Stadium Game Day Information 6-7 Scouting Western Carolina 8 A Look at Today’s Opponent: Presbyterian 10 Western Carolina Numerical Roster 13 Presbyterian Numerical Roster ........................................ 15 WCU vs. Presbyterian – Two-Deep 16 WCU vs. Presbyterian – 2022 Stat Comparison 20 Looking Back: Last Time We Met 22 WCU 2022 Season Preview by Game 26 WCU Head Football Coach, Kerwin Bell 29-30 WCU Football Coaching Staff 34 WCU Football Support Staff 36 Football Team Photo 38 WCU Athletics Director Alex Gary 40-41
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WCU on the SoCon 100th Anniversary Team 42 WCU Athletics Department Staff 47-48 Meet the 2022 Catamounts 50-58 Football Time in Cullowhee 62 "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band................... 64-65 Dr. Kelli R. Brown, WCU Chancellor 69 Catamount Cheerleaders 71 Catamount Football – Postseason Teams 72 E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field 76 The Southern Conference 78 WCU Football Honored Numbers 80 History of the Victory Bell 80 NCAA Officials Signals 82 INSIDE
Special thanks to the staffs of both WCU Athletics Media Relations and Todd Charles. Photography provided by Ashley Evans, Charlie Bulla, Sam Wallace and various student assistants in the Western Carolina Public Relations Department; WCU PR retiree, Mark Haskett; Andy Padyk; Jason Hall of Valleytown Photo; Phil Polito, Paul Setliff, and WCU students, Spencer Douglas and Jared Draney. Printing is by the WCU Print Shop.
Outside alcohol and alcoholic beverages are prohibited in E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Also, containers and/or coolers are also prohibited in the stadium. Alcoholic beverages will be sold within Whitmire Stadium with two points of sale on either side of the stadium and one point of sale on Paws Porch. Must be 21 years of age and present valid ID at the time of purchase and may only purchase one (1) alcoholic beverage per valid ID with the ID holder present at the time of transaction. Sales will begin when gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff and close at the end of the third quarter.
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE:
There is no re-admittance policy at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Once you enter the stadium, you must purchase another ticket to re-enter.
THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CODE OF SPECTATOR CONDUCT
Behavior by fans that does not meet this standard and which has the potential of harming the reputation of the institution or any of its units is prohibited.
CHANCELLOR'S BOX, PRESS BOX & CAMERA DECKS:
MERCHANDISE:
We expect good sportsmanship from players and coaches. They have a right to expect the same from spectators.
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM POLICIES AND INFORMATION
Therefore, we urge Southern Conference students, alumni and friends to cheer their teams to victory while upholding those ideals our colleges and universities have nurtured during the long history of the Southern Conference.
Southern Conference teams shall be supported with enthusiasm and dedication, for strong spectator support is a vital part of the experience of college competition.
The scoreboard will reflect the quality of the teams in competitions while the kind of support given by the spectators will reveal the character of Southern Conference fans.
GAME TIMES:
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FIELD REGULATIONS:
COVID PROTOCOLS / FACE COVERINGS:
All game times are subject to change. WCU will publicize any game time changes through its social media channels (@catamounts) and website, CatamountSports.com. Ticket refunds will NOT be made available because of a change in kickoff times
Catamount apparel and game day merchandise from the WCU Bookstore can be found at stands on both sides of the stadium. Mer chandise is also available anytime at CatamountSports.com, or also at the WCU Bookstore located near the center of the WCU campus.
FIRST AID / EMERGENCY SERVICES:
Umbrellas are not permitted in the seating area of Whitmire Stadium. No umbrellas will be allowed through the stadium gates.
CONCESSION STANDS:
Good sportsmanship must be an integral part of every sport sponsored by WCU. The ethical environment of the university must assert and reflect primacy of human dignity, must encourage growth and achievement, and must insist on respect in all interpersonal relations.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:
UMBRELLAS:
Concession stands by Catamount Dining are located on the main concourse on both the East and West sides of the stadium serving a variety of drink products from Pepsi and many other items. Conces sion stands do accept credit cards, and there are also cash-only drink and snack lines available. Other concession options include Bojangles and snacks from Tubby's Caramel Corn & More.
WESTERN CAROLINA CODE OF FAN CONDUCT
All fans must make every attempt to conduct themselves in a manner as not to embarrass the institutions by their actions.
STADIUM RE-ADMITTANCE:
It is the policy of Western Carolina University that all fans at athletic sporting events must maintain the highest degree of credibility and decorum possible.
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TICKETS FOR CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL:
Our spectators should be courteous and judicious in choice of expression, and should exhibit good manners and kindness to all others.
GATE INSPECTION / CLEAR BAG POLICY:
No one is allowed in the Chancellor's box, press box, camera decks, Paws Porch, Catamount Corner, or field level without proper credentials (Zone 1 & 2). Those not adhering to this policy will be escorted out of the stadium.
If you find an item, please return it to an usher. To recover a lost item, please visit the check bag location near the main entrances of either side of the stadium to make a proper ID of the lost item.
Catamount Athletics and WCU continues to encourage the use of face coverings while in densely populated areas during game day activities. Physical distancing, washing of hands and using hand sanitizer remain common practice recommendations to help stop the spread viruses including COVID-19.
Tickets for WCU football games can be purchased at the WCU Athletics Ticket Office Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased on game day beginning at 10:00 am at the Northwest ticket booth near the main entrance – or anytime online at CatamountSports.com.
In respect to NCAA policies, WCU is held accountable for the actions of its fans.
Western Carolina University has implemented a "Clear Bag Policy" – ALL parcels, bags and alike are subject to inspection upon entry into E.J. Whitmire Stadium. All alcoholic beverages, outside food and beverages, and other items not permitted in the stadium must be discarded prior to entering the stadium. See Page 7 for more info.
Unapproved and unsanctioned artificial noisemakers (air horns, cowbells, etc.) are not permitted in E.J. Whitmire Stadium as per Southern Conference rules. However, in accordance with SoCon regulations, sanctioned noisemakers such as "Thunder Sticks" or "Bam-Bams" are permissible. Fans are asked to be considerate and allow your neighbor to enjoy the game. Please keep portable radios at a low volume.
First aid tents are located on the concourse level of both sides of Whitmire Stadium. Local physicians and emergency medical per sonnel are also in attendance at all WCU football games and can be paged through the public address system in the press box. An oxygen-equipped ambulance is in the stadium during the games. For games where forecasted temperatures are high, misting cooling stations for spectators will be made available on the concourse level.
ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERS:
No one is allowed on the playing field before, during, or after the game without proper credentials (Zone 1 & 2; Pregame Recruit). Fans will also be ejected for throwing any objects in the stadium.
WCU students and fans must be held accountable for their use of profane and vulgar language, banners, posters, signs, flags, treatment of opponents, and treatment of officials.
LOST AND FOUND:
Requests for assistance should be directed to stadium ushers, located at every ramp throughout the stadium.
u WCU's offense outgained Georgia Tech in total yardage 390-to-343 last Saturday night … It was the first time since 2017 at Hawai'i that the Catamounts outgained an NCAA FBS oppo nent, posting a 482-to-453 edge in Honolulu in the 2017 season-opener;
Sept 4, 1976 Clinton, S C W, 19-7
WCU LEADS, 10-9
ALL-TIME SERIES
Sept 20, 2008 Clinton, S C W, 23-21
SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA
In Cullowhee Series tied, 5-5
Nov 11, 1972 Clinton, S C W, 24-14
WCU HEAD COACH KERWIN BELL
u WCU QB CARLOS DAVIS leads the SoCon in both passing, averaging 333 0 yards per game, and in total offense with an average of 366 0 yards per game Davis tossed a WCU schoolrecord six touchdown passes in the season-opening road win at Charleston Southern while eclipsing the 400-yard mark for the second time in his career with 433 yards passing;
LAST 10 SERIES MEETINGS (9-1):
Sept 22, 2007 Cullowhee W, 33-20
Current Streak WCU, W–1
Oct 17, 1970 Clinton, S C W, 28-21
u Western Carolina opens the home portion of its 2022 schedule by hosting the Presbyterian Blue Hose the Catamounts look to halt a three-game slide in home-openers dating back to the 2018 season that saw WCU down Newberry, 33-26;
u Western Carolina looks to "White Out Whitmire" Stadium on Saturday, wearing its white Nike uniforms for the first time this season despite having played on the road twice – Charleston Southern held a White Out for its opener and Georgia Tech traditionally prefers to wear its white jerseys at home WCU wore purple over gold for its first two games this season;
u As a part of the special "White Out Whitmire" uniform scheme, the historic "The Cats" logo treatment first used by Bob Waters on the Catamount football helmets returns this weekend "The Cats" logo will be on the right side of WCU's helmets in all-white, paying homage to the original logo introduced by Waters;
Total Series Points WCU 346 / PC 266
Largest Margin of Victory WCU, 19 pts (1973)
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u WCU punter BRANDON DICKERSON currently LEADS the SoCon in punting average at 45 3 yards per punt Dickerson was named to the preseason watch list for the NCAA FCS Punter of the Year Award in the preseason;
u Davis enters the week ranked seventh in the NCAA FCS with 666 passing yards and ranks fifth nationally with an average of 366 0 yards of total offense per game He has thrown eight touchdown passes to six different receivers with just TERRENCE HORNE and TOLER KEIGLEY posting multiple receiving scores;
u Western Carolina LEADS the SoCon in total offense early in the 2022 season, averaging 503 0 yards per game including the best passing attack with an average if 352 0 yards through the air and 151 .0 yards per game on the ground, fifth-best in the league . . . WCU ranks tied for second in the SoCon in scoring offense (34 5 ppg);
WCU Average Points 18 2 ppg
Longest WCU Win Streak: 8 games (1970-2008)
PK #89 RICHARD McCOLLUM
Oct 4, 1975 Culllowhee W, 28-14
Nov 10, 1973 Cullowhee W, 31-12
u WCU placekicker RICHARD McCOLLUM is poised to set a school record for consecutive suc cessful PAT attempts Last weekend, McCollum tied Ken Hinsley (1995-98) with 65 consecu tive PATs McCollum has also hit 15 consecutive field goals including 2-for-2 this year with a 44-yard boot last Saturday at Georgia Tech McCollum scored 10 points in the season-opening road win at Charleston Southern, collecting SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week honors;
u DID YOU KNOW: In addition to being WCU's home-opening opponent, Presbyterian was the alma mater of legendary Catamount football coach Bob Waters Originally from Sylvania, Ga , Waters transferred to PC after starting his career at Stetson before the school dropped the program after his first season Waters played quarterback and defensive back for the Blue Hose, earning MVP honors of the 1960 Tangerine Bowl in a loss to Middle Tennessee;
Oct 4, 2014 Clinton, S C L, 19-14
Oct 3, 2015 Cullowhee W, 33-21
WESTERN CAROLINA / PRESBY INSIDE THE ALL-TIME SERIES
Oct 26, 1974 Clinton, S C W, 28-10
u Western Carolina and Presbyterian meet for 20th time on the football gridiron on Saturday WCU leads the competitive all-time series that dates back to 1950, 10-9 WCU has won nine of the last 10 meetings in the series including the past four meetings played in Cullowhee;
Longest WCU Losing Skid: 4 games (twice)
In Clinton, S C WCU leads, 5-4
PC Average Points 14 0 ppg
u The Catamounts have faced just three of the 11 teams currently in the Pioneer Football League all-time, posting a 14-9 record in those meetings – Presbyterian (10-9), Davidson (3-0), More head State (1-0);
u WCU's defense recorded six sacks in the season-opener at Charleston Southern … It was the most sacks by WCU in a single-game since posting six sacks against VMI back on Sept 22, 2018
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Sept. 17 at Western Carolina 3:30 pm
Oct. 22 ST. THOMAS * 1 pm
u Members of the Pioneer Football League – or PFL – include: Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, San Diego, Stetson, St Thomas (Minn ), and Valparaiso;
Overall Record: ................. 71-50 (13th yr)
Founded: 1880 Enrollment: 1,200
Nov. 5 DAYTON * 1 pm
u Presbyterian (1-1) comes to Cullowhee after scoring its first victory of the season last Saturday at home against Virginia University of Lynchburg, halting a 10-game slide that dated back to the 2021 season the win was also the first under head coach STEVE ENGLEHART the Blue Hose suf fered a 63-0 road loss at FCS-foe Austin Peay on Sept 3 to open the Englehart Era in Clinton;
u ABOUT HEAD COACH STEVE ENGLEHART: Is in his first season at Presbyterian after spending the previous seven seasons at Florida Tech, where he started that Division II program from scratch and led them from 2011 onward until the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the program Englehart led the Panthers to 44 victories over a seven-year period He is an Indiana State alum, having served as the offensive coordinator for the Sycamores' football program;
Colors: Blue & Garnet Conference: Pioneer Football League Facility (Capacity): Bailey Memmorial (6,500)
Basic Offense: Spread
Oct. 8 VALPARAISO * Noon
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Nov. 19 at Stetson * 1 pm
President: Dr. Matthew vandenBerg
Sept. 4 at Austin Peay L, 63-0 Sept. 10 VIRGINIA UNIV–LYNCHBURG W, 21-13
A LOOK AT TODAY’S OPPONENT: PRESBYTERIAN
Athletics Director: Rob Acunto
RB #5 DELVECCHIO POWELL II LINEBACKER #44 ALEX HERRIOTT
Senior Woman Administrator: Dee Nichols
Oct. 29 at Marist * Noon
ABOUT PRESBYTERIAN SCOUTING THE BLUE HOSE
Oct. 15 at San Diego * 5 pm
QUICK FACTS:
Record at PC: 1-1 (1st yr)
Oct. 1 at Morehead State * 1 pm
HEAD COACH STEVE ENGLEHART
u During his time at Florida Tech, he was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year twice while leading them to two NCAA D-II playoff appearances
u Fans may remember Presbyterian's time as a member of the Big South Conference – however, the Blue Hose program moved to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) non-scholarship Pioneer Football League prior to last season the PFL is in its 30th season of competition and is one of only two conferences that sponsor football as its only major sport along with the Missouri Valley Football Conference the Pioneer Football League is the nation's ONLY non-scholarship, football-only conference;
2022 SCHEDULE / RESULTS:
Head Coach: Steve Englehart (Indiana State, '00)
u PC finished 2-9 a season ago, winning its first two games before dropping nine-straight despite a couple of close calls in league play including an eight-point home loss to Morehead State and a 10 point defeat at Valparaiso;
Location: Clinton, S.C.
