Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
C.C. Poindexter - Athletic Director and Coach - (1930-35)
C.C. Poindexter was called "Father of Western Carolina Athletics" by school officials, community and media for his efforts in organizing the schools first athletic program in the early 1930's. He was the first person hired to work exclusively in athletics when he became the first combination athletic director and football coach in 1931. Within the year he also became head coach in basketball and baseball. He directed the building of the first football field, coached three teams with scholarships and assistants and developed the school's first schedule of strictly college competition. He was a 1925 graduate of UNC where he was a four-year letterman in three sports.
