To get a leader and “team mom” to young players, the UTC women’s basketball team turned to an Icelander with a pedigree in the sport. Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, a graduate student in business administration, leads this season’s team in minutes played while averaging nearly 8.0 points per game.
Starting the school year right with the 2024 edition of Convocation
Convocation—the annual celebration of incoming students at UTC—was held on Friday, Aug. 16, at McKenzie Arena for the class of 2028. With the help of the Marching Mocs, Ladies of Gold and Spirit Squad, UTC welcomed its new students in style as music and dancing filled the arena throughout the program.
Schirmer named UTC women’s basketball head coach
The Deandra Schirmer Era of Chattanooga women’s basketball begins now.
Schirmer becomes the eighth head coach of the Mocs, Vice Chancellor for Athletics Mark Wharton announced Thursday morning.