Basic Defense: 4–3
u Presbyterian was picked to 11th in the 11-team Pioneer Football League preseason coaches' poll Davidson was tabbed as the preseason PFL favorite after winning its first league title in the Spring 2021 season and sharing the Fall 2021 title with San Diego, which was tabbed second in the pre season PFL coaches' poll;
u Presbyterian's top offensive threat is running back DELVECCHIO POWELL II He scored seven touchdowns in 2021 – six rushing, one receiving – and was All-PFL as an all-purpose back, record ing 100+ all-purpose yards six times, setting the PC single-season Division I record (since 2007) in yards per carry with 6 57;
Sept. 24 DAVIDSON * 7 pm
u Coincidentally enough, former college PR guy Ben Hay Hammet's 1982 centennial history of PC noted that blue-stocking Presbyterians also referred to “Presbyterian's with strong puritan leanings” “At any rate,” Hammet wrote, “the sports nickname was shortened to 'Blue Hose' in 1954, presumably under the assumption that it sounded somewhat fiercer to carry onto the field of athletic battle ”
u DID YOU KNOW: Much like Western Carolina's Catamounts, Presbyterian has a very unique nick name, the Blue Hose the nickname “Blue Hose” began in the early 1900's, when sportswriters referred to the Presbyterian College athletic teams as the “Blue Stockings” because of the blue socks they wore Writers used the terms “stockings” and “hose” interchangeably over the years and often shortened “stockings” to “hose” in newspaper headlines;
u The PC student body adopted the nickname as the official school nickname in the 1950's “Blue Hose” has survived all these years, taking on even more meaning Today the name signifies fierce Scottish warriors, further adding to Hammet's take on the term, also reflecting the college's Scottish heritage
u Linebacker ALEX HERRIOTT leads the Blue Hose defense with 20 tackles with a sack over the first two games this season Herriott paced PC in total tackles as a freshman last year, earning honor able mention All-PFL honors which translated into a preseason first-team All-PFL nod this year;
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13 Tanner Cromer DL 6-4 250 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Ellsworth CC / Reading HS)
Jeremiah Noel S 6-0 185 Fr. Opa-Locka Fla. (Miami Killian HS)
5 Carlos Davis QB 6-3 225 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (East Mississippi CC / Mergenthaler Vo-Tech HS)
Anthony Badgett CB 5-9 190 Jr. Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS)
6 K.J. Milner DL 6-4 265 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)
EJ Porter LB 6-1 245 Jr. Atlantic Beach, Fla. (Coastal Carolina / The Bolles School)
3 Jacob Harris S 6-1 195 Jr. Greer, S.C. (Independence CC / Greer HS)
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43 Camury Reid RB 5-11 185 Fr. Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview HS)
12 Brody Palhegyi QB 5-10 180 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
60 Joaquin Layno DL 5-10 295 R-So. Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS)
Christian Murphy LB 6-1 220 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS) Brandon Benjamin RB 5-9 220 So. Fort Myers, Fla. (Missouri State / Dunbar HS) Lee Campbell S 6-0 205 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Queen City Prep / Vance HS) Brandon Dickerson P 5-11 190 Sr.
45 Justin Wallace DL 6-3 235 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Killian HS)
Samaurie Dukes CB 5-10 185 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Miami HS)
Blue Monroe LB 6-1 235 Fr. Concord, N.C. (Jay M. Robinson HS)
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Bryson Grabowski QB 6-1 180 R-Fr. Copperhill, Tenn. (Copper Basin HS)
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58 Giovanni Ricciardi LB 6-0 220 So. Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
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77 Neyland Walker OL 6-5 305 R-Fr. Canton, N.C. (Charleston Southern / Pisgah HS)
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Chris Van Kleeck LB 6-0 200 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
Don Robinson III CB 5-10 170 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
11 Ajay Belanger TE 6-3 245 Jr. Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Tusculum / Clay HS)
73 Samari Saddler OL 6-2 320 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Eastern Michigan / Moeller HS)
12 Ken Moore Jr. CB 5-10 155 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus HS)
0 T.J. Jones RB 5-11 205 Sr. Lakeland, Fla. (Tusculum / GMC / Lake Gibson HS)
15 Ja’morri Downing S 6-0 190 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Stranahan HS)
7 Hayward McQueen III LB 6-1 195 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (TRU Prep Academy)
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74 Tyler Smith OL 6-8 310 R-Jr. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)
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79 Aidan Alston OL 6-2 295 R-So. Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)
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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)
57 Tyler Anderson LB 6-0 225 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)
80 Ryan Sims WR 5-8 160 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale HS)
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Quenten Zanders RB 5-8 175 Sr. Shelby, N.C. (Cleveland CC / Crest HS)
15 Corey Reddick Jr. RB 5-10 170 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
Anthony Joseph LB 5-9 195 Fr. Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange HS)
21 Andreas Keaton S 6-2 200 So. Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)
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55 Kevin Thompson LS 5-10 185 Jr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)
Ed Jones IV LB 6-1 205 So. Arlington, Texas (Cisco College / Martin HS)
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50 Jayelin Davis LB 6-0 230 So. North Augusta, S.C. (Morgan State / GMC / Fox Creek HS) Aaron Sanez OL 6-2 295 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater HS)
Skylin Thomas LB 5-10 205 R-So. Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten HS)
75 Caleb Carter OL 6-3 295 So. Jacksonville, N.C. (Southwest Onslow HS)
3 Calvin Jones WR 5-10 190 So. Forest City, N.C. (East Rutherford HS)
48 Brady Elms P 6-4 175 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield HS)
14 De’Andre Tamarez WR 5-11 165 Fr. Overtown, Fla. (Carol City HS)
85 Talon James TE 6-4 235 R-Jr. Fairview, N.C. (Univ. of Richmond / A.C. Reynolds HS)
Cade Snotherly WR 6-0 195 R-Fr. Ramseur, N.C. (Emory & Henry / Eastern Randolph HS)
86 Clayton Bardall TE 6-3 235 Jr. Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS) 88 Antoine Bell WR 6-4 215 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Berry Academy) Richard McCollum K 5-9 175 R-Jr. Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS) Marlon Alexander DL 6-0 300 Jr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Gardner-Webb / Smyrna HS) Jaquarius Guinn DL 6-2 280 So. Clover, S.C. (Clover HS) Brandon Smiley DL 6-2 300 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Palmetto Prep) 93 Chris Morgan DL 6-0 285 So. Maiden, N.C. (Maiden HS) 94 Timothy Jamison DL 6-4 255 Jr. West Columbia, S.C. (Hutchinson CC / White Knoll HS) Desmond Barkley DL 6-2 345 So. Stockbridge, Ga. (Troy / Stockbridge HS) 96 Isaac McLellan DE 6-2 220 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS) 97 Caleb Bradford DL 6-1 280 R-Fr. Canton, N.C. (Pisgah HS) Wisdom Simms DL 6-3 310 Fr. China Grove, N.C. (South Rowan HS) Ronald Wilson DL 6-3 318 R-So. Mocksville, N.C. (Gardner-Webb / Davie County HS)
46 Paxton Robertson K 6-0 205 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS)
Payton McCracken WR 6-0 170 Fr. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
1 Desmond Reid RB 5-8 170 Fr. Hollywood, Fla. (Miramar HS)
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10 Censere Lee WR 5-11 160 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater HS)
49 Corbin Shirley K 5-10 155 Fr. Seneca, S.C. (Seneca HS)
70 Christian Coulter OL 6-5 320 Jr. Thomson, Ga. (Tusculum / Thomson HS)
71 Cade McClellan OL 6-3 295 Fr. Plant City, Fla. (Durant HS)
Jhamari Pierre-Louis S 5-11 185 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
66 Derek Simmons OL 6-6 320 So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Abilene Christian / Fletcher HS)
WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS 2022 NUMERICAL ROSTER
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Justin McMullen CB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington HS) Joshua McMullen CB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington HS) Malik Richardson DE 6-4 225 R-So. Sumter, S.C. (Lakewood HS)
7 David White Jr. WR 6-4 200 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Valdosta State / Westside HS)
10 Taurus Dotson Jr. CB 5-11 200 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Valdosta State / Northwestern HS)
13 Jaylin Terzado WR 6-0 170 Fr. Overtown, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic HS)
Brayden Blackmon TE 6-3 230 So. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS)
59 Hudson Jones OL 6-2 280 Fr. Matthews, N.C. (Charlotte Christian)
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6 Terrence Horne Jr. WR 5-8 185 Jr. Miami, Fla. (USF / Miramar HS)
11 Caleb Fisher DL 6-3 235 So. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS)
8 Jalynn Williams RB 5-10 205 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Toledo / St. Petersburg HS)
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18 Malik Knight WR 6-2 170 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Fort Lauderdale HS)
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84 Bryce Yaggi WR 6-0 195 R-Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge HS)
Samuel Cornett QB 6-6 225 Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Frederick Douglass (Ky.) HS)
Jordy Lowery CB 5-11 190 Fr. Bartow, Fla. (Bartow HS)
Juan Allen WR 5-10 140 Fr. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
5 Mateo Sudipo S 6-1 205 R-So. Wake Forest, N.C. (Coastal Carolina / Wake Forest HS)
83 AJ Colombo WR 5-8 165 Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. (Cuthbertson HS)
2 Rod Gattison CB 6-0 190 Jr. Hartsell, S.C. (Georgia Military / Hartsell HS)
Jaiden Bond RB 5-9 185 So. Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)
14 Nick Louis S 6-2 200 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Independence CC / North Miami HS)
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9 Micah Nelson DE 6-3 255 R-So. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
8 Va Lealaimatafao LB 6-1 230 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Cisco College / Warren HS)
2 Raphael Williams WR 5-10 165 R-So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Tusculum / Dillard HS)
4 C.J. Williams CB 5-10 170 So. Gallion, Ala. (Alabama / Demopolis HS)
Cory Hennings S 6-1 210 R-Fr. Matthews, N.C. (Weddington HS) Caleb Scott LB 6-2 240 So. Black Mountain, N.C. (Owen HS) Jayion McMillan S 5-9 185 Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C. (Ahop Christian Leadership Academy)
63 Peyton Davis OL 6-2 305 R-Fr. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)
4 Kason Lincke QB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian HS)
72 Blake Whitmore OL 6-2 295 R-So. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS)
16 Parish Metzger QB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Matthews, N.C. (David W. Butler HS)
67 Dalton Tomlison OL 6-4 325 5th Beaver, Ohio (UMass / Iowa Western CC / Eastern HS)
Branson Adams RB 5-9 185 So. Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS)
Indian Land, S.C. (Indian Land HS)
16 Marquis Lymon S 5-10 205 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
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Toler Keigley WR 6-1 190 R-Fr. Pensacola, Fla. (Mobile Christian HS)
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78 Evan Carney OL 6-3 290 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian Academy)
64 Colby Cross LS 6-0 220 R-So. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)
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1 Cameron McCutcheon CB 6-3 200 5th Seneca, S.C. (Gardner-Webb / Seneca HS)
0 Jaylen Floyd S 5-9 180 Gr. Miramar, Fla. (Lehigh / Miramar HS)
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Darian Anderson Jr. CB 5-10 160 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Dade Christian School)
82 Nate Abraham WR 5-9 160 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School)
81 Ca’Lique Cunningham WR 5-9 180 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)
44 Antarron Turner LB 6-2 245 Fr. Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)
76 Nate Linkous OL 6-5 295 R-Fr. Cramerton, N.C. (Stuart W. Cramer HS)
53
40
89
22
Cam Rog WR 6-4 190 Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. (Rolesville HS)
9 Cole Gonzales QB 6-0 190 Fr. Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic HS)
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)
52 Antwann Fann OL 6-3 320 R-So. Perry, Ga. (Kennesaw State / Perry HS)
56 Richard Garrett DL 6-4 230 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS)
29
64 Brady Bendig OL 6-0 260 Fr. Anderson, S.C. (Westside HS)
Eastover, S.C. (Lower Richland HS)
86 Peter Lipscombe K/P 6-0 135 Fr. Baltimore, Md. (Mount Saint Joseph HS) Christian Greene TE 6-3 220 Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Augusta Christian HS) Dylan Boone WR 6-5 225 So. Savannah, Ga. (Sol C. Johnson HS) Terik Mulder TE 6-5 230 Fr. Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS) James Hyland DT 6-2 230 R-So. Fort Mill, S.C. (Fort Mill HS) Suubi Mutebi DE 6-3 235 So. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Parkview HS) Isiah Hernandez DL 6-1 230 Fr. Little Elm, Texas (Little Elm HS) Carson Freese DL/LB 6-4 246 Fr. Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne HS) Dalton Epps DE 6-1 230 Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach HS) TJ Booker DT 6-0 230 R-So. Union, S.C. (Union County HS) Nigel Brown LB 5-11 235 So. Wagener, S.C. (Wagener-Salley HS) David Kinard DE 6-3 242 Sr. Lexington, S.C. (White Knoll HS) Nathan Cantrell DL 6-3 240 Fr. Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield HS) Harrison Kennedy DT 5-11 270 R-So. Winnsboro, S.C. (Fairfield Central HS)
56 Coby Cornelius LB 5-10 210 So. Columbia, S.C. (Spring Valley HS)
3 Ty Englehart QB 6-4 195 Fr. Melbourne, Fla. (Holy Trinity HS)
JB Seay RB 5-10 195 So. Polk County, Fla. (Discovery HS)
96
36
72 Connor Scroggins OL 6-3 275 Fr. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS)
24
99
79 Trey Williams OL 6-2 250 R-So. Simpsonville, S.C. (Hillcrest HS)
91
14 Braydin Samuels DB 6-3 175 Fr. Martin County, Fla. (Martin County HS)
Alex Ward DB 5-8 170 Fr. Greenville, S.C. (Travelers Rest HS)
Jaboree Goodson RB 5-8 165So.
