34 who made 4.0s.  Three-time SoCon Football Offensive Player of the Year Jacob Huesman is among those with a 4.0.  Emily Drouin and Paul Stuart both made the Cross Country All-SoCon teams while also having a perfect semester in the classroom.    

"It takes a lot of hard work to maintain the success we have experienced in the classroom in recent years," added Blackburn.  "It is important to celebrate these achievements, without getting complacent.  Our coaches and academic support staff are always searching for new and innovative ways to equip our student-athletes for success.  It is a constant challenge to maintain such a high level of performance, but one that our student-athletes keep achieving each and every semester."

Academic Notes
- School record 3.113 overall g.p.a. … fourth consecutive term with a 3.0+ GPA.
- School record 157 on the Dean's List with a 3.2 g.p.a. … 53.8% of all student-athletes made the Dean's List … highest percentage on record. 
- School record 189 on the A.D. Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 or better … 64.7% of all student-athletes is a school record. 
- 13th straight semester with over half of all Mocs at a 3.0 or better.
- Tied a school record with 12 teams posting a 3.0 or better for the fifth straight term.
- Men's Golf had a program record 3.65 … huge jump from the 3.47 in the spring, which was its previous high … all seven team members made the Dean's List. 
- Softball had a program record 3.40.
- Wrestling topped the 3.0 mark (3.04) for the first time … program records with 22 on the A.D. Honor Roll, 16 on the Dean's List and five 4.0s.
- The SoCon Champion football team had its best fall with a 2.69 … set marks with 29 on the Dean's List and 40 on the A.D. Honor Roll. 
- Men's cross country had its best fall with a 3.79.
- Men's tennis tied a program record with eight on the Dean's List … 3.39 is second only to the 3.46 in the fall of 2012.
- Women's golf had its best fall with a 3.76 … second only to its 3.82 in the spring of 2014 … tied a program record with seven on the Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.    
- Soccer's 3.35 was its best since a 3.41 in the fall of 2010 … tied a program record with 19 on the Dean's List. 
- Women's Cross Country/Track & Field tied a program record with 19 on the A.D. Honor Roll.

Student-Athletes With a 4.0 Semester GPA – 34
Ansley Chilton – Women's Basketball
Alicia Payne – Women's Basketball
Austin Casassa – Men's Cross Country
Brennan Huber – Men's Cross Country
Jack Strevell – Men's Cross Country
Paul Stuart – Men's Cross Country
Drake Watson – Men's Cross Country
Hannah Chamblin – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Emily Drouin – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Madalyn Garland – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Rebecca Greenwall – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Maddison Melchionna – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Jessica York – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Tareq Faleh – Football
Jacob Huesman – Football
Trevor Jachimowicz – Football
Nikolay Timoshchuk – Football
Stuart Thomas – Men's Golf
Isabell Loza – Women's Golf
Megan Woods – Women's Golf
Hannah Durden – Soccer
Katie Emig – Soccer
Molli Miller – Soccer
Criket Blanco – Softball
Alyssa Taylor – Softball
Halie Williamson – Softball
Michael Birnbaum – Men's Tennis
Sydney Patton – Women's Tennis
Sarah Batterton – Volleyball
Demarco Gatti – Wrestling
Jake Huffine – Wrestling
John Lampe – Wrestling
Alex Ward – Wrestling
Andrew Webb – Wrestling

Programs With a 3.0+ Team GPA – 12 (Ties School Record)
Men's Cross Country – 3.79
Women's Golf – 3.76
Women's Cross Country – 3.71
Men's Golf – 3.65*
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country – 3.63
Women's Tennis – 3.42
Softball – 3.40*
Men's Tennis – 3.39
Women's Basketball – 3.36
Soccer – 3.33
Volleyball – 3.31
Wrestling – 3.04*
* program record.

Dean's List (157) – School Record
Men's Basketball (4)
Alex Bran, Tre' McLean, Eric Robertson, Jackson White.

