Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Don Powers – Football (1964-83, 2006-07)
Committed 22 years to Catamount football as both a student-athlete (1964-67) and as an assistant coach (1968-83; 2006-07). He was a four-year letter winner and three-time NAIA All-District 26 honoree at outside linebacker and defensive end. Coached on the defensive side of the football where he was a part of two WCU playoff teams in 1974 (NCAA Div. II) and the NCAA Div. I-AA national runner-up in 1983. Also coached at Western Kentucky, East Carolina, and The Citadel, spending five seasons as head coach at the latter where he was also a two-time SoCon Defensive Assistant Coach of the Year as the defensive coordinator. Also a member of the Lincoln County Sports Hall of Fame (2004).