Gabe Jones DB 5-11 180 Fr. Holly Springs, N.C. (Apex Friendship HS)
38
Tyleek Sealey RB 5-7 206 Jr.
43 Sebastian Conwell LB 6-0 215 So. Bowling Green, Ky. (Greenwood HS)
Mount Airy, N.C. (Mount Airy HS)
3 James McBeth DB 6-3 188 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. (Dorman HS)
26
55 Malik Busby DT 5-11 270 R-Jr. Chesnee, S.C. (Chesnee HS)
87
81 Adam Bussey WR 6-0 200 Fr. Evans, Ga. (Augusta Christian HS)
11 Jake Davis QB 6-2 185 R-Fr. Thomaston, Ga. (Upson Lee HS)
23
34
61 Patch Bennett OL 6-3 265 So. Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS)
71 Kyle Duncan OL 6-3 315 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandalwood HS)
17 Bradley Russ-Martin DB 5-7 150So. Travelers Rest, S.C. (Travelers Rest HS)
James Crim DB 5-10 175 So. Camden, S.C. (Camden HS)
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58 Landon Bullock LB 6-0 205 Fr. Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney HS)
59 Jalen Banks DE 5-11 227 R-Jr. Covington, Ga. (Alcovy HS)
Conley Davis WR 5-7 160 So. Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood HS)
20 Merrel Payne DB 5-11 195 So. St. Augustine, Fla. (Bolles HS)
29
37
46 Xavion Coulter LB 5-11 220 Fr. Conover, N.C. (Newton Conover HS)
51 Davin Moses DE 6-0 225 So. Columbia, S.C. (Ridgeview HS)
97
1 Dylan Thibault WR 5-9 170 R-Jr. St. Augustine, Fla. (Saint Joseph’s Academy)
63 Anthony Marin OL 6-2 317 Fr. Whitestone, N.Y. (Holy Cross HS)
69 Clint Caldwell OL 6-3 270 Jr. Lake City, S.C. (Lake City HS)
Boyce Bankhead LB 6-2 193 Fr. Columbia, S.C. (A.C. Flora HS)
93
Quay Menefee LB 5-11 187 Fr. Columbus, Ga. (St. Anne-Pacelli HS)
4 Tyrese Moses LB 5-10 200 Gr. Laurens, S.C. (Laurens HS)
33
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)
52 Christian Ohagwu DT 5-11 280 Fr. Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy)
27
12 Jayden Pressey WR 5-10 164 Fr. Martin County, Fla. (Martin County HS)
16 Malek Horlback LB 6-2 225 Fr. Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester HS)
36
6 Austin Wilkes DB 5-10 187 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)
40
2 Jordan Irizarry WR 5-11 180 Jr. Hollywood, Fla. (NSU University School)
Justice Williams DB 5-9 160 Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (St. James HS)
Jafari Clarke LB 6-1 215 Fr. Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne HS)
29
47 Omar Khan K 6-0 185 Fr. Spartanburg, S.C. (Dorman HS)
15 Shawn Lodge WR 6-0 170 Fr. Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent St. Mary)
Yakim Herriot RB 5-10 230 So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Lovejoy HS)
32
75 Garrett Kurz OL 6-0 280 R-So. Conover, N.C. (Discovery HS)
2 Campbell Watson LB 6-3 216 R-Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Darlington School)
11 Keegan Halloran DB 6-1 192 R-Jr. Fountain Inn, S.C. (Woodruff HS)
AJ Seay DB 6-1 184So. Decatur, Ga. (Southwest Dekalb HS)
Chesnee, S.C. (Chesnee HS)
18 Jalen Jones R-Jr. WR 6-0 165 Charlotte, N.C. (Hopewell HS)
Dewayne Gissendanner DB 5-10 180 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS)
88
28
Mark Bramble DL Fr. Zeb Stroup DB 6-2 185 Fr.
9 Deverious Abercrombie WR 6-4 177 Fr. Greenville, S.C. (Wade Hampton HS)
42 Eric Terry TE 6-0 220 So. Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood HS)
90
67 David Jean OL 6-2 295 Fr. Acworth, Ga. (Sprayberry HS)
85 Zach Champagne LS 6-0 260 Fr. Charleston, S.C. (Oceanside Christian Academy)
22 George Wilder DB 6-0 170 So. Lake City, S.C. (The Carolina Academy)
21 Dominic Kibby WR 6-1 175 Fr. Catonsville, Md. (Mount Saint Joseph HS)
6 Wyatt Hodges WR 5-9 178 So. Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Wesleyan School)
44 Alex Herriott LB 5-11 210 So. Hanahan, S.C. (Hanahan HS)
13 Elston Powell DB 5-11 187Fr. Lumberton, N.C. (St. Paul’s HS)
27
8 Honrae Murray WR 6-2 180 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Oakleaf HS)
82 Brennen Taranto WR 6-0 175 Fr. Weston, Fla. (Western HS)
28
42
5 Delvecchio Powell II RB 5-8 195 R-Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Memorial Day HS)
13 Tyler Wesley QB 6-3 180 Fr. St. Cloud, Fla. (Edgewater HS)
Mikai Stanley RB 6-2 240 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS) Paul Woodard RB 5-9 185 Fr. Freeport, Texas (Brazosport HS) Jack Henegan OLB 6-0 195 R-Jr. Greenville, S.C. (Greenville HS)
50 Otis Walton-Thatch DL 6-2 225 Fr. Asheville, N.C. (Asheville HS)
89
98
25 Brooks Russ-Martin DB 5-8 160 So. Travelers Rest, S.C. (Travelers Rest HS)
7 Nate Hayden QB 6-2 215 R-Jr. Flower Mound, Texas (Dallas Christian HS)
66 Noah Peterson OL 6-2 320 Fr. Johnston, S.C. (Strom Thurmond HS)
NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)
Quante Jennings RB 5-11 200 So. Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville HS) Andrew Pender DB 6-1 179 Fr. Kenansville, N.C. (James Kenan HS) Javier Rudolph QB 6-0 165 So. Williston, S.C. (Williston-Elko HS) Matthew Smiciklas LB 5-11 175 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. (American Heritage HS) Panos Burlos LB 6-0 210 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS)
48 Joshua Sheppard LB 6-1 203 R-So. Burlington, N.C. (Hugh M. Cummings HS)
0 Malik Lewis DB 6-0 175 Fr. Cocoa, Fla. (Cocoa HS)
62 Caleb Rentz DL 6-3 250 Fr. Spartanburg, S.C. (Chesnee HS)
Arnav Thornhill DB 5-9 179 Fr. Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run HS)
16 Warner Bush QB 6-2 187 So. Smyrna, Ga. (Whitefield Academy)
34
19 Antoine Shaw DB 5-10 170 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley HS)
Cole Hooker DB 5-9 180R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg HS)
49 Jeremiah Smith DB 5-11 144 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Julius Chambers HS)
84 Worth Warner TE 6-4 215Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS)
31
60 Ryan Pauley OL 6-3 285 Fr. Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)
57 Anthony Dye DE 5-11 228 R-So. Gastonia, N.C. (Hunter Huss HS)
80 Jordyn Wall WR 5-8 180 R-Jr. Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond Senior HS)
53
83 David Herring WR 5-10 171 R-So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Robert E. Lee HS)
27
39
NO.
35
54 Logan Strickland LB 5-11 200 Jr. Cleveland, Tenn. (Cleveland HS)
76 Keith Boyd OL 6-1 250 Sr. Chester, S.C. (Chester Senior HS)
40
94
95
41
74 Ryan Wilson OL 6-4 310 So. Mount Dora, Fla. (Mount Dora Christian Academy)
Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Persons HS) Cade Lewis LB 6-3 220 Fr. Aynor, S.C. (Aynor HS)
10 Max Monroe QB 6-1 218 So. Louisville, Fla. (Ridgeview HS)
45 Mason Lord LB 5-11 205 So. Goose Creek, S.C. (Stratford HS)
77 Collin Dudley OL 6-6 300 Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Greenbrier HS)
Lorenzo Duren DB 5-10 175 So.
92
30
Jaden Wright RB 5-10 190 Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Bethesda Academy)
Caleb Francis DB 6-2 180 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS)
13 Nathan Hajduk S 6-1 190 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS)
Khalil Denis LB R-So. Knightdale, N.C. (Knightdale HS)
Parker Maddrey K 6-2 170 Jr. Zebulon, Ga. (Pike County HS)
PRESBYTERIAN BLUE HOSE 2022 NUMERICAL ROSTER
PR 83 AJ COLOMBO 5-8 165 FR. 8 Jalynn Williams 5-10 205 Jr. - or - 25 Darian Anderson Jr. 5-10 160 Fr.
S 11 KEEGAN HALLORAN 6-1 192 R-JR. 22 George Wilder 6-0 170 So.
BNDT 9 MICAH NELSON 6-3 255 R-SO. 94 Timothy Jamison 6-4 255 Jr.
RG 52 ANTWANN FANN 6-3 320 R-SO.
RG 76 KEITH BOYD 6-1 250 SR. 67 David Jean 6-2 295 Fr.
WR 8 HONRAE MURRAY 6-2 180 FR. 21 Dominic Kibby 6-1 175 Fr.
10 Censere Lee 5-11 160 Fr.
WR 7 DAVID WHITE JR. 6-4 200 JR.
TE 11 AJAY BELANGER 6-3 245 JR.
NOSE 90 MARLON ALEXANDER 6-0 320 JR. 99 Ronald Wilson 6-3 318 R-So.
LB 53 EJ PORTER 6-1 245 JR. - OR - 8 VA LEALAIMATAFAO 6-1 230 JR.
KO 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 205 SO. 89 Richard McCollum 5-9 175 R-Jr.
LB 14 NICK LOUIS 6-2 200 JR. 27 Skylin Thomas 5-10 205 R-So.
P 27 PARKER MADDREY 6-2 170 JR
CB 1 CAMERON McCUTCHEON 6-3 195 5TH 10 Taurus Dotson Jr. 5-11 200 Sr.
78 Evan Carney 6-3 290 Fr.
CB 2 ROD GATTISON 6-0 190 JR. 4 C.J. Williams 5-10 170 So.
LT 79 TREY WILLIAMS 6-2 250 R-SO. 71 Kyle Duncan 6-3 315 Fr.
OLB 2 CAMPBELL WATSON 6-3 216 R-JR. 48 Joshua Sheppard 6-1 203 R-So.
S 5 MATEO SUDIPO 6-1 205 R-SO. 37 Lee Campbell 6-0 205 Fr.
OLB 44 ALEX HERRIOTT 5-11 210 SO. 58 Landon Bullock 6-0 205 Fr.
S 21 ANDREAS KEATON 6-2 190 SO. 0 Jaylen Floyd 5-9 180 Gr.
QB 5 CARLOS DAVIS 6-3 225 JR.
67 Dalton Tomilson 6-4 325 5th
BLUE HOSE SPECIAL TEAMS
WR 2 JORDAN IRIZARRY 5-11 180 JR. 82 Brennan Taranto 6-0 175 Fr.
KOR 6 TERRENCE HORNE 5-8 185 JR. - AND - 24 SAMAURIE DUKES 5-10 185 FR.
LG 60 RYAN PAULEY 6-3 285 FR. 66 Noah Peterson 6-2 320 Fr.
86 Clayton Bardall 6-3 235 Jr.
75 Caleb Carter 6-3 295 So.
LS 55 KEVIN THOMPSON 5-10 185 JR. 64 Colby Cross 5-11 220 R-So.
KOR 15 SHAWN LODGE 6-0 170 FR. 5 Delvecchio Powell 5-8 195 R-Jr.
83 AJ Colombo 5-8 165 Fr.
RT 70 CHRISTIAN COULTER 6-5 320 JR.
