Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs set another athletics department record for the cumulative GPA with a sterling 3.443 on the books for the Fall 2025 term. TEN of the 15 programs completed it at 3.50 or better as 14 eclipsed the 3.0 mark.
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It's the second straight semester setting a new department record and the fourth in a row coming in above the 3.30 threshold. The ledger also marks the 15th consecutive term at 3.0 or better as a department.
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Quotable
"This was an impressive semester. Our group continues to excel in the classroom while competing for championships in the Southern Conference. It was another department record, and I could not be prouder." –
Vice Chancellor for Athletics Mark Wharton
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"We would be remiss in not recognizing the fantastic work by our staff in the Alling Family Student-Athlete Academic Center. (Asst. Vice Chancellor) Dr. Emily Blackman and her staff consistently provide premier service to our academic work." –
Wharton
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Quick Breakdown
- 241 of the 333 enrolled student-athletes made the Dean's List (72.4%).
- That's a school record for total and percentage.
- 85.3 percent (283) of that number completed the semester at 3.0 or better.
- That's another school record for total and percentage.
- 79 completed the term with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
- No other semester had as many 4.0s but the 23.7 percent of total student-athletes with a 4.0 is second only to the COVID Spring term of 2020 with 77 of 276 enrolled running the table.
- Women's golf led the way with a department record 3.915 including four 4.0s and all seven topping 3.75. The previous top mark was 3.87 in the COVID Spring 2020 semester also by women's golf.
- Soccer's 15 4.0 students ties the school record first set last fall by the football program.
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Top 10 Semesters on Record
Fall 2025: 3.443
Spring 2025: 3.433
Spring 2020: 3.421
Fall 2024: 3.384
Spring 2024: 3.318
Fall 2020: 3.309
Spring 2021: 3.304
Spring 2022: 3.237
Spring 2023: 3.200
Fall 2019: 3.197
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Sport-by-Sport Breakdowns
Men's Basketball – 3.355 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 17 | Dean's List: 11 | 4.0: 1
- Second-highest GPA on record behind 3.36 in spring of 2020.
- Best academic calendar year with the spring's 3.329 ranking third on the all-time list.
- Four straight 3.0 semesters for the first time. Nine total for the program.
- 4.0 students: Sebastian Hartmann.
- 11 Dean's List ties program record and is just fourth time in double digits: Sebastian Hartmann, Josh Bowman, Billy Smith, Brennan Watkins, Jikari Johnson, Tate Darner, Makai Richards, Sean Cusano, Ryan Lopez, Jordan Frison, Latif Diouf.
- All 17 rostered student-athletes made the AD Honor Roll: Sebastian Hartmann, Josh Bowman, Billy Smith, Brennan Watkins, Jikari Johnson, Tate Darner, Makai Richards, Sean Cusano, Ryan Lopez, Jordan Frison, Latif Diouf, Houston Holland, Zach Bleshoy, Parker Robison, Collin Mulholland, Liam Vitters, Teddy Washington.
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Women's Basketball – 3.80 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 11 | Dean's List: 10 | 4.0: 7
- Program Record GPA.
- New record for 4.0s in a semester as well as double-digit Dean's List for the 14th time.
- All 11 team members made the AD Honor Roll.
- 4.0 students: Falon Bedke, Evie Bruce, Ava Card, Gianna Corbitt, Caia Elisaldez, London Weaver, Kami Wilson.
- Dean's List: Falon Bedke, Evie Bruce, Ava Card, Gianna Corbitt, Caia Elisaldez, London Weaver, Kami Wilson, Sarah Owona, Frode Flos van der Schans, Kalifa Ford.
- AD Honor Roll: Falon Bedke, Evie Bruce, Ava Card, Gianna Corbitt, Caia Elisaldez, London Weaver, Kami Wilson, Sarah Owona, Frode Flos van der Schans, Kalifa Ford, Izzy McPherson.
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Beach Volleyball – 3.619 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 14 | Dean's List: 13 | 4.0: 8
- 11 straight semesters exceeding 3.30.
- 4.0 students: Taylor Clark, Sierra Garza, Avery Grulich, Ansley Gulledge, Maddie Lecik, Jill Sandel, Corina Vale, Addyson Witkamp.
- Dean's List: Taylor Clark, Sierra Garza, Avery Grulich, Ansley Gulledge, Maddie Lecik, Jill Sandel, Corina Vale, Addyson Witkamp, Julia Lawrence, Jocelyn Bloedel, McKenna Faychak, Sydney Jackwin, Madeline McCabe.
- AD Honor Roll: Taylor Clark, Sierra Garza, Avery Grulich, Ansley Gulledge, Maddie Lecik, Jill Sandel, Corina Vale, Addyson Witkamp, Julia Lawrence, Jocelyn Bloedel, McKenna Faychak, Sydney Jackwin, Madeline McCabe, Ashli McKenny.
