Story co-written by Kayla Smith WCU Director of Athletics, Alex Gary, announced that football coach, Mark Speir, will not return as Head Coach. “After a thorough evaluation of the program, I feel that it is time we move in a different direction,” said Gary in an article for Catamount Sports. “We are grateful for Coach […]
WCU football wins first game this season
March 16, 2021 by
The WCU football team won for the first time this year by a score of 21 to 14 against The Citadel on Saturday, March 13. The Catamount offense jumped off to a fiery start on Saturday with a 36-yard kickoff return, by Calvin Jones, to open the contest. The drive was finished off by a […]
WCU hosts first home football game
March 10, 2021 by
VMI Running back, Korey Bridy, rushed for 91 yard and 2 touchdown on 18 carries, leading the Keydets to a 30-7 victory over the Catamounts in Cullowhee on Saturday, March 6. The Catamount’s struggled to muster any offense together, unable to break into the scoring column until late in the 4th quarter when Freshman Running […]
Catamount sports spring in full swing
March 3, 2021 by
Western Carolina Athletics has been off to a busy start to the spring season. When the Southern Conference postponed all fall competitions in August last year to the spring season, it led WCU sports to operate on an abnormal schedule for many sports. The abnormal schedule also has required an abnormal attendance policy that […]
Pipe dream turns into NFL opportunity for two Catamounts
May 5, 2018 by
Making it to the pros is most of the time just a pipe dream. There is only about a two percent chance that a NCAA senior player could be drafted to the National Football League. Overcoming the odds is something Western Carolina University defensive back Keion Crossen can now attest to that after being selected […]
Slippery when wet: Catamounts fall to Paladins on Homecoming
October 29, 2017 by
Typically, a Homecoming match-up is a time for fun and excitement with pregame festivities, as well as the traditional presentation of Homecoming King and Queen at halftime. In this case, a continuous downpour of rain drowned out the entertainment factor. From a missed 45-yard field goal attempt by kicker Joshua Gibson in the second quarter […]