C 61 PATCH BENNETT 6-3 265 SO. 75 Garrett Kurz 6-0 280 R-So.
LS 85 ZACH CHAMPAGNE 6-0 260 FR
QB 7 NATE HAYDEN 6-2 215 R-JR. 3 Ty Englehart 6-4 195 Fr.
NT 96 NIGEL BROWN 5-11 235 SO. 99 Harrison Kennedy 5-11 270 R-So.
– DEPTH CHART
WESTERN CAROLINA – DEPTH CHART
73 Samari Saddler 6-2 320 Jr.
9 Cole Gonzales 6-0 190 Fr.
DT 97 DAVID KINARD 6-3 242 SR. 55 Malik Busby 5-11 270 R-Jr.
CATAMOUNTS SPECIAL TEAMS
PRESBYTERIAN
CB 23 CALEB FRANCIS 6-2 180 FR. 17 Bradley Russ-Martin 5-7 150 So.
PK / KO 27 PARKER MADDREY 6-2 170 JR
RT 69 CLINT CALDWELL 6-3 270 JR. 74 Ryan Wilson 6-4 310 So.
H 6 WYATT HODGES 5-9 178 SO.
WR 6 TERRENCE HORNE 5-8 185 JR. 19 Toler Keigley 6-1 180 R-Fr.
76 Nate Linkous 6-5 295 R-Fr.
MLB 43 SEBASTIAN CONWELL 6-0 215 SO. 4 Tyrese Moses 5-10 200 Gr.
CATAMOUNTS OFFENSE (PRO SPREAD)
RB 0 TJ JONES 5-11 205 SR.
1 Desmond Reid 5-8 170 Fr.
BLUE HOSE DEFENSE (4–3)
- or - 8 Jalynn Williams 5-10 205 Jr.
C 72 BLAKE WHITMORE 6-2 295 R-SO.
- or - 14 De'Andre Tamarez 5-11 165 Fr.
LB 7 HAYWARD McQUEEN III 6-1 195 FR. 20 Ed Jones IV 6-1 205 So.
LT 74 TYLER SMITH 6-8 300 R-JR.
PK 89 RICHARD MCCOLLUM 5-9 175 R-JR. 46 Paxton Robertson 6-0 205 So.
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WR 18 JALEN JONES 6-0 165 R-JR. 15 Shawn Lodge 6-0 170 Fr.
- or - 51 Aaron Sanez 6-2 295 Fr.
RE 57 ANTHONY DYE 5-11 228 R-SO. 59 Jalen Banks 5-11 227 R-Jr.
DE 6 KJ MILNER 6-4 265 SR. 45 Justin Wallace 6-3 235 Fr.
P 38 BRANDON DICKERSON 5-11 190 SR. 46 Paxton Robertson 6-0 205 So.
TE 84 WORTH WARNER 6-4 215 JR. 88 Dylan Boone 6-5 225 So.
CB 3 JAMES McBETH 6-3 188 JR. 0 Malik Lewis 6-0 175 Fr.
RB 5 DELVECCHIO POWELL 5-8 195 R-JR. 29 JB Seay 5-10 195 So.
H 38 BRANDON DICKERSON 5-11 190 SR. 9 Cole Gonzales 6-0 190 Fr.
LE 16 MALEK HORLBACK 6-2 225 FR. 37 Jack Henegan 6-0 195 R-Jr.
CATAMOUNTS DEFENSE (4–2–5)
DT 91 JAQUARIUS GUINN 6-2 280 SO. 93 Chris Morgan 6-0 285 So.
BLUE HOSE OFFENSE (MULTIPLE)
WR 2 RAPHAEL WILLIAMS 5-10 165 R-SO.
S 13 NATHAN HAJDUK 6-1 190 FR. 26 James Crim 5-10 175 So.
LG 77 NEYLAND WALKER 6-5 305 R-FR.
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Fumbles Forced Leader: Total none
12/26, 46%
Desmond Reid 2–0 5 73 14.6 0 30 36.5
TFL Leaders: Total Yds
Harrison Kennedy 1 7
Tackles Leaders: GP–GS UA–AA = Total Avg. Andreas Keaton 2–2 9–4 = 13 6.5
Cole Gonzales 2–0 89.9 6-8-1 75.0 38 0 15 19.0
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long AJ Colombo 2 34 17.0 0 22
7
Jack Henegan 2 3–3 = 6 3.0
Nate Hayden 2 128.44 30-53-2 56.6 383 3 50 191.5
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Parker Maddrey 10 249 24.9 54 0 0 2 1 0
Worth Warner 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
69 ...............................Scoring ..............................
KJ
Richard McCollum 0 2-2 9-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 15
73
WCU Defense PC Points Allowed 76 Points Allowed Per Game 38.0 Total Yards Allowed 949 Yards Allowed Per Game 474.5 Rushing Yards Allowed 410 Rushing Average Allowed 205.0 Passing Yards Allowed 539 Passing Average Allowed 269.5
2.0 8 Sacks
332
Rod Gattison 2–2 6–1 = 7 3.5 Lealaimatafao 2–1 3–4 = 3.5
Malek Horlback 1.5 11
TJ Booker 1 6
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Shawn Lodge 2 19 9.5 0 12
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
HEAD–TO–HEAD TEAM COMPARISONS:CAROLINA DEFENSIVE LEADERS:
SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds none
Delvecchio Powell II 2 28 114 9 105 3.8 0 24 52.5
TJ Jones 2–2 7 67 9.6 0 17 33.5
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Brandon Dickerson 6 272 45.3 58 0 1 2 2 0
Campbell Watson 2 3–4 = 7 3.5
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Carlos Davis 2 82 66 666 732 366.0
Caleb Francis 1 4–1 = 5 5.0
Ajay Belanger 2–2 11 100 9.1 0 18 50.0
Nate Hayden 2 58 6 383 389 194.5
Fumbles Total Lealaimatafao Louis Recovered Leader: Total Return
824
WCU Offense PC 21 Points Per Game 10.5 First Downs 33 Total Yards Gained 662 Yards Per Game 331.0 Rushing Yardage Rushing Average per Game 118.5 Passing Yardage Passing Average per Game..........212.5
EJ
56
6
Ty Englehart 1 16 38 42 80 80.0
704
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
TJ Jones 2–2 18 77 0 77 4.3 0 18 38.5
PASSING GP–GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Va
|-------------
Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total David Kinard 1
Bradley Russ-Martin 2 3–1 = 4 2.0
RECEIVING GP–GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Mateo Sudipo 2–2 9–1 = 10 5.0 Porter 2–1 7–1 = 8 4.0 Hayward McQueen 2–1 5–2 = 7 3.5
Landon Bullock 2 1–4 = 5 2.5
34.5
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TJ Booker 2 7
SCORING
Desmond Reid 2 116 73 0 0 0 189 94.5 TJ Jones 2 77 67 0 0 0 144 72.0 Raphael Williams 2 0 134 0 0 0 134 67.0
TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
Corey Reddick 2–0 10 49 0 49 4.9 0 12 24.5
1 – 6 yds
237 151.0
492
Ty Englehart 1 94.10 4-8-0 50.0 42 0 15 42.0
Desmond Reid 2 19 116 0 116 58.0
Forced Leader:
Ed Jones IV 2–1 6–0 = 3.0 Milner 2–2 2–3 = 5 2.5 Williams 2–0 4–1 = 5 2.5 Skylin Thomas 2–0 Dotson
Raphael Williams 2–2 12 134 11.2 1 33 67.0
2022 PRESBYTERIAN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Dominic Kibby 2 8 160 20.0 1 50 80.0 Shawn Lodge 2 7 89 12.7 0 21 44.5
IV 2.0 14 Mateo
1,006
WCU Team Stats PC (94.5) Penalties–Yards 13–131 (65.5) 3rd Down Conversion 13/30, 43.3% Down Conversion 1/4, 25%
/ McCutcheon 1 Fumbles
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Terrence Horne 3 52 17.3 0 23 Jalynn Williams 2 51 25.5 0 30 PATs -------------|
CJ
–
David White 2–2 3 63 21.0 1 53 31.5
412.0
TJ Jones 2 18 77 0 77 38.5
1/2, 50% 4th
Brooks Russ-Martin 2 8–1 = 9 4.5
302
James Crim 2 8–3 = 11 5.5
Delvecchio Powell II 2 28 105 0 105 52.50
Carlos Davis 2–2 19 87 21 66 3.5 0 16 33.0
Carlos Davis 2–2 191.0 46-63-4 73.0 666 8 72 333.0
PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
2022 WESTERN CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
Dominic Kibby 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
3–2 = 5 2.5 Taurus
Jr. 2–0 4–1 = 5 2.5
JB Seay 2 9 37 6 31 3.4 0 10 15.5
|------------- PATs -------------|
Taurus
2022 PRESBYTERIAN DEFENSIVE LEADERS:
Yds Ed Jones IV 2.0 14 Four players tied 1.0
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. presbyterian blue hose
Malek Horlback 2 8–3 = 11 5.5
Tackles Leaders: GP UA–AA = Total Avg. Alex Herriott 2 14–6 = 20 10.0
Ed
503.0
166.0
246.0
2022 WESTERN
Yds Jaquarius Guinn 1 – 18 yds
Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds Dotson Gattison
Parker Maddrey 0 0-0 3-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 3
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
18–189
/
Sebastian Conwell 2 4–4 = 8 4.0
Worth Warner 2 3 34 11.3 2 13 17.0
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
TFL Leaders: Total Yds Jones Sudipo Leaders: Total
RUSHING GP–GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Dominic Kibby 2 0 160 0 0 0 160 80.0 Shawn Lodge 2 0 89 19 52 0 160 80.0 Delvecchio Powell II 2 105 14 0 4 0 123 61.5
Keegan Halloran 1 4–1 = 5 5.0
Mikai Stanley 2 12 45 3 42 3.5 0 9 21.0
Sacks Leaders: Total Yds
Toler Keigley 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Terrence Horne 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
1 – 20 yds Rod
Quante Jennings 2 5 13 0 13 2.6 0 5 6.5
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
36.5
Jalen Jones 2 4 79 19.8 0 35 39.5 Jordan Irizarry 2 7 35 5.0 0 11 17.5
Desmond Reid 2–0 19 128 12 116 6.1 1 43 58.0
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Shawn Lodge 3 52 17.3 0 19 Delvecchio Powell II 1 4 4.0 0 4
425 352.0 ..........
12 plays, 59 yds, 4:02 7 10
Yds per pass 9 9 16 1
Karnorris Benson, WCU 7 rec. 149 yds
SACKS
Tamyn Garrick, PC 11-26-2 109 ys, TD
Obinna Ntiasagwe 1 sack
WESTERN CAROLINA 33, PRESBYTERIAN 21 WHITMIRE STADIUM – CULLOWHEE, NC SAT., OCT. 3, 2015
TURNOVERS 3 2
DaRon Dickey, PC 10 tckls (2ua, 8a), FF
Detrez Newsome, WCU 25 carries, 189 yds, 2 TDs
SCORING SUMMARY:
Tyler Sexton, WCU 3 rec. 33 yds, TD
Caleb Hawkins 1 sack
PASSING 109 226
2 plays, 75 yds, 0:41 14 17
Rushing Att 40 53
3RD DOWN CONV 6 of 15 11 of 18
FGS MADE 0 for 0 2 for 2
Troy Mitchell, WCU 11 carries, 75 yds, TD
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2nd 04:47 WCU – Detrez Newsome 72 yd run (Logan Howard kick)
FIRST DOWNS 14 20
Marquel Hines, PC 3 rec. 18 yds
3rd 12:05 WCU – Logan Howard 45 yd field goal
4th 13:07 WCU – Detrez Newsome 8 yd run (Wes Holcombe rush failed)
TACKLES
4TH DOWN CONV 0 of 2 0 of 1
Tyson Dickson, WCU 13 tckls (3ua, 10a)
DRIVE SUMMARY PC WCU
PENALTIES 5–40 13–116
Kevin Green, PC 11 tckls (5ua, 6a), TFL
Fumbles–Lost 1–1 4–2
Passing 4 9
RUSHING
TEAM STATS: PC WCU
WCU's team captains before the 2015 meeting with Presbyterian in Cullowhee. Linebackers DANIEL RIDDLE (58) and SERTONUSE HARRIS (4) had 18 and eight tackles, respectively, while QB TROY MITCHELL (10) threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, adding 75 rushing yards and a score on the ground.
WESTERN CAROLINA 7 10 3 13 33
4th 10:08 WCU – Troy Mitchell 36 yd run (Logan Howard kick)
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TIME OF POSS 26:59 33:01
Passing TDs 1 1
Sertonuse Harris, WCU 8 tckls (3ua, 5a), TFL
RUSHING 162 316
1st 09:01 PC – BRIDGES, D. 2 yd run (NORTON, B. kick)
Penalty 1 1
3rd 05:37 PC – DAVIS, D. 14 yd pass from GARRICK, T. (NORTON, B. kick) 7 plays, 82 yds, 3:11 21 20
TOTAL YARDS 271 542
Yds per rush 4 1 6 0
Joseph Purter, PC 1 rec. 49 yds
7 plays, 42 yds, 3:08 7 0
1st 05:30 WCU – Tyler Sexton 9 yd pass from Troy Mitchell (Logan Howard kick) 2 plays, 12 ys, 0:36 7 7
Quahlin Patterson, PC 3 carries, 25 yds
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Donelle Williams, PC 13 tckls (3ua, 10a)
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7 plays, 53 yds, 2:55 14 20
Plays 66 77
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Troy Mitchell, WCU 14-24-0 226 yds, TD
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Yards Lost 12 15
DEFENSIVE LEADERS:
Daniel Riddle, WCU 18 tckls (5ua, 13a)
Rushing TDs 1 3
Darrell Bridges, PC 29 carries, 121 yds, TD
4 plays, 58 yds, 1:52 21 33
Catamount placekicker LOGAN HOWARD (#84) split the uprights on a pair of 40+ yard field goals – from 46 and 45 yard out– in helping the Catamounts to the home win on a rain-soaked Saturday in Cullowhee. WCU trailed 21-20 entering the fourth quarter in rallying for the victory.
