Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Johnny Wike - Football, Men's & Women's Golf Coach - (1964-2004)
Spent 31 years at WCU as an assistant football coach and men's head golf coach. Came to Western Carolina in 1964 for the first of 21 seasons as an assistant football coach. Served from 1964 through 1973 seasons before leaving to become the head football coach at Carson-Newman. Returned as an assistant coach from 1984 to 1995. Recruited six of WCU's football All-Americans, 17 All-Southern Conference selections, six NFL players including three who played in Super Bowls. Served as men's head golf coach for 18 years (1971-74; 1991-2004) and head women's coach for four seasons (1995-98). Two of his men's teams finished second in the Southern Conference Championship Tournament and 12 of his players were named All-Southern Conference.
