Chattanooga Athletic Department announces 2019 Hall of Fame inductees

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department and the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs recently announced the Class of 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees. Five new members were chosen for induction, along with the four special award winners.

The 2019 Class includes a number of All-americans, who were all outstanding representatives of UTC. Cody Cleveland was an All-american wrestler from 2006-11, while Emma de Groot was a pioneer in the growth of the modern era of women’s golf at UTC.

Former NFL veteran Jerry Ellison (1991-93) is among the group that also includes men’s tennis All-american Park Lockrow (1973-76) and six-time Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year Wes Moore (1999-2013).

The Hall of Fame Award Winners include Charles Cofield (Gordon Davenport Award), Lee Dyer (Joe Morrison Award), Masey Fox (Scrappy Moore Award) and Scott Mcmahen (Harold Wilkes Award).

The inductees and award winners will be honored at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, March 1, at the Chattanooga Country Club. The banquet is open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required. The cost is $50 per person, which includes dinner.

Submit payments and RSVP’S to the UTC Office of Alumni Affairs at (423) 425-4785. For more information, email Jayne-holder@utc.edu.

The UTC Athletics Hall of Fame was established to formally recognize outstanding contributions to the heritage and tradition of the University’s intercollegiate athletics program. A total of 219 individuals have been inducted into the UTC Athletics Hall of Fame during special ceremonies held each year.