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Men's Cross Country – 2.984 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 8 | Dean's List: 5 | 4.0: 2
- Eight of the 10 student-athletes made 3.00 or better.
- Two 4.0 terms: Isaac Atwood, Jack Martin.
- Dean's List: Isaac Atwood, Jack Martin, Cade Crum, Reid Gulstrom, Cash Coggin.
- AD Honor Roll: Isaac Atwood, Jack Martin, Cade Crum, Reid Gulstrom, Cash Coggin, Riley Hanson, Ian Etheridge, Andrew Moore.
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Women's Cross Country/Track & Field – 3.535 GPA (XC)/3.528 (T&F) | AD Honor Roll: 29 | Dean's List: 28 | 4.0: 6
- Blew past the program record for the Dean's List mentions with 28. Previous high was 24 from a year ago (Fall 2024).
- 29 earning AD Honor Roll is also a program best (27-Fall 2024).
- 4.0 students: Lola Baker, Sarah Brotton, Halle Carden, Lexi Foley, Scarlett Nash, Brooke Tyll.
- Dean's List: Lola Baker, Sarah Brotton, Halle Carden, Lexi Foley, Scarlett Nash, Brooke Tyll, Andrea Ellis, Ava McGue, Brooke Webb, Olivia Steele, Leah Boyd Mitchell, Ryleigh Simmons, Kaitlyn Fisher, Aubrey Park, Ellie Von Hermann, Bella King, Maddie Wheatcroft, Taylor Crawford, Emma Thweatt, Audrey Wade, Michaela Dabney, Norah Haney, Kolbee Webb, Kennedy Reynolds, Maya McCloskey, Anna Roberson, Stella Henry, Vanelle Wandji.
- AD Honor Roll: Lola Baker, Sarah Brotton, Halle Carden, Lexi Foley, Scarlett Nash, Brooke Tyll, Andrea Ellis, Ava McGue, Brooke Webb, Olivia Steele, Leah Boyd Mitchell, Ryleigh Simmons, Kaitlyn Fisher, Aubrey Park, Ellie Von Hermann, Bella King, Maddie Wheatcroft, Taylor Crawford, Emma Thweatt, Audrey Wade, Michaela Dabney, Norah Haney, Kolbee Webb, Kennedy Reynolds, Maya McCloskey, Anna Roberson, Stella Henry, Vanelle Wandji, Lauren Bayes.
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Football – 3.225 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 80 | Dean's List: 64 | 4.0: 12
- Second-best GPA on record (3.259 last spring).
- Sixth straight semester with 10+ 4.0 students. Tied for third most by the program. The list: Battle Alberson, Gunnar Clary, Matthew Clemmer, Gabe Flores, Hudson Gray, Devin Lively, Ryan Merklinger, Kristian Ozane, Nick Paul, Hudson Powell, Peter Sesterhenn, Kamari Todd.
- 64 on Dean's List shatters the record and is the 4th time with 50+ including third straight term: Battle Alberson, Gunnar Clary, Matthew Clemmer, Gabe Flores, Hudson Gray, Devin Lively, Ryan Merklinger, Kristian Ozane, Nick Paul, Hudson Powell, Peter Sesterhenn, Kamari Todd, Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez, Watts Alexander, Will Brown, Daniel Green, Jordyn Dickerson, JJ Heath, Camden Orth, Christian Va'a, Landon Strickland, Jules Ney, Jonathan Davis, Taylor Smallwood, Tracy Jackson, Gavin Helton, Anton Ricumstrict, Isaiah Harvey, John McIntyre, Joshua Williams, Keyshawn Jackson, Heath Jehu, TJ McElmurray, Lance Rowland, KJ Sejour, Hunter Teal, Journey Wyche, Travarius Flood, Jermaine Stinson, Andrew Wynn, DJ Adams, Jestin Gilmore, Montrell Henderson, Ryan Ingram, Mekhi Bell, Bryce Robinson, Jonathan Hunter-Horton, CJ Smith, Jaden George, KaJuan Harris, Kasey Bonds, Orlando Daniels, Aidan Donald, Jude Kelley, Jaden Nelson, Myles Mays, Erik Bussman, Connor Coffman, Jonathan Harries, Jr., Jamarr Jones, Drake Luckie, TJ Worthy, Martez Cooksey, Tre'von Dangerfield.
