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Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior defensive back Ken Moore Jr. was today named a second-team Preseason All-America selection by Stats Perform FCS, a preeminent source for coverage of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision.]]>Ken Moore Jr. - 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America - FRONTMon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EST212062https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/13/womens-golf-three-catamounts-named-2025-26-wgca-all-american-scholars.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/13/womens-golf-three-catamounts-named-2025-26-wgca-all-american-scholars.aspxWomen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina women's golf landed three players on the 2025-26 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars team released today by the coaching organization. Senior Sadler Miller and sophomores Annalee Caveney and Elsa Maren Steinarsdôttir each received recognition from the WGCA for excellence in the classroom and on the links.]]>2025-26 WGCA All-American Scholars - FRONTMon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 EST1112063https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/12/football-opener-single-game-tickets-on-sale-tuesday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/12/football-opener-single-game-tickets-on-sale-tuesday.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Single-game tickets and gameday parking for Western Carolina football's August 29, home-opening matchup against Eastern Kentucky, under the new lights at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field officially go on sale on Tuesday, July 14, through the Catamount Athletics Ticket Office and online at CatamountSports.com.]]>WCU vs. Mercer - Sell Out - 1920x1080 - FRONTSun, 12 Jul 2026 16:00:00 EST212060https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/12/baseball-two-catamount-signees-drafted-in-sundays-final-round.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/12/baseball-two-catamount-signees-drafted-in-sundays-final-round.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball saw a pair of its 2026 signees drafted in Sunday's final round of the 2026 MLB Baseball Draft. Infielder and right-handed pitcher Jacob Sammis (Waverly, Ga.) was selected by the Los Angeles Angles and outfielder Marcus Ward (Alpharetta, Ga.) picked by the New York Mets.]]>2026 - MLB Draft Notes - FRONTSun, 12 Jul 2026 20:00:00 EST112061https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/6/mens-golf-tim-eckberg-wcu-mens-golf-release-2026-27-schedule.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/6/mens-golf-tim-eckberg-wcu-mens-golf-release-2026-27-schedule.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Eleven combined tournaments, with five in the fall and six in the spring, comprise Western Carolina's 2026-27 men's golf schedule, released today by head coach Tim Eckberg. The Catamounts again host a pair of tournaments, one in each semester, including the JT Poston Invitational in mid-September and The Peoples Championship at Sea Palms in late February in the spring semester.]]>2026-27 Catamount Men's Golf Schedule Release - FRONTMon, 6 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EST612058https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/7/catamount-womens-basketball-adds-kayla-mcpherson-as-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/7/catamount-womens-basketball-adds-kayla-mcpherson-as-assistant-coach.aspxWomen's Basketball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Kayla McPherson, a former standout player and student assistant coach at the University of North Carolina, joins the Western Carolina women's basketball coaching staff, announced this week by head coach Jonathan Tsipis.]]>WBB Kayla McPherson Assistant Coach 2026Tue, 7 Jul 2026 12:58:00 EST912059https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/3/baseball-catamount-diamond-notes-summer-update-july-3.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/3/baseball-catamount-diamond-notes-summer-update-july-3.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball has 13 returning players currently rostered in the various summer baseball leagues. There are also 11 former Catamounts playing in the various professional leagues, including Zebby Matthews with the Minnesota Twins in the big leagues.]]>Catamount Baseball - Diamond Notes - FRONTFri, 3 Jul 2026 15:00:00 EST112057https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/2/womens-soccer-catamount-soccer-elevates-andrew-green-to-associate-head-coach.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/2/womens-soccer-catamount-soccer-elevates-andrew-green-to-associate-head-coach.aspxWomen's Soccer

Cullowhee, N.C. – Andrew Green, who has spent the past two years on staff at Western Carolina in his second stint with the Catamount women's soccer program, has been elevated to associate head coach by veteran head coach Chad Miller. The tit]]>Andrew Green Associate HC 2026Thu, 2 Jul 2026 13:30:00 EST1212056https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-golf-mens-golf-adds-transfers-andrew-perry-and-connor-warren.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-golf-mens-golf-adds-transfers-andrew-perry-and-connor-warren.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina head men's golf coach Tim Eckberg this week announced the addition of two transfers joining his squad's roster for the 2026-27 season. North Carolina products, senior Andrew Perry of Fuquay Varina and redshirt sophomore Connor Warren of Spruce Pine]]>2026 - MGOLF - Transfers - FRONTThu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:00 EST612055https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/6/24/general-catamounts-post-league-best-121-on-academic-all-socon.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/6/24/general-catamounts-post-league-best-121-on-academic-all-socon.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Cross Country, Men's Golf, Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Cross Country

Spartanburg, S.C. – The conference office announced on Wednesday that a league-best 121 Western Carolina student-athletes were among 1,023 conference-wide to be named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Southern Conference Team.]]>2026 SoCon Academic All-SoCon Teams - FRONT Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 EST312054