{"id":72679,"date":"2026-01-09T08:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=72679"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:10:11","slug":"a-look-at-club-sports-at-utc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/a-look-at-club-sports-at-utc\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at club sports at UTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_72680\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"653\" data-attachment-id=\"72680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/a-look-at-club-sports-at-utc\/club-sports-basketball-25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?fit=1200%2C891&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,891\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Club Sports Basketball-25-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?fit=880%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-72680 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?resize=880%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Students play a fast-paced pickup basketball game inside Maclellan Gym, with several players running and defending beneath the scoreboard and \u201cChattanooga Mocs\u201d wall signage.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?resize=1024%2C760&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?resize=768%2C570&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?resize=800%2C594&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?resize=580%2C431&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Basketball-25-3239.jpg?resize=610%2C453&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">UTC club basketball players play inside Maclellan Gym (photo by Angela Foster).<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga club sports program is a great way for students to get involved in a team setting while also getting exercise and creating bonds with other students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClub sports are all student-run organizations,\u201d said Eddrick Brooks, the coordinator of club sports and the UTC Sports Complex. \u201cThese clubs include a president, vice president, treasurer and a full-time faculty and staff or staff advisor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Club sports vary by season. New clubs can always be started and inactive clubs can always be reactivated. The current list of sports offered includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>co-ed: fencing, pickleball, tennis, Isshinryu karate, swim, climbing, cycling, rowing, table tennis (inactive)<\/li>\n<li>both men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams: basketball, lacrosse, soccer, ultimate frisbee, volleyball<\/li>\n<li>men\u2019s teams: baseball, roller hockey, hurling<\/li>\n<li>women\u2019s teams: softball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For students interested in joining existing clubs, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/campus-recreation\/club-sports\/explore-our-clubs\">club sports page<\/a><\/strong> on the UTC website can direct students to where they need to be.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_73012\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"609\" data-attachment-id=\"73012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/a-look-at-club-sports-at-utc\/club-sports-clara-25-148\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?fit=1200%2C830&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,830\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Club Sports Clara-25-148\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?fit=880%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-73012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?resize=880%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UTC women\u2019s club volleyball player prepares to bump the ball during a match in Maclellan Gym.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?resize=1024%2C708&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?resize=800%2C553&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?resize=580%2C401&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-148.jpg?resize=610%2C422&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">UTC women&#8217;s club volleyball (photo by Clara Paulson)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ben Lamontagne and several of his closest friends established the pickleball club team in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, being involved in club pickleball is more than just competing and representing UTC,\u201d said Lamontagne, a civil engineering senior. \u201cThe community has brought me lasting friendships, and traveling with the team has been where my favorite memories have been made while at UTC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nursing student Emily Nguyen plays club soccer as a way to take a break from her studies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI joined the women\u2019s club soccer team because I wanted to stay active, meet new people and continue doing something I love,\u201d said Nguyen, a junior at UTC. \u201cSoccer has been a perfect way to de-stress and find balance in my schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with getting together as a team and creating memories, club sports have created professional opportunities for students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince coming to play on the men\u2019s lacrosse team, I have fallen in love with the sport again and it has created many opportunities for me,\u201d said Luke Robbins, a senior majoring in management.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins got the opportunity to work as the lacrosse team\u2019s social media manager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt allowed me to grow my skills as a graphic design artist while also helping me understand engagement and algorithms on Instagram and Facebook,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>For students interested in joining or creating a club, Brooks gave the blueprint of what is required.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll it takes is five interested students, selection of a president, vice president, treasurer, and a full-time faculty and staff advisor,\u201d he explained. \u201cAlso a constitution and to register the organization on MocSync, then they\u2019re good to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/campus-rec\">Campus Recreation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/campus-recreation\/club-sports-teams\">Club Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/campus-recreation\/intramurals\">Intramural Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_73011\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"580\" data-attachment-id=\"73011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/a-look-at-club-sports-at-utc\/club-sports-clara-25-135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?fit=1200%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,791\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Club Sports Clara-25-135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?fit=880%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-73011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?resize=880%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UTC Karate Club members practice defensive stances during a training session\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?resize=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Club-Sports-Clara-25-135.jpg?resize=580%2C382&amp;ssl=1 580w, 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