- 80 on AD Honor Roll is also record shattering and fifth time with 60+: Battle Alberson, Gunnar Clary, Matthew Clemmer, Gabe Flores, Hudson Gray, Devin Lively, Ryan Merklinger, Kristian Ozane, Nick Paul, Hudson Powell, Peter Sesterhenn, Kamari Todd, Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez, Watts Alexander, Will Brown, Daniel Green, Jordyn Dickerson, JJ Heath, Camden Orth, Christian Va'a, Landon Strickland, Jules Ney, Jonathan Davis, Taylor Smallwood, Tracy Jackson, Gavin Helton, Anton Ricumstrict, Isaiah Harvey, John McIntyre, Joshua Williams, Keyshawn Jackson, Heath Jehu, TJ McElmurray, Lance Rowland, KJ Sejour, Hunter Teal, Journey Wyche, Travarius Flood, Jermaine Stinson, Andrew Wynn, DJ Adams, Jestin Gilmore, Montrell Henderson, Ryan Ingram, Mekhi Bell, Bryce Robinson, Jonathan Hunter-Horton, CJ Smith, Jaden George, KaJuan Harris, Kasey Bonds, Orlando Daniels, Aidan Donald, Jude Kelley, Jaden Nelson, Myles Mays, Erik Bussman, Connor Coffman, Jonathan Harries, Jr., Jamarr Jones, Drake Luckie, TJ Worthy, Martez Cooksey, Tre'von Dangerfield, Jarian Dunlap, TJ Briggs, Hunter Campbell, AJ Little, Malik Watts, Ahmad Bridges, Will Buchanan, Therion Cannon, Nick Coates, Amanuel Dickson, Marquise Freeman, Karl Odrick, Tyrell Ragland, Grant Reid, Ky Tayo, AJ Wallace.
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Men's Golf – 3.364 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 12 | Dean's List: 9 | 4.0: 2
- Program high for AD Honor Roll and Dean's List. All active roster members made AD Honor Roll.
- 4.0 students: Camden Braidech, Garrett Engle.
- Dean's List: Camden Braidech, Garrett Engle, Dalton Burts, Aidan Cohl, Ward Harris, Conner Brummitt, Griffin Law, Ethan Whitaker, Thad Whitfield.
- AD Honor Roll: Camden Braidech, Garrett Engle, Dalton Burts, Aidan Cohl, Ward Harris, Conner Brummitt, Griffin Law, Ethan Whitaker, Thad Whitfield, Billy Abdow, Dalton Chuba, Evan Rogers.
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Women's Golf – 3.915 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 7 | Dean's List: 7 | 4.0: 4
- Program Record GPA.
- 4.0 students: Violeta Fernandez-Tagle, Rugile Pauliukonyte, Chloe Stevenazzi, Olivia Wood.
- Dean's List: Makenzie Cooper, Kera Healey, Violeta Fernandez-Tagle, Rugile Pauliukonyte, Chloe Stevenazzi, Olivia Wood, Giulia Foresta.
- AD Honor Roll: Makenzie Cooper, Kera Healey, Violeta Fernandez-Tagle, Rugile Pauliukonyte, Chloe Stevenazzi, Olivia Wood, Giulia Foresta.
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Soccer – 3.796 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 26 | Dean's List: 24 | 4.0: 15
- Program record GPA.
- Fifth straight semester at 3.70 or better.
- 15 4.0s ties football (Fall 2024) for most in department history. Seventh time in double digits.
- 4.0 students: Mac Allen, Ella Attaway, Savannah Dunahay, Caroline Ekern, Ainsley Green, Elle Lassiter, Carmya Mastrangelo, Zoey Mize, Emma Reeves, Clarissa Salinas, Nicole Solete, Brenna Swiger, Lilly Kate Varino, Elle Wakefield, Ayden Wood.
- 10th semester with 20 or more on Dean's List. Mac Allen, Ella Attaway, Savannah Dunahay, Caroline Ekern, Ainsley Green, Elle Lassiter, Carmya Mastrangelo, Zoey Mize, Emma Reeves, Clarissa Salinas, Nicole Solete, Brenna Swiger, Lilly Kate Varino, Elle Wakefield, Ayden Wood, Quinn Johnson, Sophia Mize, Reese Wilson, EG Dillard, Abbey Marek, Caroline Richvalsky, Aspyn Stucke, Betha Pucek, Karoline Lauritsen. All 24 exceeded 3.60 for the term.
- 5th time with 25 or more on AD Honor Roll. Mac Allen, Ella Attaway, Savannah Dunahay, Caroline Ekern, Ainsley Green, Elle Lassiter, Carmya Mastrangelo, Zoey Mize, Emma Reeves, Clarissa Salinas, Nicole Solete, Brenna Swiger, Lilly Kate Varino, Elle Wakefield, Ayden Wood, Quinn Johnson, Sophia Mize, Reese Wilson, EG Dillard, Abbey Marek, Caroline Richvalsky, Aspyn Stucke, Betha Pucek, Karoline Lauritsen, Naomi Kato, Ellie McDonough.
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Softball – 3.64 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 22 | Dean's List: 21 | 4.0: 6
- Third-highest GPA on record with all three coming in consecutive fashion.
- 10th semester at 3.5 or better.
