First Look
The Chattanooga Mocs have made several new hires leading into a new athletics school year. The highlight is the creation of an NIL Manager position with
Jalen Washington taking on the role. Washington joins from Mississippi State and fills a pivotal position in the ever-changing landscape of college athletics.
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First Thought
"We're excited to have Jalen on board. His experience and enthusiasm for NIL provide an excellent resource for our student-athletes in this new space as well as welcome guidance on staff." –
Vice Chancellor for Athletics Mark Wharton
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More Additions
It's been a busy few months with changes in several areas.
- Equipment: Tom Schultz took on the role of Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations. He comes to the Scenic City from Eastern Kentucky where he had a similar role. Emma Fullington was elevated to Director of Equipment and has the lead role servicing the football program. Collin Stafford was also added as Assistant Equipment Manager coming from Samford.
- Event Operations: Jay Shiltz was elevated to Director of McKenzie Arena and Event Operations. He was invaluable in his previous role assisting with event and facility management.
- Digital Media Services: The MocsVision staff welcomes back one of its own. Former student intern Logan Stapleton joins as Coordinator/Producer. He most recently worked at Newschannel 9 in Chattanooga.
- Golf Player Development Complex: New staff took over the jewel of the golf programs. Superintendent David Patterson moved to Chattanooga to take on oversight of the facility. He was most recently the superintendent at River Hills Golf and Country Club in Valrico, Fla. He welcomes Chris Bilbra to his team as Groundskeeper.
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Final Word
"Chattanooga is a fantastic place to live and work. We like to think our department is as well. It is vital to our success to keep bringing in the strong, professional people that make such a huge difference in support of our student-athletes and coaches." –
Wharton
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