The Cullowhee community found themselves on the top of world in March of 1996, thanks to the WCU men’s basketball team. WCU Alumni Engagement celebrated the 25th anniversary of that special 1996 men’s basketball run via Zoom on March 17. The ’96 mens basketball team won the Southern Conference Tournament and are the only WCU […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mamba Forever: An NBA legend’s impact on WCU
January 28, 2020 by
On Jan. 26 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were tragically killed in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers in Calabasas, CA. Bryant was a household name among the basketball community; he was known for being an outstanding teammate and a fierce competitor, and his determination to achieve […]
NBA Star Kevin Martin returns to alma mater for Hall of Fame weekend
December 4, 2019 by
For Kevin Martin, all roads lead to Western. “It’s always emotional when you come back to a place that was a big part of your journey. It was a place that really changed and defined my life, I grew up a lot as a young man here. It’s good to be back in the mountains.” […]
Q&A with D.J. Myers
December 3, 2019 by
Before the start of the season, I had a chat with sophomore forward DJ Myers recorded for The Sports: Plus Podcast. A North Carolina native, Myers graduated high school at Hargrave Military Academy. Myers has seen limited minutes to start the year, after averaging nearly 16 minutes a game the prior season, but trusts Coach Mark Prosser’s […]
