Hall of Fame
Tina Chairs was a three-time All-American for the Mocs. She was a second team Women's Basketball News Serivce All-American as a senior in 1984. She earned third team All-American recognition by the American Women's Sports Foundation (AWSF) following her sophomore (1982), junior (1983) and senior (1984) seasons.
Chair is a former Southern Conference Tournament MVP who is in the top five in many categories in UTC’s record book. She is currently tied for second in all-time scoring with 1,909 career points and fourth with 975 career rebounds.
Chairs was a first team All-SoCon selection in 1984 and led the team in scoring for three-straight seasons. She also led the Mocs in rebounding as a sophomore and junior.
Chairs led the Mocs to the first of three-straight SoCon titles with 19.3 ppg as a senior in 1984. That season she was named SoCon Tournament MVP and guided UTC to the WNIT finals. That run included a 70-66 win over No. 17 Clemson in the semifinals. She once grabbed 21 boards in a game against UAB on Jan. 25, 1983.
Chairs is third all-time at UTC with 307 career steals. Her 110 in 1981-82 is third-most in a season and just one of three with 100+ in a year. She is still fourth in career blocks with 98.
