GREATER CHATTANOOGA SPORTS AND EVENTS COMMITTEE NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (Jul. 1, 2010)) - The Greater Chattanooga Sports and Events Committee Board of Directors has elected Rick Thompson as the new chairman for a one-year term, 2010-11. Thompson is the President and founding principal of Artech Design Group.(read more)

FLW OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES 2011 FLW TOUR SCHEDULE
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (Jun. 22, 2010) - FLW Outdoors announced the 2011 FLW Tour schedule Tuesday. The 2011 FLW Tour will expand to 10 tournaments, plus the Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing.(read more)

NCAA VOTES TO MOVE FCS CHAMPIONSHIP TO DALLAS SUBURB
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (Feb. 26, 2010) - The NCAA announced today that it will move its Division I Football Championship to Frisco, Texas, this year, marking the end of a 13-year relationship with Chattanooga, Tennessee. Local officials expressed disappointment and dismay at the decision. “It is hard to believe the NCAA would walk away from thirteen years of solid game experience to start over, regardless of the site. Having been involved in running this event since the beginning, I am sick over this decision,” said Chattanooga Sports and Events Committee President Scott Smith.(read more)

SPORTS COMMITTEE REPORTS ALL-TIME HIGH FOR ESTMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM SPORTING EVENTS
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (Jan. 5, 2010) - The Greater Chattanooga Sports & Events Committee estimates that $25.1 million new dollars was brought into the Chattanooga area through sporting events in 2009. This is a new record surpassing the old mark of $23.8 million in 2005.(read more)

CHATTANOOGA LANDS ASA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
RENO, NEVADA (Nov. 10, 2009) – Chattanooga, Tennessee was awarded the 2011 16-Under ASA/USA Girls Fastpitch National Championships at the Amateur Softball Association’s (ASA) Annual Council Meeting held in Reno, Nevada. This was Chattanooga’s second consecutive successful bid as the 2010 10-Under tournament was awarded just last year. Chattanooga was bidding against nine other cities that included Normal, IL, Sunnyvale, CA, Marietta, GA, and Tucson, AZ. (read more)

NSA Returning to Chattanooga in 2010
CHATTANOOGA (Oct. 16, 2009) — The National Softball Association (NSA) has selected Chattanooga, Tennessee to host the 2010 NSA - Louisville Slugger Class “B” Girls Fastpitch World Series, July 25 – 31, 2010. This announcement comes after NSA held its Class “A” World Series in Chattanooga in 2009. Chattanooga may also still be awarded additional NSA national events. (read more)

NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th
CHATTANOOGA (Oct. 14, 2009) — The 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship will be held at Finley Stadium Davenport Field in Chattanooga, Tennessee for the thirteenth consecutive year on Friday, December 18, 2009. (read more)

FLW OUTDOORS MODIFIES FLW TOUR SCHEDULE
MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 8, 2009) — FLW Outdoors has announced a change with the fourth qualifying tournament for 2010 on the FLW Tour schedule. The stop will move from Lake Chickamauga in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Knoxville, Tenn., and will be held on Ft. Loudoun/Tellico lakes. (read more)

2010 Walmart FLW Tour Schedule Announced
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (July 10, 2009) – At the final Walmart FLW Tour stop for 2009 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., FLW Outdoors announced the 2010 Walmart FLW Tour schedule that is highlighted by the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Lanier in Atlanta, Agu. 5-8. (read more)

Greater Chattanooga Sports and Events Committee Hires New Director of Operations
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (July 1, 2009) – The Greater Chattanooga Sports and Events Committee has hired Ben Austin as their new Director of Operations. (read more)

M. Scott Smith Named New President of the Greater Chattanooga Sports & Events Committee
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (March 31, 2009) – M. Scott Smith was named the new President of the Greater Chattanooga Sports & Events Committee at a media conference held earlier today. He will officially start this new position on April 20, 2009. (read more)

Finley Stadium Announces New Executive Director, Merrill Eckstein
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE (March 31, 2009) – At a media conference today, Merrill Eckstein was named the new Executive Directory of Finley Stadium/Davenport Field. He will move to his offices at Finley on Monday, April 20, 2009. (read more)