Joel Bradford is part of the 2025 UTC Hall of Fame inductees
The Chattanooga Mocs announced the Class of 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees Thursday morning. This group includes six new members spanning four different decades in the rich, championship history of Mocs athletics.
Joel Bradford (Football – 2008-11), Dr. Tom Flanagan (Wrestling – 1976-79), Steven Fox (Men’s Golf – 2010-13), Taylor Hall (Women’s Basketball – 2011-14), Keri Meigs (Softball – 1996-99) and Davis Tull (Football – 2011-14) are the six newest entries into this ledger.
The Hall of Fame also recognizes four individual award winners.
Those include Dr. DeWayne McCamish (Gordon Davenport Award), Ken Mara (Joe Morrison Award), Olivia Lipari (Scrappy Moore Award) and Kyle Askew (Harold Wilkes Award).
The inductees and award winners are honored at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Wolford Family Athletics Center. The banquet is open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required. The cost is $50.00 per person and includes dinner. Payment and RSVPs can be submitted online here. For more information, email scarlett-elliott@utc.edu.
The UTC Athletics Hall of Fame was established to formally recognize outstanding contributions to the heritage and tradition of the University's intercollegiate athletics program. A total of 251 individuals have been inducted during special ceremonies held each year.
Below is a brief biography on each member of the 2025 class.
Class of 2025 UTC Athletics Hall of Fame
Joel Bradford – Football – 2008-11
Dr. Tom Flanagan – Wrestling – 1976-79
Steven Fox – Men’s Golf – 2010-13
Taylor Hall – Women’s Basketball – 2011-14
Keri Meigs (Brummond) – Softball – 1996-99
Davis Tull – Football – 2011-14
Award Winners
Gordon L. Davenport Award – Dr. DeWayne McCamish
Joe Morrison Award – Ken Mara
A.C. "Scrappy" Moore Award – Olivia Lipari
Harold Wilkes Award – Kyle Askew
Joel Bradford – Football – 2008-11
One of the top wide receivers in school history after spending a season at safety (2009). His 2010 All-America season included a record-setting 1,284 receiving yards teaming up with high school teammate and quarterback B.J. Coleman. He ranked seventh in the nation in receptions per game (7.4) and third in yards per game (116.7) while collecting eight touchdowns. He set the school record for receiving yards with 254 in the win over Eastern Kentucky before breaking it later in the year with 274 on 15 catches in a wild comeback win at No. 25 Furman. He completed his career with 1,944 yards (all in two years) on 134 receptions with 13 TDs.
Dr. Tom Flanagan – Wrestling – 1976-79
Flanagan was a mainstay on the wrestling squads that transitioned from DII prominence to Southern Conference dominance. He helped lead the way to SoCon titles in 1978 and 1979, the first two years in the league. He qualified for the NCAA Championships at 177 in 1978 and 1979 becoming the first Moc to be a 2-time qualifier at the DI level. He was the SoCon Champ both years and Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 1979 SoCon Championships. Flanagan was the Mocs’ Most Outstanding Freshman in 1976 and team MOW in 1979 serving as captain his junior and senior seasons. He was runner-up at the 1977 Southeastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships.
Steven Fox – Men’s Golf – 2010-13
Fox made national headlines winning the 2012 United States Amateur at famed Cherry Hills Golf Club. His victory over Micheal Weaver included an improbable comeback from two holes down with two to play to win with a birdie on the 37th hole. That followed qualifying for match play as part of a 17-man group for 14 spots. He represented the USA winning Eisenhower Trophy at 2012 World Amateur Team Championship and to third-place finish at 2013 Copa de las Americas. Fox was a 2-time PING All-East Region (2012, 2013) and 3-time All-SoCon pick (2011, 2012, 2013). His course-record 64 (-8) at the Club at Olde Stone in the second round of the NCAA Bowling Green Regional helped propel the program to its first NCAA DI National Tournament triumph while finishing third individually. He recorded 52 par or better rounds with 17 in the 60’s and had 13 top 10’s including eight top 5’s with one win (2010 Furman Intercollegiate) and four runner-ups in his collegiate career.
Taylor Hall – Women’s Basketball – 2011-14
One of the most decorated women’s basketball players in school history. The 2014 SoCon Female Athlete of the Year posted 1,183 points, 814 rebounds, 243 assists, 154 steals and 69 blocks for her career. She led the program to back-to-back 29-win campaigns which matched the school record for wins in a season while setting a new one for wins in successive years. They were the 14th and 15th Southern Conference Regular Season and the 17th and 18th SoCon Tournament Championships in the program’s illustrious history. In 2013-14, Hall became the first student-athlete to be selected the league Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player all in the same year. She earned an invite to training camp with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm after her Mocs career was complete.
