A love for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a passion for football and basketball inspired Glenn Allen (’79), and his wife MiDori, to support UTC for over four decades and many more years to come. To say that Glenn and MiDori have a love affair with UTC basketball and football is a bit of an understatement. To say the Allens have a love affair that started during their time as UTC undergraduates-and includes Mocs Athletics-gets to the heart of the matter.
A love for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a passion for football and basketball inspired Glenn Allen (’79), and his wife MiDori, to support UTC for over four decades and many more years to come. To say that Glenn and MiDori have a love affair with UTC basketball and football is a bit of an understatement. To say the Allens have a love affair that started during their time as UTC undergraduates-and includes Mocs Athletics-gets to the heart of the matter.
Shortly after graduating from the UTC in 1979, Glenn made a financial contribution to the University’s Department of Athletics. Every year since then, he has donated to the Mocs-a span that has reached 43 years. And with a recent estate gift to UTC, Glenn and MiDori have ensured that annual streak will continue indefinitely with the Glenn and MiDori Allen Endowed Athletics Scholarship. As an endowed gift, contributions will continue to be made on the couple’s behalf indefinitely, serving as a permanent tribute to the Allens and extending the scholarship’s value for future generations.
As Mark Wharton, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, states, “It is hard to put into the words the selflessness and generosity of Glenn and MiDori, who have had a lifelong connection and impact to UTC. Their act of ensuring UTC Athletics continues to move forward for generations to come is a humbling gesture and one that will help shape the future of our student-athletes through their successes at UTC.”