Women's Basketball (10)
Queen Alford, Ansley Chilton, Shelbie Davenport, Aryanna Gilbert, Moses Johnson, Jasmine Joyner, Molly Melton, Anna Claire Noblit, Alicia Payne, Sydney Vanlandingham.

Men's Cross Country (10)
Mark Britt, Austin Casassa, Zach Darby, Austin Ethridge, Richard Guiry, Brennan Huber, John Payne, Jack Strevell, Paul Stuart, Drake Watson.

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field (17)
Mercedes Bright, Nicole Buehrle, Hannah Chamblin, Anna Kate Chance, Makala Diggs, Emily Drouin, Nicole Elmore, Madalyn Garland, Rebecca Greenwall, Teghan Henderson, Kiaana Howard, Lily McKee, Maddison Melchionna, Haley Morris, Katie Ray, Nicole Sumida, Jessica York.

Football (29) – Program Record
Cody Bennett, C.J. Board, Ryan Bossung, Brandon Bourk, Cole Brown, Josh Butler, Derrick Craine, Tanner Dillard, Tareq Faleh, Kenneth Garrett, Tanner Green, Synjen Herren, Alex Hooper, Jacob Huesman, Luke Hutchins, Casey Hybarger, Trevor Jachimowicz, Hunter Kennedy, Corey Levin, Shaqualm McCoy, Bryce Miller, Branden Parker, Oscar Prado, Alphonso Stewart,  Nikolay Timoshchuk, Hunter Townson, Alex Trotter, Kerrington Wilson, Wil Young.

Men's Golf (7)
Etienne Brault, Wes Gosselin, Lake Johnson, Brooks Thomas, Stuart Thomas, Andrew Weathers, Kory Webb.

Women's Golf (7) – Ties Program Record
Sarah Dolmovich, Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan, Pojjana Mesombat, Cris Perez, Monica San Juan, Megan Woods.

Soccer (19) – Ties Program Record
Skylar Brewer, Hailey Callis, Maddy Coleman, Micalah Crafton, Hannah Durden, Katie Emig, Masey Fox, Sarah Ghale, Rachel Giampapa, McKenzie Gregg, Clare Latham, Molli Miller, Ellie Myrick, Loryn Queen, Karsyn Sewell, Ashley Simmons, Alanna Warrick, Shelby Williams, Hannah Wyatt.

Softball (13)
Criket Blanco, Shelby Carter, Alyssa Coppinger, Katie Corum, Jordan Fortel, Katie Henderson, Katy Richardson, Anyssa Robles, Amanda Ross, Jesslyn Stockard, Alyssa Taylor, Sam Taylor, Halie Williamson.

Men's Tennis (8) - Ties Program Record
Michael Birnbaum, Derrick Brown, Gino Delavalle, Pavels Grigorjevs, Lucas Plesky, Luke Saunders, Nic Wilson, Nick Wingord.

Women's Tennis (7)
Mckenzie Barco, Samantha Caswell, Kelsey Coots, Rachele Gazzola, Sydney Patton, Katie Polk, Alison Storie.

Volleyball (10)
Julimar Alvarado, Sarah Batterton, Madison Bergren, Catherine Chason, Miranda Elpers, Lindsey Farrell, Allison Ford, Lauren Greenspoon, Emily Plumlee, Briana Reid.

Wrestling (16) – Ties Program Record
Bryce Carr, Chris Debien, D.J. Franklin-Smith, Demarco Gatti, Jake Huffine, Jared Johnson, John Lampe, Sean Mappes, Cody Minnick, Jacob Murphy, McCoy Newberg, Zach Shareef, Barrett Walthall, Alex Ward, Trey Watson, Andrew Webb.

Athletics Director's Honor Roll (189) – School Record
Men's Basketball (7)
Alex Bran, Johnathan Burroughs-Cook, Casey Jones, Tre' McLean, Eric Robertson, Peyton Woods, Jackson White.

Women's Basketball (12)
Queen Alford, Ansley Chilton, Shelbie Davenport, Aryanna Gilbert, Keiana Gilbert, Moses Johnson, Jasmine Joyner, Molly Melton, Anna Claire Noblit, Alicia Payne, Chelsey Shumpert, Sydney Vanlandingham.

