Lindsey Young

Lindsey Young is the assistant sports editor at the Times Free Press and began his career with the News Free-Press in 1986 after graduating from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and associate’s degrees in English and Psychology. At the News Free Press and now the Times Free Press he has covered preps, mostly in the Northwest Georgia area, including numerous state championships, and has won several Tennessee Sports Writers Association awards. He was the paper’s NASCAR beat writer for 12 years and has, over the years, covered a Super Bowl, two World Series, many college football games and served as the beat writer for UTC for parts of three years. Lindsey is a 2024 inductee into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame.

Contact Lindsey Young at lyoung@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6296.

Mocs Matchup: UTC men host Western Carolina

by Lindsey Young ·February 1, 2020

The Mocs are seeking a regular-season split with the much-improved Catamounts.

UTC men's basketball coach Lamont Paris will try to help the Mocs add another SoCon win to their record when they host Western Carolina on Saturday at McKenzie Arena. / Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter

Mocs Matchup: UTC women visit East Tennessee State on two-game skid

by Lindsey Young ·February 1, 2020

The road hasn't been kind this season to the Mocs.

UTC's Bria Dial, right, draws a foul from Hampton's Dlayla Chakolis on Nov. 9 at McKenzie Arena. / Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter

Mocs football notebook: UTC rewards coach Rusty Wright with contract extension

by Lindsey Young ·January 30, 2020

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Rusty Wright has received a one-year contract extension that keeps him under contract with the Mocs through the 2024 season.

UTC football coach Rusty Wright congratulates Cole Strange (69) and Drayton Arnold after the Mocs' 60-36 homecoming victory over Western Carolina to open SoCon play on Sept. 28, 2019. / Staff photo by Robin Rudd

Pass-happy Mocs complete Samford sweep

by Lindsey Young ·January 30, 2020

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's basketball team shook off its road woes Wednesday night in Birmingham, Alabama, to complete a Southern Conference season sweep of Samford.

Staff file photo by C.B. Schmelter / UTC basketball player Matt Ryan

Q&A with Dalton’s Matt Land, the NFL’s national high school coach of the year

by Lindsey Young ·January 28, 2020

Dalton High School football coach Matt Land is the 2019 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year.

Dalton's Matt Land is the NFL's Don Shula High School Football Coach of the Year for 2019. / Staff Photo by Robin Rudd

Mocs Matchup: UTC men face Samford in Birmingham

by Lindsey Young ·January 28, 2020

UTC at Samford on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST in Birmingham.

UTC men's basketball coach Lamont Paris talks to the Mocs during a timeout in Wednesday night's home game against Wofford. Paris takes pride in his teams playing with effort and energy, something he said the Mocs have done in back-to-back SoCon victories. / Staff photo by Robin Rudd

Mocs notebook: Coahulla Creek star Rayanna Janke in eight-player UTC softball recruiting class

by Lindsey Young ·January 27, 2020

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball coach Frank Reed announced the finalization of the program's 2020 recruiting class Monday.

Spirited rally comes up short as Mocs lose to rival ETSU in Johnson City

by Lindsey Young ·January 25, 2020

UTC was hampered by 20 turnovers that led to 20 ETSU points, and the Mocs were dominated in the paint, where the Bucs had a 46-26 edge in points.

UTC's A.J. Caldwell looks for an open teammate during a game against Troy on Dec. 15 at McKenzie Arena. / Staff photo by Robin Rudd

First-half hole too big for UTC women to overcome in SoCon basketball loss at Mercer

by Lindsey Young ·January 25, 2020

The Mocs made just six of 26 field-goal attempts while committing 10 turnovers in the first half.

UTC women's basketball coach Katie Burrows talks to her players during a timeout at a home game against Furman on Jan. 18. / Staff photo by Robin Rudd

Mocs Matchup: UTC men face SoCon’s top-rated team at ETSU

by Lindsey Young ·January 24, 2020

The high-flying East Tennessee State University Buccaneers (No. 6 in the CollegeInsider.com poll for mid-major programs) are 11-0 this season at Freedom Hall.