chattanooga MOCS

Heath Eslinger was a three-time Southern Conference Champion as a student-athlete at UTC from 1996-00.  He posted a 120-18 all-time mark and was the 2000 SoCon Wrestler of the Year. 

Eslinger’s 120 career wins broke the school’s all-time mark and is still No. 2 on the list today.  He was also the MVP of the SoCon Tournament in 2000 and climbed as high as No. 6 in the national rankings as an individual.  

Eslinger took over as head coach of the Mocs in 2010 and won five regular season and four tournament titles in nine years.  

He was the 2011 and 2013 SoCon Coach of the Year and is second in career wins with a 101-63 overall record.  Eslinger was also the driving force in bringing the Southern Scuffle to Chattanooga.