PRESBYTERIAN 7 7 7 0 21
ATTENDANCE: 9,191
Interceptions 2 0
2nd 12:39 WCU – Logan Howard 46 yd field goal
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7 plays, 80 yds, 2:34 21 26
Yards Gained 174 331
Catamount running back DETREZ NEWSOME (#21) rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns including the go-ahead eight-yard score early in the fourth quarter that put the Catamounts ahead for good in the home victory over Presbyterian.
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CHARLESTON, SC – Western Carolina raced out to a 31-7 lead over Charleston Southern and held on for its first season-opening road win in 20 years with the 52-38 win at Buccaneer Field. QB Carlos Davis amassed 461 yards of total offense including a career-high 433 passing yards and a school-record six touchdown passes to six different players – 5 receivers, one running back. It was the second career 400-yard passing game for Davis. Dating back to last season, the Catamounts have won five of their last six games overall that includes four-straight road games.
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THE CITADEL * Saturday, Oct.
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at Georgia Tech Saturday, Sept. 10 Atlanta, Ga. L, 35-17
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Western Carolina opens Southern Conference play on the road in Birmingham, Ala., against the Samford Bulldogs to close the first month of the season. The Catamounts have dropped four-straight meetings in the head-to-head series since upsetting the 17th ranked Bulldogs in Cullowhee back in 2017. WCU has not won in Birmingham since 1969. Last season, the Catamounts rallied from a 21-3 second quarter deficit to grab a 10-point, 31-21, lead before Samford escaped with a 42-37 win.
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Western Carolina looks to halt a six-game slide in the series with the Mercer Bears when it visits Five Star Stadium in Macon, Ga. The Catamounts rallied from a two touchdown, first-half deficit in Cullowhee last fall, clawing even in the fourth quarter only to see Mercer capitalize on a pair of fourth quarter WCU miscues to spoil Homecoming with a 34-23 win at Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field. QB Carlos Davis made his first career start for WCU.
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The Catamounts look to make it three-in-a-row in the series against The Citadel as the Bulldogs come to Cullowhee on “Heroes Day.” QB Carlos Davis had a career day, passing for 401 yards and three touchdowns while RB TJ Jones amassed 205 total yards including 132 on the ground last fall as WCU scored its first victory under head coach Kerwin Bell, halting a six-game seasonal slide.
Western Carolina opens the home portion of its 2022 schedule by hosting Presbyterian at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field in week three. A member of the Pioneer Football league, the Blue Hose come to Cullowhee for the 20th all-time series meeting – and the first since 2015. Western Carolina holds a slim, 10-9, series lead, though the Catamounts have won nine of the last 10 series meetings dating back to 1970.
ATLANTA – Carlos Davis threw a pair of first quarter touchdowns as Western Carolina jumped out to an early 14-7 lead, but four turnovers proved costly as Georgia Tech used a strong ground attack and four-consecutive touch downs including a 14-point second quarter to upend the upset-minded Catamounts 35-17 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Western Carolina outgained Georgia Tech 390-to-343 in total offensive yards in the loss, with the Catamounts losing a fumble and tossing three interceptions to thwart the upset bid.
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Western Carolina visits chromatic rival Furman in mid-October for the “Battle for Purple Supremacy: in the South ern Conference. WCU halted a five-game slide to the Paladins in Cullowhee last season, edging Furman 43-42. WCU trails in the all-time series, 13-34-2 all-time. WCU has dropped three-straight at Paladin Stadium since upend ing Furman, 35-17, back in 2014.
WCU begins the home portion of its league schedule by hosting VMI on Sat., Oct. 1 for the Family Weekend. The Catamounts lead the all-time series, 24-4, over VMI – but saw its 17-game series win streak snapped in the most recent meeting in Cullowhee in 2020 as the Keydets won, 30-7. Four different receivers caught TD passes and Daquan Patten returned a punt 78 yards in last year’s 52-24 Catamount victory in Lexington last fall.
The mountain-rivalry is rekindled in WCU’s final road game of 2022 as the Catamounts visit defending SoCon champion ETSU in the “Blue Ridge Border Battle” with the traveling trophy again on the line. ETSU retained “the Rock” with a 56-35 win in Cullowhee in 2021. The all-time series now stands even at 25-25-1 with three of the last four series meetings decided in one-possession games including a pair of overtime games.
at Samford * Saturday, Sept. 24 Birmingham, Ala.
Western Carolina concludes the regular-season portion of its 2022 schedule by hosting one of the league’s fa vorites, Chattanooga, at Whitmire Stadium. The Mocs have won three-straight over WCU with victories in 11 of the past 12 meetings overall. The last two series meetings – 2019 and 2021 – were both played in Chattanooga with the Nov. 19 match-up marking the first in Cullowhee since 2018 after COVID cancelled the 2020 series meeting.
Western Carolina looks to halt a 39-year drought of advancing to the NCAA postseason. WCU looks to make a return to the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs for the first time since making a run to the national title game in 1983 – the FIRST SoCon team to play for the national title. The Southern Conference regular season champion will garner the league’s automatic bid into the postseason field.
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Following its bye week, Western Carolina hosts Wofford in Cullowhee. WCU ended a four-game series slide against the Terriers with a convincing 41-21 win in Spartanburg, S.C., in 2021. WR Raphael Williams caught a WCU singlegame school-record 16 passes for 177 yards and two TDs in the victory. Wofford leads the all-time series, 15-28. The early-November match-up is the first in Cullowhee since 2018 after COVID cancelled the 2020 series meeting.
HOMETOWN: Mayo, Fla.
Bell entered the 2021 season with 97 career victories between his three coaching stops.
PLAYING UNIVERSITYEXPERIENCE:OFFLORIDA,former walk-on, three-year starter at QB (1984-88); SEC Player of the Year (1984); First-Team All-SEC (1985) and Honorable mention AllAmerica (1985, 1986)
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u Don Hansen NCAA Division II Co-Coach of the Year (2018)
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TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH, head coach (2002-06)
FAMILY: Wife, Cosette Odom; Three children; Kade, Kolton, and Kenzley
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (NFL), 1989 ORLANDO THUNDER (WLAF), 1991-92
SACRAMENTO GOLD MINERS (CFL), 1993-94
u Univ. of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, 1997 inductee MIAMI DOLPHINS (NFL), 7th-round draft pick (180), 1988 ATLANTA FALCONS (NFL), 1988
u CFL East All-Star (1998)
UNIV. OF FLORIDA, graduate assistant (1990)
TORONTO ARGONAUTS, offensive coordinator (2000-01)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (CFL), 1995 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (NFL), 1996-97 TORONTO ARGONAUTS (CFL), 1998
BORN: June 15, 1965
u Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year (2008) VALDOSTA STATE UNIV., head coach (2016-18)
u Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame, 1996 inductee
UNIV. OF SOUTH FLORIDA, offensive coordinator (2019) WESTERN CAROLINA UNIV., head coach (2021–)
KERWIN BELL second season
Western Carolina rebounded from a six-game slide to start Bell's first season in Cullowhee in 2021 by winning four of its final five games to finish the Southern Conference slate at 4-4. After being picked ninth in the preseason, the Catamounts finished tied for fourth in the league SoCon standings, defeating both teams amongst the tie including a 43-42 win over Furman in Cullowhee and a 52-24 win over defending conference champion VMI to end the regular-season.
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Coach of the Year after leading VSU to a 14-0 record – the first unbeaten season in program history that included a thrilling 49-47 victory over Ferris State in the D-II National Championship game. Picked fifth in their conference in the preseason and the No. 3 seed entering the playoffs, the Blazers finished No. 1 nationally in the final AFCA D–II poll.
An accomplished player who worked his way from walkon to All-American to the National Football League, and a 12-year veteran head coach who won a combined four conference championships and the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship, Kerwin Bell was named the 14th head football coach at Western Carolina University by Director of Athletics Alex Gary on April 27, 2021.
Bell came to Cullowhee having served as the offensive coordinator at the University of South Florida under head coach Charlie Strong in 2019. He most recently walked off the field as a head coach following the 2018 NCAA Division II national championship, leading the Valdosta State Blazers where he coached for three seasons, twice making playoff appearances.Overa12-year head coaching career, Bell led the football programs at Valdosta State (2016-18) and Jacksonville University (2007-15). He did this coming on the heels of a 13-year playing career in professional football that included several stops in the NFL and the Canadian Football League.
JACKSONVILLE UNIV., head coach (2007-15)
u Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year (2018)
Bell served three seasons as the head coach at Valdosta State where he also guided the offense. He led the Blazers to a 27-7 record during his tenure including a school-record 15 straight victories, two Division II playoff appearances, and won both a conference and a national championship in 2018. He was named the 2018 Don Hansen NCAA Division II Co-Coach of the Year and the Gulf South Conference Co-
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Bell’s 2018 offense led the nation in scoring (52.0 ppg), ranked second in first downs (341), and was fourth in total offense (523.9 ypg), red-zone offense (.901), and pass efficiency (167.37). The Blazers scored 728 points on the year, the most in NCAA Division II history, as they posted 7,334 yards (3,676 rushing/3,658 passing) and 7.9 yards per play on the year.
u NCAA Division II National Champion (2018)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (CFL), 1999-2000 TORONTO ARGONAUTS (CFL), 2000-01
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Within Bell’s system, VSU sophomore quarterback Rogan Wells finished as the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy, presented to the Division II Player of the Year, and was named both the Region Two and Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Wells accounted for 50 touchdowns on the year (including one receiving), led the nation in points responsible for (300), was second in passing
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Prior to Valdosta, Bell led Jacksonville University for nine seasons, guiding the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program to a 66-35 record and three Pioneer Football League (PFL) championships. Serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach as well as head coach, Bell was named the 2008 PFL Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award after leading the Dolphins to a 9-4 seasonal record and conference title.
touchdowns (38) and points responsible for per game (21.4 ppg), 10th in passing yards (3,075), 12th in passing efficiency (160.6) and 25th in total offense (271.9 ypg). He finished second on the team with 732 yards rushing and led the team with 11 rushing
Originally from Mayo, Fla., Bell was a quarterback at the University of Florida from 1983-87 where he completed over 57 percent of his 953 pass attempts for 7,585 yards and 56 touchdowns. A former walk-on, Bell concluded his collegiate career as the SEC Player of the Year in 1984 after leading Florida to a 9-1-1 record and a conference championship, and both a first-team All-SEC selection and
Before2014.taking over the Jacksonville program, Bell led Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Fla., for six seasons (2001-06), earning a Florida 2B state title in 2005 and runnerup finish in 2006. His coaching career began in earnest at the end of his professional playing career as he served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons while still a player for the Toronto Argonauts (2000-01).
JU also posted a 9-2 overall mark and won a conference title in
All-America honorable mention in 1985, a season that saw the Gators earn the programs first-ever No. 1 national ranking in the Associated Press poll. Garnering a second honorable mention All-America honor in 1986, Bell was a 1987 team captain and earned the program’s Fergie Ferguson Award.
Additionally,touchdowns.senioroffensive linemen Jeremy King was the runner-up for the Gene Upshaw Award presented to the most outstanding Division II lineman.
Bell led VSU to runner-up conference finishes in his first two years guiding the program and went 8-3 with a playoff appearance in his first season at the helm in 2016 as the Blazers led the nation with 27 interceptions on defense.
Bell was ranked the No. 26 Greatest Gator of all-time from the first 100 years of football at Florida in 2006 by The Gainesville Sun. Bell later served as a graduate assistant for the 1990 season under Steve Spurrier at Florida after earning a degree in psychology in 1987.
He also led Jacksonville to a school-best 10-1 record and conference championship in 2010 as the Dolphins led the nation in total (486 ypg) and scoring (42.2 ppg) offense.
He was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, beginning his 13-year professional career that saw stops with the NFL teams in Miami, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, and Indianapolis as well as stops in the Canadian Football League, where he passed for 19,538 yards and 101 touchdowns in nine seasons, and the World League of American Football (WLAF).
Married in 1986 while both students at Florida, Bell and his wife, Cosette, have three children: sons Kade and Kolton, and a daughter, Kenzley.
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“I have a strong affinity and love for WCU. Three groomsmen in my wedding came from my time in Cullowhee as a three-year student athlete. WCU had an immeasurable impact on my life, and I welcome the opportunity to come back in a leadership capacity,” Gary said.“My personal experience as a former student-athlete at WCU deepens my understanding of this institution and what is needed to advance Catamount Athletics. I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity to help develop student-athletes during a critically important time in their lives, especially at a place where I spent those same significant years,” he said.