- 4.0 students: Abi Bunt, Ava Cowart, Shayna Glass, Raven Jones, Baileigh Pitts, Emma Sam Reed.
- Dean's List: Abi Bunt, Ava Cowart, Shayna Glass, Raven Jones, Baileigh Pitts, Emma Sam Reed, Anna Dovey, Grace Hixson, Auburn Karls, Alyssa Orlando, Zoe Wright, Abi Pikas, Izzy Carlyle, Taylor Long, Acelynn Sellers, Emery Bales, Allie Cole, Annika Segedi, Mia Leone, Chloe Lackey.
- AD Honor Roll. Abi Bunt, Ava Cowart, Shayna Glass, Raven Jones, Baileigh Pitts, Emma Sam Reed, Anna Dovey, Grace Hixson, Auburn Karls, Alyssa Orlando, Zoe Wright, Abi Pikas, Izzy Carlyle, Taylor Long, Acelynn Sellers, Emery Bales, Allie Cole, Annika Segedi, Mia Leone, Chloe Lackey, Jade Gainer, Sophia Guerra Leiva.
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Men's Tennis – 3.727 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 10 | Dean's List: 9 | 4.0: 4
- Program Record GPA.
- 11th time the program has reached 3.5 or better for the team GPA.
- 4.0 students: Julian Franzmann, Kristof Kincses, Jaxon Lamb, TJ Ryerson.
- Dean's List: Julian Franzmann, Kristof Kincses, Jaxon Lamb, TJ Ryerson, Martin Delnido, Jakub Jupa, Corland Grove, Carter Ramthun, Jackson Orsega.
- All 10 on the roster made the AD Honor Roll: Julian Franzmann, Kristof Kincses, Jaxon Lamb, TJ Ryerson, Martin Delnido, Jakub Jupa, Corland Grove, Carter Ramthun, Jackson Orsega, Sebastian Johnson.
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Women's Tennis – 3.733 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 9 | Dean's List: 9 | 4.0: 2
- Fourth-best GPA on record.
- Every team member made the Dean's List and had a 3.35 or higher mark for the term.
- 4.0 students: Ella Mancuso, Savannah Presson.
- Dean's List: Ella Mancuso, Savannah Presson, Zara Burns, Jordan Fenton, Addison Iacono, Joelle Krikorian, Rufaro Magarira, Margaret Manolache, Emma Pedretti.
- AD Honor Roll. Ella Mancuso, Savannah Presson, Zara Burns, Jordan Fenton, Addison Iacono, Joelle Krikorian, Rufaro Magarira, Margaret Manolache, Emma Pedretti.
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Volleyball – 3.657 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 15 | Dean's List: 13 | 4.0: 6
- Second-highest GPA on record for the program (3.80-Spring 2020).
- 4.0 students: Caiti Barthel, Bailey Burgess, Jordin Glass, Kendyl MacAskill, Laila N'Diaye, Ashley Reynolds.
- Dean's List: Caiti Barthel, Bailey Burgess, Jordin Glass, Kendyl MacAskill, Laila N'Diaye, Ashley Reynolds, Finley Hilliard, Kynli Kirkendoll, Chiara Napoli, Sydney Jackwin, Elena Vukmanov, Addison Walker, Mallory Merz.
- AD Honor Roll. Caiti Barthel, Bailey Burgess, Jordin Glass, Kendyl MacAskill, Laila N'Diaye, Ashley Reynolds, Finley Hilliard, Kynli Kirkendoll, Chiara Napoli, Sydney Jackwin, Elena Vukmanov, Addison Walker, Mallory Merz, Gracie Rose, Jazeli Vandeburgh.
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Wrestling – 3.17 GPA | AD Honor Roll: 23 | Dean's List: 18 | 4.0: 3
- Sixth-highest GPA on record with five of the six coming in the last five semesters.
- 4.0 students: Kendrick Curtis, Mason Reiniche, Brock Rios.
- Dean's List: Kendrick Curtis, Mason Reiniche, Brock Rios, Logan Webster, Cole Krutzfeldt, Will Anderson, Elijah Lowe, Ty Tice, Brody Murray, Cody Chittum, Cooper Flynn, Hunter Mason, Ethan Uhorchuk, Connor Strong, Kade Rule, Wyatt Gibbs, Cavarius Liddie, Brody Gobbell.
- AD Honor Roll. Kendrick Curtis, Mason Reiniche, Brock Rios, Logan Webster, Cole Krutzfeldt, Will Anderson, Elijah Lowe, Ty Tice, Brody Murray, Cody Chittum, Cooper Flynn, Hunter Mason, Ethan Uhorchuk, Connor Strong, Kade Rule, Wyatt Gibbs, Cavarius Liddie, Brody Gobbell, Kamdyn Munro, Hayden Hughes, Brayden Leach, Tavian Camper, Tre McTorry III.
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