Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Kirk Roach - Football - (1984-87)
The most honored player in Western Carolina's football history and a member of the Southern Conference's 75th Anniversary Football Team. He is WCU's and the Southern Conference's first three-time All American Selection (1984, 1986, 1987) and at the time of his induction, one of only three conference players to be named All-Southern Conference four times (1984-87). Also at the time of his induction, he owned 10 Southern Conference, 18 WCU and five NCAA I-AA kicking records and owned the distinction of being WCU's highest NFL draft choice - fifth by the Buffalo Bills in 1987. He kicked 71 field goals including 11 of 50 or more yards and accounted for 302 points. He missed only one extra point attempt in four seasons. In 2006, Roach had his No. 14 jersey number honored in a special on-field ceremony in Cullowhee. Has appeared on the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Football Hall of Fame divisional ballot multiple times beginning in 2019. Continues to remain active within the Catamount Club and served on WCU's Athletics Hall of Fame committee.
Roach was selected to the Southern Conference 100th Anniversary Team in 2021 and enshrined in the Southern Conference Hall of Fame in 2022.