Alex Gary, a former student-athlete on the Western Carolina University baseball team was dubbed the next director of the Catamount athletics program in late February 2020. Gary had most recently served as senior associate athletics director for development at Oregon StateWCUUniversity.Chancellor
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“I asked the search committee to identify an extraor dinary leader to guide the Catamount athletics program into the next era and who will provide our coaches and professional staff with the resources necessary to help our student-athletes enjoy the same level of success on the fields and courts of competition that they have had in the classroom in recent years,” she said.
Kelli R. Brown announced the selection of Gary on Friday, Feb. 28 to serve as director of athletics following approval of his contract by the university’s Board of Trustees during a special confer ence call meeting earlier in the day. The appointment, which is effective May 1, follows a national search conducted by a 15-member committee work ing with the assistance of the North Carolina-based executive search consulting firm Col legiate Sports Associates.
Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Gary served as senior associate director of athletics and the department’s chief development officer at Oregon State beginning in Sep tember 2017. He previously served as associate athletics director for development and external relations at the University of Maryland from 2014 until 2017. He also has held development positions at the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
combined with his personal familiarity with WCU as a former student-athlete make him a perfect fit to take over the helm of the Catamount athletics program, Brown said.
During his first couple of years as the Athletics Director at WCU, Gary successfully navigated the department through the COVID-19 pan demic while also overseeing the hiring of 50 employees including three high-profile sport head coaches – men's basketball head coach Justin Gray; Kerwin Bell, head football coach; and Alan Beck, head baseball coach.
the University of Maryland, Gary chaired a committee focused on the financial sustain ability of the athletics department, and he led annual giving growth in the Terrapin Club by 22 percent in 2015 and 13 percent in 2016. As a member of the develop ment team at the University of Michigan from 2010 until 2014, he worked closely with the university’s athlet ics department, raising $12.8 million to support the Wolverines’ athletics program’s capital and endowment needs. He began his career in 2009 as assistant director of annual giving at UNC Charlotte.
Gary was appointed to the 2022-23 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, officially beginning his appointment on Sept. 1, 2022 with a term running through Aug. 31, 2027. He was also appointed to the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee. His four-year term on that committee also began Sept. 1, 2022, and continues through Aug. 31, 2026.
“The committee has found exactly that in Alex Gary,” Brown said. “To borrow some terminology from the sport that Alex once played while representing the Cata mounts, this hire is a grand slam homerun and one that touches all of the bases.”
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, who grew up in Charlotte, Gary was an outfielder on the WCU baseball team from 2001 until 2004, earning Southern Confer ence Player of the Week honors in March 2004. During his junior year of 2003, he was a member of WCU’s regular season and Southern Conference Tournament
“Western Carolina University’s growth and develop ment over the past decade have been impressive. WCU athletics has the ability to assist in that growth by raising the competitive bar across the 16 sports,” Gary said. “Research has proven that high-level athletics perfor mance is symbiotic with university success, allowing the university to increase its visibility and further its mission. I am confident in my ability to lead what may not be the most important room in the house, but potentially the most visible.”
Gary’s professional experience in major collegiate athletics conferences, such as the Pac-12 and Big Ten,
He earned a degree in business administration in 2005 from Virginia Commonwealth University and his
At Oregon State, he has been a member of the execu tive leadership team responsible for the athletics depart ment’s $85 million budget, 150 employees and more than 500 student-athletes. He oversees the 16-member athletics development team, which raised nearly $26 mil lion in 2019, a record for the Beavers’ athletics program. That fundraising effort included a $3.5 million sports performance center renovation, $2.3 million women’s locker room renovation, and $2.6 million baseball stadium
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Gary was selected from a slate of more than 40 quali fied candidates for the position after an initial narrowing of a larger list of possibilities, said Ivy Gibson, WCU asso ciate general counsel and chair of the athletics director search committee. Six candidates were interviewed by the search committee off-site in Charlotte.
“We had a very strong pool of candidates with a vast array of professional and personal experiences in the profession of athletics administration,” Gibson said. “I think that Alex Gary’s track record in athletics fundraising in particular will be a tremendous asset as the university begins to work toward implementation of some of the construction and renovation projects proposed in the recent athletics facilities master plan ningBrownprocess.”appointed the search committee on Dec. 18 and set an ambitious and accelerated timetable to find a permanent successor for Randy Eaton, who served as WCU’s athletics director from Dec. 14, 2011, until Dec. 10, 2019. Mike Byers, WCU vice chancellor of administration and finance, managed the athletics department until Gary officially took over the helm in May 2020.
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Gary and the former Katie Mavis of Saint Joseph, Mich., were married in a mountain-top ceremony in Oregon on Aug. 28, 2020. The couple has one daughter, Gianna.
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Lauren Brooks AssistantCheerleadingCoach
Derek Beasley AssistantBasebalCoachl
Cody Cohen VideoMen’sCoordinatorBasketball
Caitlyn Davis Head CheerleadingCoach
Jordan Worrell Director of Women's OperationsBasketball
Justin Gray Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Jaylen Gore Graduate Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Zack Freesman Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
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Megan Brown Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Bret Beaver Head Women'sCoachTennis
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Chad Miller Head Women’sCoachSoccer
Hailey Schenk AssistantCheerleadingCoach
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Maryanne Kilgore Coach
Molly Bachand Director of Men's Basketball Operations
Kiley Hill Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Jesse Norman Coach Country
Track & Field
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Daniel Haakenson
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Nick Whiting Head
Gillian Urycki Coach
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Karen Glover HeadVolleyballCoach
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WR – 5-10 – 190 – So. Forest City, N.C. Jaylen
S – 5-9 – 180 – Gr. Miramar, Fla. Jacob
WR – 5-10 – 165 – R-So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Carlos
RB – 5-8 – 170 – Fr. Miami Gardens, Fla. Kason
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Calvin Jones Floyd Harris Reid Lincke Williams Davis Fisher Belanger
S – 6-1 – 195 – Jr. Greer, S.C. KJ Milner DE – 6-4 – 265 – Sr. Hinesville, Ga. Jalynn Williams RB – 5-10 – 205 – Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 0 3 6 8 0 3 Desmond
QB – 6-3 – 225 – Jr. Baltimore, Md. Va Lealaimatafao LB – 6-1 – 230 – Jr. San Antonio, Texas Censere Lee WR – 5-11 – 160 – Fr. Clearwater, Fla. Cameron McCutcheon CB – 6-3 – 200 – 5th Seneca, S.C. CJ Williams CB – 5-10 – 170 – So. Gallion, Ala. Terrence Horne Jr. WR – 5-8 – 185 – Jr. Miami, Fla. Micah Nelson DE – 6-3 – 255 – So. Murphy, N.C. Rod Gattison CB – 6-0 – 190 – Jr. Hartsville, S.C. Mateo Sudipo S – 6-1 – 205 – R-So. Wake Forest, N.C. David White Jr. WR – 6-4 – 200 – Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Taurus Dotson Jr. CB – 5-11 – 200 – Sr. Miami, Fla. 1 4 6 9 2 5 7 10 1 4 7 9 2 5 8 10 Caleb
DE – 6-3 – 235 – So. Decatur, Ga. 11 Ajay
QB – 6-0 – 200 – R-Fr. Mobile, Ala. Hayward McQueen III LB – 6-1 – 195 – Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Cole Gonzales QB – 6-0 – 190 – Fr. Ocala, Fla. Raphael
TE – 6-3 – 245 – Jr. Green Cove Springs, Fla. 11
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DL – 6-3 – 318 – R-So. Mocksville, N.C. Juan Allen WR – 5-10 – 140 – Fr. Murphy, N.C. Brandon
Chris Morgan Wilson Smiley Joseph
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Caleb Bradford Canton,
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Isaac McLellan McCrackenBadgett McCollumBell
DL – 6-2 – 345 – So. Stockbridge, Ga. Don Robinson III CB – 5-10 – 170 – Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Cam Rog WR – 6-4 – 190 – Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. Cade Snotherly WR – 6-0 – 195 – R-Fr. Ramseur, N.C.
LB – 6-0 – 200 – Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C.
DL – 6-4 – 255 – Jr. Lexington, S.C.
TE – 6-3 – 235 – Jr. Cumming, Ga. 86
DL – 6-0 – 320 – So. Smyrna, Tenn. 88 8990
DL – 6-2 – 220 – Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. Payton
WR – 6-0 – 170 – Fr. Murphy, N.C. Anthony
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K – 5-9 – 175 – R-Jr. Sanford, N.C. Antoine
LB – 6-1 – 180 – Fr. Copperhill, Tenn. 92 93 99
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DL – 6-0 – 285 – So. Maiden, N.C. Ronald
Clayton Bardall
CB – 5-9 – 190 – Jr. Greensboro, N.C. 94 9596 97 98 Jaquarius Guinn DL – 6-2 – 280 – Fr. Clover, S.C. 91 Richard
QB – 6-1 – 180 – R-Fr. Copperhill, Tenn.
DL – 6-2 – 300 – Fr. Durham, N.C. Anthony
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Once you find that purpose, fan that flame, fuel that fire, and set your heart and soul ablaze with meaning and Joy. Once you find it – “LET IT BURN!”
“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.”
“Northing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” – Georg W.F. Hegel
This fall promises to again be one of the busiest on record with regard to recruitment performances. Beginning Saturday, September 24th, the band will perform for over 3,000 spectators in exhibition at the J.F. Byrnes High School, SC competition which showcases 30 of the upstate’s top high school bands. The 21st annual Western Carolina University Tournament of Champions takes place on Saturday, October 15th, when we welcome 27 high school bands from around the Southeast to our campus as well as our world- class evaluation panel assimilated from across the United States. The "Pride of the Mountains" will perform twice during this event for over 10,000 attendees.
It is so very important to begin with loving oneself, then focusing on what we can be passionate about in our lives. “Believe” by Cher is set in a ballad style that swells to an intense crescendo and encourages us to believe in ourselves. Our outstanding student vocalist, Ms. Kennedy Cox, will be featured and will certainly inspire you! “Love on Top” by Beyonce’ pushes us forward and really let’s Kennedy shine with her amazing talent. We must make ourself important, we must make our life passions a priority, and true happiness and fulfillment will follow.
“Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele begins the final part of our show. It will once again feature Ms. Kennedy Cox, and will help to focus what we have learned. Living our life with Joy each day, loving ourselves and embracing our passion, and not being afraid to go through and grow from adversity in our life journey, will ultimately help us to arrive at our focused life purpose. As Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days in our life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why.”
“Let your passion burn brighter than your fears.” – Mark Anthony
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” – Henri Nouwen
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Part 2 – LOVE & PASSION
About our 2022 production… ”LET IT PartBURN”1–JOY
Part 3 – ADVERSITY
2022 "PRIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS" MARCHING BAND
The pursuit of our purpose as people is always a challenging one. It is a difficult journey that is worth every step, because each step defines who we are. “Play with Fire” by Sam Tinnesz sets the tone as our percussion section is featured. Pushing our personal limits, and not being afraid to take chances along the way will help us to grow, but we will most certainly be faced with adversity. Our Gold Drumline and our Purple Drumline will demonstrate a musical and visual drum battle that represents the turmoil that we face, the conflicts we will deal with, and the coming to terms of moving through these difficult times, to be stronger in the end for it, and hopefully arriving with our own purpose defined.
Part 4 – PURPOSE
We begin our show with a testament to living our lives with Joy in our heart, and in our daily lives. “Firework” by Katy Perry gives us a reminder that life is a gift, and should be celebrated every day. Living each day with Joy is a choice. We have to make that choice, and try to envision ourselves as being the hero of our own life story. Who do we want to be? How can we get there? It begins with Joy, and knowing that our internal flame must be fanned by our own positive choices. “Ode to Joy” by Beethoven symbolically states this idea of the power of positivity. “The Heat Is On” by Glenn Frey, and “This Girl is On Fire” by Alicia Keys are spirited songs that help fuel our flame, and gives focus as to why we should all make Joy a part of our lives, every single day.
– Barbara De Angelis
We are also very pleased to announce that the "Pride of the Mountains" has been asked to perform in exhibition at the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. This is the most elite high school marching band competition in the world, and we feel honored to be invited to share our talents at such an esteemed venue. Lucas Oil Stadium will play host to this world class showcase of elite bands, and we cannot wait to participate in this celebration of the pageantry arts!
The students and staff of the 2022 "Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band are proud to present our 2022 production entitled, “Let It Burn” presented by B.H. Graning Landscapes, Inc. The directors, staff, student leadership team, and membership have worked incredibly hard to provide audiences with another unforgettable performance experience.The"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band is poised to set new performance standards in 2022, while continuing to push boundaries of design innovation and entertainment at the collegiate level. In addition to their halftime support, B. H. Graning Landscapes, Inc. is making possible the opportunity for The Pride of the Mountains to be a member of the Marching Health team. Marching Health is a nationwide physical conditioning initiative that serves as a training program for students in the marching arts. Through our involvement, students are receiving instruction on preemptive techniques that will reduce injury, and build a stronger body. We look forward to a long relationship with Dr. Elliot Cleveland, founder of Marching Health and feel confident that this program will build longevity to our students’ physical health while teaching best practices for life long wellness.
Kris Harris Colorguard Choreographer
Trevor Bailey Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
Doug Thrower Music Arranger
Bob Buckner Pregame Drill Designer
STAFF COORDINATORS:
– CHORUS –Hail to the dearest spot of all; Hail to WCU! Light and life and fond devotion, All to thee are due.
