Hall of Fame
Andy Nardo was a fixture at the University of Chattanooga for nearly 40 years. He was an outstanding athlete, coach and professor during his time at UC.
Nardo came to Chattanooga in 1928 and started three years at guard. He was named to the All-Dixie Team and became the offensive line coach in 1933. Except for three years as a Lieutenant in the Navy from 1943-46, Nardo was a major figure on campus.
As a long-time football assistant coach, he helped Scrappy Moore produce numerous outstanding linemen, including several who went on to professional careers. A total of 12 lineman earned Little All-American honors in his career.
In 15 seasons as the wrestling coach from 1953-67, Nardo was 78-29-5. It is still the second-longest tenure as wrestling coach and the second-best winning percentage (.723) at UTC. He is third in all-time wins and had 23 wins in a row from 1959 to 1962. That includes undefeated seasons in 1959-60 (7-0) and 1960-61 (9-0).
