Gene has been with the Times Free Press since July 2008. Prior to that, he spent three years covering sports for the Cleveland Daily Banner. He now covers Tennessee athletics, focusing on football and basketball. Prior to that he spent five years in the same capacity, covering UTC. Gene spent three years playing college basketball, then played a year of semi-professional before starting with the Cleveland Daily Banner in 2005. His passion is basketball, but he loves all sports of all kinds. He does consider himself a fan of the Bulls (NBA), 49ers (NFL) and is attempting a new-found fandom of the Miami Marlins and Florida Panthers. Gene lives in Cleveland and has a 14-year old son, Judah.
Saturday's home loss to the first-place Greenville Triumph SC ended Chattanooga's undefeated streak at five matches and dropped them to 5-3-3 with five regular-season contests remaining.
by Gene HenleyAiden McCleary was quarterbacking the Bradley Central defense as a safety just a few weeks ago. Then a season-ending injury to starter Javin Burke on the other side of the ball forced the junior to convert to actually playing quarterback.
by Gene HenleyThe Mocs have no seniors on their 2020-21 roster and return their entire team.
by Gene HenleyWith what appears to be a schedule-friendly home portion of their 2020 slate, the Chattanooga Red Wolves are taking full advantage and inserting themselves into the USL League One championship conversation at the midway point of the year.
by Gene HenleyJimmy Obleda isn't one to hide his emotions.
by Gene HenleySaturday morning, the UTC volleyball program's Twitter account posted a quote from coach Travis Filar.
by Gene HenleyCleveland played the type of football game Friday night against Soddy-Daisy that Blue Raiders coach Marty Wheeler would normally expect to lose.
by Gene HenleyMoving on from volleyball wasn't the easiest decision for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior Megan Kaufman.
by Gene HenleyLeah Jones is the second player to commit to coach Katie Burrows' program for the 2021 recruiting cycle.
by Gene HenleyEarlier this season, the Chattanooga Red Wolves turned to Major League Soccer to solidify their midfield.
by Gene HenleyThe Chattanooga Red Wolves finally have their first road win of the season.
by Gene HenleyMark Tikhonenko wasn't sure what was happening when University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball coaches approached him in the weight room Tuesday.
by Gene HenleyDuring the 2019-20 season, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team played one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the country.
by Gene HenleyJimmy Obleda undoubtedly would have liked a better result from his Chattanooga Red Wolves' road match against Fort Lauderdale CF on Saturday night, as the 1-all draw left them fifth in the USL League One standings.
by Gene HenleyThe Chattanooga Red Wolves came away with a point on the road Saturday night, playing Fort Lauderdale CF to a 1-all tie.
by Gene HenleyFor more than three quarters of football on Friday night, little went in favor of Rhea County.
by Gene HenleyCleveland High School football coach Marty Wheeler admitted he wasn't sure what to expect when he found out Destun Thomas was transferring from Bradley Central this year.
by Gene HenleyThe NCAA is taking real steps to attempt to figure out how a spring season would work for the Football Championship Subdivision, the Division I level at which UTC competes.
by Gene HenleyChattanooga Red Wolves coach Jimmy Obleda wasn't sure what to expect when he found out the USL League One club was bringing in Tanner Dieterich on a loan from Nashville SC of Major League Soccer.
by Gene HenleyFor at least the next week, the Chattanooga Red Wolves can put the struggles they've dealt with early this season behind them.
by Gene Henley