The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics department announced the return of fans to home events in McKenzie Arena in a limited capacity for the month of February. UTC also announced that due to the winterization of Finley Stadium and the impact that would have on the fan experience, there will not be fans at football games for the first two home contests in February.

Other home events that are not held at McKenzie Arena, including the football games on Feb. 20 game against VMI and Feb. 27 against Wofford, will allow for a student-athlete pass list for immediate families.

"We are excited about the opportunity to have fans back in McKenzie Arena again," stated UTC Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton.  "We have seen a number of other institutions in the Southern Conference and around the NCAA safely have fans at their venues. We have taken a close look at best practices throughout the country and have put together a strong plan to safely host an event with fans."

"We also look forward to welcoming back fans for our March 27 football game against Mercer and the April 10 date against Samford."

Fans visiting McKenzie Arena are asked to remain with the group that they arrive with throughout their visit. Fans are also asked to practice social distancing of 6' of those outside their group. All fans ages two (2) and above, are required to wear cloth face coverings. Disposable masks are available for those fans who arrive without their own personal cloth face covering.

There are numerous adjustments to ticketing, parking, seating and hospitality from the normal experience fans are familiar with.  See below for some of those changes.

MCKENZIE ARENA
Seating for approximately 1,000 ticketed guests.
 
Season Tickets: There are no season tickets sold for remainder of the 2020-21 season.

How to Purchase Basketball Tickets
Mocs Club members and past season ticket holders with the presale option from November have this same opportunity, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) today (Monday, Feb. 1). Individuals can use the same presale code for the discounted rate of $8 per ticket.  For questions concerning this presale code, contact the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627). 

Remaining tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4.  These tickets are $10 each and can be purchased on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627).  All tickets are delivered digitally, either to a mobile device or print at home.

Student tickets can be reserved by accessing your ticketing account, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4.  For more information regarding the student ticketing process, click here.

Parking
All parking lots open to fans two (2) hours prior to tip-off. Lots 20 and 35 are reserved for donor parking only. All other lots are available for public access for the $5 parking fee.

Entrance/Exit
Fans enter through Gates 1, 2 and 3 only.

Gates feature a single entrance point and multiple exit points.

Player Pass for home and visiting teams is located at Gate 3.

General Will Call is located at the Gate 1 Box Office.

Seating Areas in McKenzie Arena
Courtside Seats will not be available for the 2020-21 season.

There is no access to the first floor or the elevator for the general fans or Mocs Club members.

All seats throughout the venue are sold as "general admission" on an individual game/match basis.

All 100-level (Row H and above) and 200-level sections have seats that are marked in blocks as unavailable with seat decals. Seats that are not marked will be available to access by fans. Available seats are in blocks of two (2), four (4) and six (6).

Seats in rows A-G are not available to fans to allow for distancing from the court.

All 300-level sections are available for fans to access. Fans choosing to sit in these sections are encouraged to remain with the small group (less than 10) that they arrive to the venue with. Fans are required to leave 6' of space between the next closest block of fans, in all directions.

Student seating is available in sections 103, 104, 206 and 209. These sections are available only to UTC Students who reserve their ticket, and their guests who have tickets in these sections. Seats in these sections will be blocked in groups of two (2). All other seats will be marked as unavailable with decals.

Mocs Club Hospitality Room – Concession Stand 219/223
The traditional hospitality room on the first floor will not be open.
 
Season ticket holders and Mocs Club members at the $1,500 giving level and above receive complimentary food and beverages. Mocs Club members can check in each game at stand 219 and receive their items at stand 223. Those eligible should look for more specific information to come from the Mocs Club.
 
How to Purchase Wrestling Tickets
Wrestling tickets for the Feb. 5 tri-meet with Campbell and Bellarmine go on sale to the general public at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1.  These tickets are $6 each and can be purchased on GoMocs.com or by calling the UTC Ticket Office at (423) 266-MOCS (6627). All tickets are delivered digitally, either to a mobile device or print at home.

Students are admitted free by showing a valid UTC ID. Student seating sections are the same as listed above for basketball games.