Approximately 1,800 students from across the U.S. ventured to Western Carolina University with their collegiate futures in sight on Saturday, Sept. 15 for the first open house of the year. As the excitement of being a future Catamount lingered in the air, students and their families were able to see all that WCU had to […]
Catamounts win sixth straight against Bucs
March 9, 2012 by
The Catamounts baseball team beat the East Tennessee State University Bucs 7-3 in Cullowhee on Wednesday. The Catamounts gain an early jump in the second inning when sophomore Adam Martin hit a two run home run to right. Martin was 1 of 4 for the Catamounts to end the game with two hits. Catamount junior […]
Chancellor Belcher predicts a bright future for WCU
December 7, 2011 by
David O. Belcher stepped into the role as chancellor at Western Carolina University at a tough time. The economy is the lowest it has been in decades, the athletic department isn’t producing to expectations, and opinions of the college are very strong throughout the community but these obstacles haven’t slowed chancellor Belcher’s vision of the […]
WCU interim athletic director Fred Cantler steps in
November 4, 2011 by
Interim athletic director Fred Cantler promised to focus on keeping the student athletes a top priority when making any decision that would result in changing personal around the department. His first decision was firing football assistant head coach and defensive coordinator Matt Pawlowski last week. Head coach, Dennis Wagner, filled the position with assistant coach, […]
Jackets sting Catamounts
September 2, 2011 by
Georgia Tech took control from the beginning and cruised past the Western Carolina Catamounts on Thursday night, 63-21. Georgia Tech’s spread option offense was too much for the Catamounts as Tech out gained WCU on the day, 662 yards to 301. Sophomore quarterback, Brandon Pechloff got the start for the Catamounts and produced stellar numbers […]