Heath Ballard Audio Production Director
CAPTION COORDINATORS:
WESTERN CAROLINA ALMA MATER
Bobby Richardson Colorguard Instructor
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater; Faithful, kind, and true; Every son and every daughter Offers praise to you.
2022 DRUM MAJORS:
Rebekah Chadderdon Colorguard Instructor
Adopted in 1981, Western Carolina’s fight song was composed by members of the University faculty including Mr. Dick Trevarthen. Western Carolina and Catamount Athletics was saddened to learn of his passing this past August 2022
Western, Western,Go—Cats!Go–Western!
– CHORUS –Shout aloud with one loud chorus, Voices clear and true, Lifted high in praise and honor, All for WCU!
Katie Pacifico Colorguard Director
Purple robes and colors golden, Streaming everywhere, Swell our hearts with pride for olden Days and friendships dear.
Fight on! You Catamounts, Fight for purple and gold. Fight on to victory, True warriors bold. Wave the royal banner high, And let it fill the Western sky. So, fight on! you Catamounts, Fight to vic–to–ry!
Matt Henley Purple Drumline Director / Arranger
Tucker McGrew Front Ensemble Director
Adrian Galvin Colorguard Choreographer
Megan Newton (Head), Samantha Cannon, Cody Dalton, McKenzie Yazan
Andrew Brown, William Finigan, Gillian Robbins, Hannah Taylor, Katie Whitehouse
Fight on! You Catamounts, Fight for purple and gold. Fight on to victory, True warriors bold. Wave the royal banner high, And let it fill the Western sky. So, fight on! you Catamounts, Fight to vic–to–ry!
Matt Henley Gold Drumline Director / Arranger
– CHORUS –
WESTERN CAROLINA FIGHT SONG
Dr. Jack Eaddy Director of Athletic Bands
Under shade trees’ friendly bowers, Voices, ever gay, Mingles with breath of flowers And the song birds’ lay.
Ian Lewis Colorguard Choreographer
Jamey Thompson Drill Designer
Matt Henley Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
"Pride of the Mountains" Marching Band Instructional Staff and Design Team
Billy Pacifico Colorguard Choreographer
– CHORUS –
Jon Henson Front Ensemble, Rhythm Section and Sound Design/Arranger
Jude Hahn, Brandon Rice, Keaton Shaw
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Emily Lawson Director of the Colorguard
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Western Carolina University is led by the Chancellor, the university’s chief administrative officer, with guid ance and policy oversight from the Board of Trustees. As one of the 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system, WCU also falls under the adminis tration of the UNC system president and the Board of Governors, advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly.
Mr. Shea Browning, General Counsel
at WCU, Chancellor Brown has high lighted several priorities that continue to enrich Western Carolina University’s profile and reputation: an institutional emphasis on quality and excellence; a commitment to di versity and inclusive excellence; and a focus on the uni versity’s role as an engine of economic development for its communities. Under Chancellor Brown’s stewardship, WCU will continue to capitalize on the opportunity to be a thought leader in regards to how regionally engaged uni versities can maintain a student-centered focus, with high
Dr. Melissa Wargo, Chief of Staff
Chancellor Brown earned her doctorate in education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; a mas ter of science and education in public health degree and bachelor of science degree in public health services, both from the University of Toledo; and an associate in applied sciences degree in dental hygiene from Michael J. Owens Technical College in Toledo, Ohio.
DR. KELLI BROWN
SinceUniversity.herarrival
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Brown is originally from the Midwest, and she and her husband of more than 30 years, Dennis, live in Cullowhee.
Mr. Alex Gary, Director of Athletics
Dr. Richard Starnes, Provost / Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Ms. Jessica Woods, Assistant to the Chancellor
Brown was appointed interim president of Valdosta State University, a regional comprehensive university in south ern Georgia. She served in that capacity until a permanent president took office in January 2017, after which she then returned to her position at Georgia College. In addition to her leadership at Georgia College, she has taught under graduate and graduate students and has served in aca demic leadership roles at the University of Florida, Univer sity of South Florida, Illinois State University, and Western Illinois
Dr. H. Samuel Miller Jr., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Chancellor Brown has received awards for her leader ship. She is the former editor of the Journal of School Health and has served on five other editorial boards, including as an inaugural member of the Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning editorial board. A published and funded author, she has written extensively on school and community partnerships, school health, and the use of community-based prevention marketing.
Dr. Kelli R. Brown is chancellor of Western Carolina Uni versity, a regional comprehensive university that serves more than 12,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees across the spectrum of arts and sciences disci plines and professional pro grams in business, education, health care, and engineering; more than 30 master’s degree and certificate programs; and five professional doctoral pro grams.Dr.Brown took office as the 12th chancellor of WCU in July 2019, becoming the university’s first permanent female chancel lor. She previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University. In July 2016, Chancellor
Mr. Michael T. Byers, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
WESTERN CAROLINA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Dr. Kelli R. Brown, Chancellor
Mrs. Jamie T. Raynor, Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Mr. Craig Fowler, Chief Information Officer
As Provost, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the top administrator for academics and as the senior member of the Chancellor’s Executive Coun cil:
levels of teaching innovation.
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR
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North State Conference Champions
Linebacker STEVE YATES was leader and first team All-American on the 1974 team, which was WCU’s first to reach the NCAA playoffs, doing so at the NCAA Division II level.
Despite the strong comeback in regular season play that produced an 8-2-1 record and No. 9 national ranking, Waters’ Cats barely made it into the I-AA playoffs. They proved their worthiness the next three weeks with comefrom-behind, heart-stopping wins over Colgate (24-23), Holy Cross (28-21) and Furman (14-7). The win over Furman was particularly pleasing as the teams had tied, 17-17, in the regular season, and allowed the Paladins to win the SoCon title as they had played and won one more league game due to a scheduling quirk. Over 5,000 WCU fans traveled to Greenville, S.C., for the rematch which was aired by CBS-TV.
Like the 1974 team, the 1983 Catamounts got off to a slow start by losing its first two games to Clemson and Wake Forest. After the two setbacks, WCU would go through the next 12 Saturdays unbeaten en route to the NCAA Division I-AA championship game – the first by a Southern Confer ence
Western Carolina had struggled through its first 15 seasons of football with only two winning seasons in two decades, but all that frustration was forgotten in 1949 when Coach Tom Young completed a four-year, post-World War II building program with an 8-2 regular season and the school’s first North State Conference championship and first postseason appearance.
The team was rewarded by a bid to play in the Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va., where the Cats lost to West Liberty State.
NCAA Division II Playoffs
• 1983 • NCAA Division I-AA National Finalist
ART BYRD, a 165-pound two-way guard for the 1949 North State Conference championship team, was Western Carolina’s first All-America selection.
WESTERN CAROLINA’S POSTSEASON TEAMS
After the season-opening loss, the Cats continued to struggle offensively for the next two weeks but did man age wins over Tennessee Tech (9-7) and Appalachian State (21-14) with outstanding defense. The offense, behind the running of freshman Darrell Lipford and passing of quar terback Jeff Walker to Jerry Gaines and Eagle Moss, found the right gear and the defense continued its great play. In the process, the Catamounts won nine in a row—including victories over top 10 teams Indiana State and Western Ken tucky—and won a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker to No. 1 ranked Louisiana Tech, 10-7.
The 1974 Catamounts finished the season ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press College Division poll and their defense established team records that still stand to this day. Most significant was allowing a mere nine touchdowns on the season (eight rushing and one passing) and only three over the last six games. Gaines and linebacker Steve Yates were first team All-America selections.
Coach Bob Waters, who saw a perfect season and a trip to the NAIA playoffs denied by a loss in the final game of the 1969 season, led WCU to its first NCAA postseason appearance the hard way five years later.
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Theschool.winning streak started in the third week of the season when WCU rallied from a 10-point deficit in the closing two minutes to defeat East Tennessee State, 17-16, and ended with a loss to Southern Illinois in the national championship game in Charleston, S.C.
Art Byrd, a 165-pound guard, was named to the As sociated Press Little All-America Team, Western’s first AllAmerica selection. Linemen Buffalo Humphries and Hugh Constance along with backs Hugh “Pee Wee” Hamilton and Ralph McConnell joined Byrd on the All-North State Conference Team.
The 1983 Catamounts advanced to the NCAA I-AA championship game after its 14-7 upset at Furman. WCU was the first Southern Conference team to play for the national title.
The Cats, led by a stingy defense, won its first five games and allowed only two touchdowns in those victories. The only blemishes on the season were non-conference losses to Maryville (20-13) and Emory & Henry (27-26) as Western finished unbeaten in conference play.
The 1974 Catamounts, playing in a sparkling new stadium, lost their season and stadium opener to visiting Murray State and struggled the next two weeks before establishing themselves as one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II teams.
On the 1983 team, WCU had eight players named All-SoCon with head coach Bob Waters named Coach of the Year. Wide receiver Eric Rasheed and defensive back Tiger Greene selected All-America. Seven members of the ‘83 squad went on to play in the NFL and the team set an NCAA record for the most games played (15) in a season.
• 1974 •
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Also, on September, 16, 2006, the Dale & Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room facility located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center was dedicated. At a cost of $225,000, the 100-plus locker facility was expanded with beautiful, wooden lockers located throughout.Duringthe off-season prior to the 2010 campaign, a new Dak tronics scoreboard with HD video screen were installed in the south
Goal posts have also been removed from the premises on several occasions. Brad Hoover set a stadium and school-record with 49 rushing attempts in 1998 as WCU upset Appalachian State, ending a 13-year losing skid its archrival. In 2004, Western Carolina again reclaimed the Jug, posting a dramatic, 30-27, come-frombehind win over the Apps, and the goalposts fell once again in what was the program’s 100th victory at Whitmire Stadium.
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Amidst the 2008 season, the artificial surface was replaced by the Carolina Green Corporation which installed the Desso Challenge Pro 2 turf, a product of the overseas Desso Sports Systems. That surface remained until the summer of 2020 when Waters Field received a new surface. Designed by Woolpert, Inc., of Charlotte and executed by GeoSurfaces Southeast Inc., out of Mooresville, N.C., the group handled the removal and demolition of the old synthetic surface and replacing it with a new turf called “IronTurf” over a shock pad. The 2020 project also included resurfacing the perimeter immediately around the field and the addition of a new synthetic turf sled and practice area referred to as the “Hog Pit.”
First game: Sept. 14, 1974
end zone – Ramsey Center end – of the facility. The state-of-the-art video screen measures 17-feet tall by 32-feet wide and includes a scoreboard with a matching score and time board adhered to the facade of the Jordan-Phillips Field House.
Prior to the 2003 season, more facility improvements and upgrades to the stadium were completed. A $3.1 million addition featured a 4,000-seat West Side grandstand seating area that in cluded concessions and restroom facilities as well as new, updated lighting. The weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Field House was expanded, nearly doubling its previous capacity which also added a hospitality patio that overlooks the stadium on the north end zone. It also includes additional team meeting space, computer lab and visit ing team locker room. The field house and East Side stands were also bricked to match the brickwork of the Ramsey Center and of the new West Side stands.
Largest Attendance: 15,247 on Nov. 12, 1994 vs. Appalachian State
Western Carolina first installed AstroTurf on the playing surface in 1974. A similar product material was used in replacing the artificial surface several times. Following the facilities’ silver anniversary in 1999, a newer version of synthetic grass called AstroPlay was installed in 2000 for a cost of $1.2 million and was the surface that adorned Waters Field for the next eight years.
Construction of E.J. Whitmire Stadium was completed in 1974 at an initial cost of $1.66 million that was granted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1971. The new facility, located on the southern-most expanse of the Western Carolina University campus, replaced Memorial Stadium and included the construction of the Jordan-Phillips Field House.
STADIUM BENEFACTORS AND NAMESAKES:
vs. Murray State (WCU lost 10-3)
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Dedicated on October 5, 1974, the Catamounts defeated Morehead State, 31-12, in their second game at the new facility. Murray State won the first-ever game played on the artificial surface at Whitmire Stadium on September 14, 1974.
Currently with 13,790 seats, the football facility is located on the south end of the WCU campus and is bordered by the picturesque Cullowhee Creek on the west side; Jordan-Phillips Field House and WCU Weight Room on its north end; and the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, which in addition to serving as the home venue for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball also features the Dale and Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room, WCU Football Offices and Team Room as well as the athletic training / sports medicine facilities.
In 2002, the creation of a $93,000 Team Room complete with meeting and office space, as well as storage, was completed on the second floor of the Ramsey Center.
Whitmire was on the WCU Board of Trustees from 1949-72 and was the driving force behind the University’s unparalleled period of growth. His tireless work served as the cornerstone of the structure that now bears his name. He was granted the Patron Award in the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.
The stadium has also hosted numerous television games over the years. One of the earliest came in 1978 as ABC showcased the Catamounts and Mountaineers from Cullowhee. Other broadcasts include ESPNU, SportSouth, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS-TV) and most recently, the combined efforts of WLOS-TV and WMYA-TV in Asheville to air select WCU home games..
Waters died on May 29, 1989 following a six-year battle with amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was posthumously inducted into the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.
Over the years, Western Carolina has posted highlight victories at the facility including wins over nationally-ranked squads such as No. 2 Marshall in 1992; sixth-ranked Appalachian State in 1998 to regain the Old Mountain Jug; and over No. 2 Furman in 2006.
