Hall of Fame
Mack McCarthy was the 14th Head Men’s Basketball Coach in UTC’s program history, but No. 1 in the record books. He amassed a 243-122 (.666) record including 135-47 (.742) in Southern Conference play. His Mocs squads went to five NCAA Tournaments including reaching the Sweet 16 in 1997.
McCarthy led eight regular season championship teams two of which came after the switch to divisions in the 1990s. Chattanooga won the SoCon Tourney five times (1988, 1993, 1994, 1995 & 1997). McCarthy and his charges were 150-31 (.829) at home, 81-10 (.890) in league play and had seven 20-win seasons.
He won SoCon Coach of the Year honors three times in 1986, 1992 and 1993. He coached 25 all-league performers with four SoCon Players of the Year (Keith Nelson – 1992, Tim Brooks – 1993, Chad Copeland – 1994 & Johnny Taylor – 1997). McCarthy also had 24 All-SoCon Tournament members with Benny Green (1988), Tim Brooks (1993) and Chad Copeland (1994) earning Most Outstanding Player.