Keri Meigs (Brummond) – Softball – 1996-99
Meigs was a 3-time All-Southern Conference performer (1996, 1998, 1999) and twice earned SoCon All-Tournament honors (1998, 1999). Her 1998 campaign is the stuff of legends earning All-America honors. She recorded 68 hits including nine doubles and two triples, while knocking in 38 runs, 4th-most in the league statistics. She scored a team-best 44 runs and stole 12 bases. Meigs hit .344 for her career and set the school record for runs scored with 144. Her career earned a spot on the SoCon's 100-year Anniversary Team announced in 2021.
Davis Tull – Football – 2011-14
Tull was a 3-time Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year selection en route to setting the conference record for sacks with 37 which was also fourth all-time in FCS football. His 60.0 total tackles for loss set the school record while ranking third in the league and 12th nationally when he hung up his cleats. He's the first Moc to win three league player of the year honors and first defensive player to 3-peat in the SoCon since Appalachian State’s Dexter Coakley (1994-96). The 2-time Academic All-American was the first Academic All-American in program history. Tull was also a 3-time All-American on the field and just the second Moc to earn three such honors. He was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2015 and was selected in the fifth round by the New Orleans Saints later that spring.
2025 Hall of Fame Award Winners
Gordon L. Davenport Award – Dr. DeWayne McCamish
Presented for outstanding commitment to UTC Mocs Athletics. DeWayne has been a vital supporter of his hometown team while also being a community sporting leader. The former MTSU football player is a graduate of Brainerd High School and his 45-year orthodontic practice was here in Chattanooga where he and his family have long enjoyed Mocs athletics events. One of his favorite memories is taking his two sons to Indianapolis for the 1982 NCAA Tournament where Mocs basketball came a whisker away from the Sweet 16 with a dominant performance in round one over 1983 National Champ N.C. State and narrow 1-pint defeat to Minnesota in round two. He’s been a loyal donor and season ticket holder for nearly 50 years. He is a member of the Chattanooga Sports and Tennessee Tennis Halls of Fame.
Joe Morrison Award – Ken Mara
Presented to a former UTC student-athlete or coach for notable accomplishments and life experience. Ken Mara is double-dipping into Hall of Fame honors in 2025. Over the summer, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Meritorious Official. A Chattanooga native, Mara joined the Mocs from Notre Dame where he was an individual state champion while leading the Irish the team title in 1968. He enrolled at Chattanooga before starting his Hall of Fame journey as a way to earn some extra cash after getting married according to the Hall of Fame's release. It marked the start of the career of one of the country's top wrestling officials. Mara worked 25 years as an NCAA wrestling official refereeing 20 NCAA Division I national championship finals matches. He also officiated NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III Regionals and served five years as an NCAA Division I official evaluator. He received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Tennessee Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008 and was inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Mara was presented with the TSSAA Distinguished Service award in recognition of his 50 years of service in 2020.
A.C. "Scrappy" Moore Award – Olivia Lipari
Given to the student-athlete who best personifies the athletic department's vision of achieving excellence. Lipari was the school’s nominee for Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year as well as NCAA Woman of the Year after completing a stellar career on the softball diamond. Her impact hit all three phases of the student-athlete experience ranking as a Top 100 performer per D1 Softball while earning SoCon Player of the Year Honors along with a first team all-conference nod. She was a 4.0 student for the year graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Biology degree and claiming CSC Academic All-District acclaim. In the community, Lipari was the SoCon Rep on NCAA Division I for the NCAA DI Student-Athlete Advisory Council while serving as SAAC Chair at UTC. She was a Volunteers in Medicine volunteer working triage by rooming patients and recording vitals for non-profit that provides free healthcare to uninsured. She also volunteered with the Benton House/Addison, an assisted living facility.
Harold Wilkes Award – Kyle Askew
Established to recognize a volunteer, coach, staff member or University administrator who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in furthering Chattanooga Athletics. Askew is one of the behind-the-scenes heroes in Chattanooga athletics history. While his main role was Technical Director at McKenzie Arena, he controlled sound at all home arena events and led the floor for concerts and shows while also serving as liaison with visiting groups. His tireless efforts included assisting with the equipment room in servicing the football program for 40 seasons (1984-2024) both home and away. His coordination between shows, graduations and events during basketball campaigns of getting the floor up and down in tight timeframes was a major factor in keeping the men’s and women’s basketball teams crisp and ready to play on gamedays. The Mocs won 42 SoCon Regular Season titles between the two programs during his special career in support of greatness.