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 […]
Photo Story: Mountain Madness at Ramsey
November 6, 2019 by
CULLOWHEE – On Monday, October 28, the Western Carolina Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted Mountain Madness at the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center to a packed student section. The ceremonies were led by Student Body President David Rhode, who is a known advocate of school spirit initiatives. Students were greeted with free pizza, […]
VMI completes the sweep sending Western Home
March 10, 2019 by
VMI Keydets sent the Western Carolina Catamounts home on an early first round knock out in the 2019 Southern Conference tournament at the US Cellular Center on Friday, March 8. The first half. started off with 18 different lead changes between the Keydets and the Catamounts. Shot for shot both the Keydets and the Catamounts […]
A new era of WCU men’s basketball
April 23, 2018 by
Western Carolina University enters a new era with the hiring of former Winthrop University associate head coach Mark Prosser. Prosser was announced as the head basketball coach for WCU on March 27, nearly three weeks after former head coach Larry Hunter stepped down. The Western Carolina Athletic Department immediately began the search to fill the head […]
Catamounts fall to Mocs in semifinal of SoCon Tournament
March 6, 2016 by
The Western Carolina University men’s basketball team was defeated by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs 73-69, Sunday, March 6, in the Southern Conference semifinal game. The crowd provided plenty of energy throughout the second half of the game at the SoCon Basketball Championships in Asheville, NC. The Catamounts rallied late in the game, after […]
Catamounts beat Terriers in double-overtime thriller
March 5, 2016 by
Calvin Inman contributed to this story The Western Carolina University men’s basketball team defeated the Wofford Terriers 88 to 83 in double-overtime, Saturday, March 5, in the U.S. Cellular Center, in front of a crowd of 5,667 at the SoCon Basketball Championships in Asheville, NC. The critical moment in the game came with […]