In 1988, the playing surface where Robert Lee Waters made a name for himself in the coaching and administrative ranks while also putting WCU football in the national spotlight was dedicated in his honor and memory.
BOB WATERS FIELD PLAYING SURFACE / FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS:
Bob Waters served as the University’s head football coach for 20 years and worked in a dual capacity as its athletics director for 15 years. During his tenure, he became the school’s winningest football coach with 116 victories, 13 winning seasons and top 10 national finishes at three different levels – NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I-AA, now FCS). He also had the privilege of coaching 13 national All-Americans and 36 All-Southern Conference players.
West Side Stands Completed: August, 2003
Construction Completed: June, 1974
Current Seating Capacity: 13,790
In 2006, Western Carolina’s defense recorded five intercep tions and Darius Fudge rushed for 133 yards on offense to lead the Catamounts to a 41-21 victory over second-ranked Furman, setting the stage for another goalpost celebration.
Western Carolina’s football facilities are named after two promi nent figures in Catamount Athletics. The late E.J. Whitmire, for whom the stadium is named, spent most of his adult life involved with the University. An educator, contractor, agriculturalist and public servant, Whitmire – from nearby Franklin, N.C. – served WCU for more than a quarter century with the attitude, leadership and “get it done” ability that made him successful in every walk of life.
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Playing Field: Bob Waters Field, Artificial Turf (IRONTURF)
BOB WATERS FIELD AT E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM
As athletics director, Waters directed the school’s rise from NAIA to NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I competition and move into the Southern Conference in 1976. He was also instrumental in the planning and constructing of Whitmire Stadium, Childress Field (baseball) and the Ramsey Center.
vs. Morehead State (WCU won 31-12)
MERCER * Oct. 22 – 1:30 pm at Furman * Oct. 29 – 2 pm at The Citadel * Nov. 5 – 2 pm
THE CITADEL * Nov. 19 – TBA at Chattanooga * Sept. 3 – L, 31-0
VMI * Nov. 12 – 1:30 pm
at ETSU * Sept. 17 – 7:30 pm
The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of inno vation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first postseason college basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issue of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing women’s cham pionships (1984), to becoming the first conference to install the 3-point shot in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer.
impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money.
at Furman * Oct. 15 – 2 pm
SAMFORD * Oct. 1 – 2 pm at The Citadel * Oct. 8 – 2 pm
Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 10 institutions and a footprint that spans six states: Ala bama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Current league members are The Citadel, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, UNCG, Samford, Chattanooga, VMI, Western Carolina and Wofford. CAROLINA
2022 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL STANDINGS S O CON OVERALL C / S Team W L Pct Pts Opp W L Pct Pts Opp 9 / 10 Chattanooga 1 0 1.000 31 0 2 0 1.000 69 20 - / RV The Citadel 1 0 1.000 20 17 1 1 .500 30 46 20 / Mercer 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 .500 79 55 Western Carolina 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 .500 69 73 RV / RV Furman 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 .500 64 35 25 / 24 Samford 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 .500 27 50 VMI 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 .500 34 58 19 / 18 ETSU 0 1 .000 17 20 1 1 .500 61 27 Wofford 0 1 .000 0 31 0 2 .000 0 57 C – Final FCS Coaches Poll; S – Final STATS FCS Top 25 Poll W
NORTH ALABAMA Sept. 17 – 6 pm
WOFFORD *
WOFFORD * Oct. 8 – 1 pm ET at ETSU * Oct. 22 – 2:30 pm at The Citadel * Oct. 29 – 1 pm
PRESBYTERIAN Sept. 17 – 3:30 pm
According to the minutes of the meeting, Georgia’s Dr. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Flori da’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league, which began play in 1933.
at Mississippi State Nov. 19 – TBA
By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to or der on Dec. 9, 1932, at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. There, it announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Poly technic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt.
CHATTANOOGA
FURMAN * Oct. 22 – 1:30 pm
WESTERN CAROLINA * Oct. 8 – 4 pm
The SoCon continued with membership of 10 institutions, includ ing Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee.
VA. UNIV. LYNCHBURG Nov. 12 – 2 pm at VMI *
The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools – Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest – departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference, which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference in cluded members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washing ton, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary.
at Mercer * Oct. 8 – 4 pm
#8 KENNESAW ST Sept. 1 – W, 27-17 at #2 GEORGIA Sept. 10 – L, 33-0 at Tennessee Tech Sept. 17 – 6 pm
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CHATTANOOGA * Oct. 1 – 7:30 pm at VMI * Oct. 8 – 1:30 pm at Mercer * Oct. 15 – 4 pm
BUCKNELL Sept. 10 – W, 24-14
FURMAN * Nov. 12 – 3 pm at Samford * Nov. 19 – 1 pm
SAMFORD * Oct. 29 – 2 pm
Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference studentathletes have been recognized on CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 20 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions, most recently in 2012-13, when former Wofford volleyball player Rachel Woodlee earned the prestigious award.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE – MEMBERSHIP HISTORY
On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Inter collegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Confer ence. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Ala bama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee.
at Charleston Southern Sept. 3 – W, 31-28
at Samford * Sept. 24 – 3 pm ET
WESTERN CAROLINA * Oct. 15 – 2 pm at VMI * Oct. 22 – 1:30 pm
FURMAN * Sept. 17 – 7:30 pm at Robert Morris Sept. 24 – Noon
MARS HILL Sept. 1 – W, 44-7 at The Citadel * Sept. 10 – L, 20-17
CHATTANOOGA *
Nov. 19 – 1 pm
CHATTANOOGA * Oct. 29 – 2 pm at Mercer * Nov. 12 – 3 pm
CORNELL Sept. 17 – 1:30 PM
A third major shift occurred in 2012-13, when five members an nounced their departures and three schools were added. College of Charleston announced its decision to leave for the Colonial Ath letic Association following the 2012-13 season, while Appalachian State (Sun Belt), Davidson (Atlantic 10), Elon (Colonial) and Georgia Southern (Sun Belt) announced they would depart following the 2013-14 campaign. At the Southern Conference’s 2013 spring meetings in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the league offi cially extended invitations to former members ETSU and VMI, as well as Mercer, to join the league for the 2014-15 academic year.
Oct. 1 – 3:30 pm
at Georgia Tech Sept. 10 – L, 35-17
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MOREHEAD STATE Aug. 27 – W, 63-13 at Auburn Sept. 3 – L, 42-16
The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Divi sion I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pac-12 (1915) and the Southwestern Ath letic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
WESTERN CAROLINA * Sept. 24 – 3 pm ET at Furman * Oct. 1 – 1 pm
#8/9 ETSU Sept. 10 – W, 20-17 at Mercer * Sept. 17 – 6 pm at App State Oct. 1 – TBA
at ETSU *
The conference currently consists of 10 members in six states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 21 varsity sports and champi onships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
Play began in the fall of 1921, and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league, including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, LSU, Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1923 and Duke was added in 1929.
Nov. 5 – 2 pm
Nov. 19 – TBA
NORTH GREENVILLE Sept. 1 – W, 52-0 at Clemson Sept. 10 – L, 35-12
SAMFORD * Nov. 12 – 1:30 pm at Western Carolina * Nov. 19 – 1 pm
ETSU * Oct. 29 – 1:30 pm
at Charleston Southern Sept. 24 – Noon
WESTERN CAROLINA * Nov. 12 – 1 pm
WOFFORD * Nov. 19 – 1 pm
WOFFORD * Sept. 3 – W, 31-0 at Eastern Illinois Sept. 10 – W, 38-20
VMI *
at #22/19 Wake Forest Sept. 1 – L, 44-10
MERCER * Oct. 29 – 1:30 pm at Samford * Nov. 5 – 3 pm at Wofford * Nov. 12 – 1:30 pm
THE CITADEL * Oct. 15 – 1:30 pm
at Furman * Nov. 19 – 1 pm
Nov. 12 – 1 pm
The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was reno vated in 2004 and today offers the league first-class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the confer ence’s historical documents.
THE CITADEL
SAMFORD * Oct. 22 – 3:30 pm at Wofford * Oct. 29 – 1:30 pm
MERCER * Nov. 19 – 1 pm ET
at Western Carolina * Oct. 1 – 3:30 pm
MERCERETSU SAMFORD
FURMAN
The Southern Conference, which celebrates its 101st year in 2022, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the studentathlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.
VMI * Oct. 15 – 1:30 pm
WOFFORD
at Western Carolina * Oct. 22 – 2 pm
ELON Sept. 10 – L, 26-0 at Virginia Tech Sept. 17 – 11:00 am at Kennesaw State Sept. 24 – 6 pm
Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was
MERCER * Oct. 1 – 1:30 pm at Samford * Oct. 8 – 1 pm ET
FURMAN * Oct. 8 – 2 pm at Wofford * Oct. 15 – 1:30 pm
CHATTANOOGA * Nov. 5 – 2 pm
ETSU * Oct. 15 – 4 pm at Chattanooga * Oct. 22 – 1:30 pm at VMI * Oct. 29 – 1:30 pm
at Illinois Sept. 22 – 8:30 pm at ETSU Oct. 1 – 7:30 pm
VMI * Nov. 5 – 3 pm ET at Chattanooga * Nov. 12 – 12:30 pm
THE CITADEL * Sept. 17 – 6 pm atSept.Gardner-Webb24–6pmatWofford*Oct.1–1:30pm
at Western Carolina * Nov. 5 – 2 pm
THE CITADEL * Oct. 22 – 2 pm
ETSU * Oct. 8 – 1:30 pm at Chattanooga * Oct. 15 – 1:30 pm
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Kirk Roach was Western Carolina’s – and the Southern Conference’s – first, three-time All-America Selection (1984, 1986 and 1987) ... He additionally was the first player in league history to be a fourtime, first team All-SoCon selection (1984-87), an accomplishment which has since been duplicated just three other times ... Continues to rank as Western Carolina’s all-time scoring leader with 302 points ... He connected on 71-of-101 (70.3-percent) field goals in his career and only missed one extra point, making 89-of-90 (98.9-percent) .... Roach also still holds the distinction of being the highest Catamount taken in the NFL draft, selected in the fifth round overall by the Buffalo Bills in 1987 ... Was listed on the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame divisional ballot.
Western Carolina continues a tradition resumed in 2009, returning the “Victory Bell” – a mounted, transport able bell that rings the football team’s arrival for pre-game and also accompanies the “Pride of the Mountains” March ing Band and the Catamount Cheerleaders in their pregame parades to E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
Whereas the bell is a relatively new tradition, it is ac tually the re-birth of an old tradition on the WCU campus as is noted on the plaque which adorns the Alumni Bell Tower, the centerpiece in the quad. The tower houses the original “Victory Bell,” which hung in the old Madison Hall from 1904 until 1938 and was run to signal class periods. After the building was torn down, the bell was mounted on a stone base between the Moore and former Joyner Building – which was destroyed by fire – and was rung in celebration of Catamount athletic victories.
Brad Hoover starred at tailback for the Catamounts from 1996 through 1999 before playing 10 seasons for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. Affectionally known as "Hoov," Hoover ranks third in Western Carolina football history with 3,616 career rushing yards, trailing just secondplace Detrez Newsome (3,728 yards from 2014-17) and all-time leader Darrell Lipford, (4,089 yards from 1974-77). His career tally includes a WCU single-season record of 1,663 rushing yards in 1998 which came on a single-season best 331 carries. Hoover's 708 career rushes additionally rank him third in program history, finishing fourth with a 5.10 career rushing average and tied for eighth with 23 scores on the ground. During his recordsetting 1998 season, Hoover keyed an upset of archrival Appalachian State by rushing for 195 yards on a school single-game record 49 carries. WCU upended the second-ranked Mountaineers 23-6 in Cullowhee, returning the "Old Mountain Jug" to Cullowhee. Hoover was a 2008 inductee into West ern Carolina's Athletics Hall of Fame and a two-time All-SoCon selection at running back.
#14 • KIRK ROACH – (1984-87)
The bell and its traveling apparatus were designed and constructed by Mr. Ron Bumgarner, an assistant professor of engineering technology at Western Carolina, and sev eral students in his class.
#54 • ART BYRD (1946-49)
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#23 • JERRY GAINES (1970-75)
The bell was later moved closer to the Old Student Union building before making its last active move in the late 1960s to the lawn of the Hinds University Center.
Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.
Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.
Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1996; his jersey was honored at WCU in 2006 and he was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame in 2021.
#41 • BRAD HOOVER (1996-99)
HISTORY OF THE VICTORY BELL
Jerry Gaines was an Associated Press and Ameri can Football Coaches Association All-America se lection in 1974 ... Also earned All-America honors in baseball and track & field while at WCU ... Set WCU records with 3,449 career receiving yards, a 20.6 average yards per reception for his career and 15 games with over 100 receiving yards ... Only the second WCU football player to have his jersey retired.
Art Byrd was the first football All-America selec tion at Western Carolina, playing guard on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball ... Helped the Catamounts to an 8-2 regular-season mark in 1949 and their first North State Confer ence title ... That team additionally holds the distinction of being WCU’s first team to earn a postseason bid, playing in the Smoky Mountain Bowl (Bristol, Va.) ... Byrd sas the first Western Carolina student-athlete to have a jersey and number retired.
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