Hall of Fame
Bill Redd was the biggest figure in athletics at UTC during the 1920s and considered to be one of the greatest athletes to play at the University of Chattanooga. Not only was he a star center on the men’s basketball team, he was also the Moccasins’ head coach. He also played football and baseball and coached the freshman football team and the girls basketball team.
Redd came to UTC in 1918, and was a captain on both the men’s basketball and football teams. He started coaching the men’s basketball squad while still playing in 1920 and held that role through the 1928 season. His overall coaching record stood at 62-39 (.614).
As a player, Redd was a two-time All-Southern Intercollegiate center. He led the Mocs to a runner-up finish in the 1923 Southern Conference Tournament and was a member of the All-SoCon Tournament team. The Moccasins also won Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles in 1922 and 1923.
Redd’s basketball teams posted wins over Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee during his career. He was named athletic director upon graduation in 1923 and served for four years while also coaching basketball and tennis.
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