Men's Cross Country (10)
Mark Britt, Austin Casassa, Zach Darby, Austin Ethridge, Richard Guiry, Brennan Huber, John Payne, Jack Strevell, Paul Stuart, Drake Watson.

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field (19) – Program Record
Alysia Bright, Ashley Buehrle, Hannah Chamblin, Anna Kate Chance, Makala Diggs, Emily Drouin, Nicole Elmore, Madalyn Garland, Sydney Gautier, Rebecca Greenwall, Teghan Henderson, Kianna Howard, Lily McKee, Maddison Melchionna, Haley Morris, Katie Ray, Chandler Rogers, Nicole Sumida, Jessica York.

Football (40) – Program Record
Michael Bean, Cody Bennett, C.J. Board, Ryan Bossung, Brandon Bourk, Colin Brewer, Cole Brown, Josh Butler, Derrick Craine, Luke Davis, Tanner Dillard, Tareq Faleh, Kenneth Garrett, Tanner Green, Ke'Von Hall, Taylor Helton, Synjen Herren, Robert Hill, Alex Hooper, Jacob Huesman, Luke Hutchins, Casey Hybarger, Trevor Jachimowicz, Hunter Kennedy, Corey Levin, Isaiah Mack, Shaqualm McCoy, Bryce Miller, Emory Norred, Branden Parker, Ryan Perry, Steve Pickren, Oscar Prado, Alphonso Stewart,  Nikolay Timoshchuk, Hunter Townson, Alex Trotter, Malcolm White, Kerrington Wilson, Wil Young.

Men's Golf (7)
Etienne Brault, Wes Gosselin, Lake Johnson, Brooks Thomas, Stuart Thomas, Andrew Weathers, Kory Webb.

Women's Golf (7) – Ties Program Record
Sarah Dolmovich, Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan, Pojjana Mesombat, Cris Perez, Monica San Juan, Megan Woods.

Soccer (22)
Skylar Brewer, Hailey Callis, Maddy Coleman, Micalah Crafton, Hannah Durden, Katie Emig, Masey Fox, Sarah Ghale, Rachel Giampapa, McKenzie Gregg, Clare Latham, Rachel Lindsey, Molli Miller, Emily Moseley, Ellie Myrick, Loryn Queen, Karsyn Sewell, Ashley Simmons, Lauren Thomas, Alanna Warrick, Shelby Williams, Hannah Wyatt.

Softball (14)
Criket Blanco, Shelby Carter, Alyssa Coppinger, Katie Corum, Jordan Fortel, Katie Henderson, Cori Jennings, Katy Richardson, Anyssa Robles, Amanda Ross, Jesslyn Stockard, Alyssa Taylor, Sam Taylor, Halie Williamson.

Men's Tennis (9)
Michael Birnbaum, Austin Boaz, Derrick Brown, Gino Delavalle, Pavels Grigorjevs, Lucas Plesky, Luke Saunders, Nic Wilson, Nick Wingord.

Women's Tennis (9)
Mckenzie Barco, Samantha Caswell, Kelsey Coots, Delaney Edwards, Rachele Gazzola, Kayla Jones, Sydney Patton, Katie Polk, Alison Storie.

Volleyball (11)
Julimar Alvarado, Sarah Batterton, Madison Bergren, Catherine Chason, Allie Davenport, Miranda Elpers, Lindsey Farrell, Allison Ford, Lauren Greenspoon, Emily Plumlee, Briana Reid.

Wrestling (22) – Program Record
Scottie Boykin, Bryce Carr, Chris Debien, D.J. Franklin-Smith, Demarco Gatti, Austin Gould, Cody Hill, Jake Huffine, Jared Johnson, Rod Jones, John Lampe, Sean Mappes, Cody Minnick, Jacob Murphy, McCoy Newberg, Austin Sams, Zach Shareef, Chad Solomon, Barrett Walthall, Alex Ward, Trey Watson, Andrew Webb.