chattanooga MOCS

Chris Cook enters his second season as the Mocs Tight Ends-Tackles coach and now serves as Recruiting Coordinator. A former UTC All-American, Cook helped Bailey Lenior (TE) to All-Southern Conference recognition in 2017.  
 
Cook returned to his alma mater after serving as the offensive quality control coordinator and assisting with the offensive line at East Carolina University. He was a three-year letterwinner (2001-03) and All-American center for the Mocs in 2002. In 2002, he was also named offensive MVP. 
 
In 2015, Cook served as defensive line coach and was named defensive coordinator at Independence High School in Charlotte, N.C. prior to joining Scottie Montgomery's staff at ECU. He helped the Patriots to a second round NCHSAA playoff appearance. The defensive unit held opposing offenses to seven points or less six times in 2015, including two shutouts. 
 
Cook served as director of the Boys & Girls Club - Teen Center in Raleigh, N.C. from 2010-2015. During that time he spent each year working with the Duke Football staff at their high school prospect camps.
 
In 2009, he served as the defensive line coach at Weddington High School where he coached former University of Maryland defensive lineman, Darius Kilgo, who was drafted in the 6th round by the Denver Broncos in 2015. 
 
Cook also co-founded the Gamechangers Football Academy in 2008 with the goal of developing community youth on academics, personal conduct, and sportsmanship. As a coach, Cook delivered speeches to reinforce the value of high standards for personal behavior on and off the field.
 
After his college career, Cook pursued a professional football career playing in the Arena Football League - Kansas City Brigade (2007-09). Prior to signing with the Brigade, Cook worked out for the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts. 
 
Cook, a native of Wingate, N.C., graduated from UTC with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and a Minor in Psychology. He and his wife Mandisa have two children, Mayor (4) and Paige (3).