Western Carolina University

Matt Cook (Men’s Golf, 2004-08)
WCU’s first four-time All-Southern Conference selection in men’s golf. He finished in the Top 10 in 27 events during his Catamount career including 19 top-five performances, landing on the podium 15 times, and claimed nine individual medalist honors. Cook earned a league-record nine SoCon Men’s Golfer of the Month awards. A two-time SoCon Men’s Golf Champion (2006, 2008), Cook finished his career ranked among WCU’s career scoring leaders (72.11). He was the first Catamount to reach No. 1 in the GolfStat rankings, doing so in 2006. He also was WCU’s first to compete in an NCAA regional, totaling three career postseason appearances – twice as an individual in 2006 and 2007, and with the team’s at-large berth in 2008. He was listed on the SoCon’s 100th Anniversary team in 2021.
Inducted in 2024