This episode of Whee Life we are bringing you updates on the spring season for variety of WCU sports. Our sports editor Owen Flamming covered SOCON tournament for WCJ this March and bringing us some more insights from the games and what the coach coach Tim Craft said about the basketball season despite the loss […]
This week in Catamount athletics
November 14, 2025 by
WCU is hosting a lot of sports events this weekend and WCU Athletics needs students to show up and support the athletes and show their Catamount pride. Men’s Basketball opened home play on Nov. 11 with a 95-44 win against Voorhees Tigers. The team is 1-2 this season after games against Cincinnati and Duke. This […]
Unite UP a slam dunk for WCU community
April 1, 2025 by
A one-of-a-kind basketball event took place at WCU on Thursday, March 27. The basketball game unites students in the University Participant Program, athletes and the community. The event is designed to enhance and promote inclusivity at WCU. The UP Program is a program for college-aged individuals who have intellectual disabilities. The goal of the program […]
WCU Women’s basketball midseason review
February 22, 2025 by
The Catamounts Women’s Basketball team has struggled this season. They are sitting at 12-14 overall and 2-9 in conference so far this season under new head coach Jonathan Tsipis. The Catamounts started 4-1 with their first loss coming to number 9 ranked Oklahoma Sooners 122-56. The Catamounts ended up 10-5 during non-conference play. Their losses […]
WCU Women’s basketball head coach ready for the season
September 26, 2024 by
Women’s basketball head coach, Jonathon Tsipis, has made a positive impact on the team since joining WCU in April. The WCU Athletic Department and WCU Board of Trustees announced the new head coach role on April 5. Tsipis becomes the 14th different women’s basketball head coach in Western Carolina history. Tsipis is enjoying getting to […]
Carlos Dotson: Unwavering
February 3, 2021 by
Story co-produced with Kam Gibson. “Carlos is a driven competitor that is eager to prove people wrong. I think he was told for a long time the things that he was not capable of, and worked tirelessly to show that it was not the case,” said Mark Prosser, current head coach of Men’s basketball at […]
