{"id":18615,"date":"2017-09-08T15:37:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T19:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=18615"},"modified":"2017-09-11T08:33:42","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T12:33:42","slug":"mens-womens-basketball-mocs-gearing-big-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/mens-womens-basketball-mocs-gearing-big-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"The Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Basketball Mocs are gearing up for big seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Men\u2019s Basketball Head Coach Lamont Paris begins his career as head coach with the Mocs hosting 17 home games in McKenzie Arena. The Mocs open home play on November 16 against the Hiawassee Tigers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gomocs.com\/news\/2017\/9\/6\/mens-basketball-mocs-announce-slate-for-paris-first-season-on-the-bench.aspx?path=mbb\">Check out the entire men\u2019s basketball schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hall of Fame Women\u2019s Basketball Head Coach Jim Foster enters his fifth year at the helm with the Mocs. The Mocs host the University of Central Florida Knights in a home opener November 13, the first of 13 home matchups this season. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gomocs.com\/news\/2017\/8\/29\/basketball-w-womens-basketball-announces-2017-18-schedule.aspx?path=wbb\">View the entire women\u2019s basketball schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Men\u2019s Basketball Head Coach Lamont Paris begins his career as head coach with the Mocs hosting 17 home games in McKenzie Arena. The Mocs open home play on November 16 against the Hiawassee Tigers. 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