Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Betty Peele - Coach and Athletics Administrator - (1963-98)
Spent 33 years at WCU as coach and athletics administrator. Served as head coach of five sports over four decades before returning in 1966. She came to Western Carolina in 1963 and organized a volleyball team which became the school's first intercollegiate team. She headed the volleyball team for 18 years and won three state titles. Also organized and coached WCU's first field hockey, tennis and softball teams. Two of the softball teams finished in the nation's top five and won 65% of their games. She coached the first women's golf team in 1994. She became WCU's first women's athletic administrator in 1984 and is recognized as a pioneer in North Carolina women's intercollegiate athletics.
