Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Emily Holliday - Women's Basketball and Volleyball - (1982-86)
A two-sport star in early to mid-1980s as she was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and basketball. She was a key performer in Western Carolina's volleyball program from 1982-85 and produced a 102-36 record and two Southern Conference regular-season championships. She was a first-team all-conference selection for three seasons and MVP of the 1985 conference tournament. On the basketball team, she was an all-conference pick in 1986 when she averaged 19 points and 11.1 rebounds and at the time of her induction, was the Catamounts number two all-time rebounder, number three all-time in points and number four in steals. She also owned the Southern Conference record for most free throws made in a game (21). Holliday was selected to the Southern Conference 100th Anniversary team in 2021.
