https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Western Carolina Universityen-us60https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/3/football-moore-jr-seven-catamounts-recognized-by-phil-steele.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/3/football-moore-jr-seven-catamounts-recognized-by-phil-steele.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina senior defensive back collected his third preseason All-America honor today, earning second-team selection on the Phil Steele 2026 Preseason All-American Teams. Additionally, seven Catamounts were named Preseason All-Southern Conference by the same publication across three teams.]]>2026 - Phil Steele - Preseason All-America and All-SoCon - FRONTMon, 3 Aug 2026 18:00:00 EST212094https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/3/football-catamounts-receiving-votes-in-stats-perform-fcs-top-25.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/3/football-catamounts-receiving-votes-in-stats-perform-fcs-top-25.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina football was among those receiving votes in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, official national media poll released today by the preeminent voice of the Football Championship Subdivision. The Catamounts were the second team listed in the "others receiving votes" portion of the poll]]>Preseason - Stats Perform FCS Top 25 - FRONTMon, 3 Aug 2026 16:00:00 EST212093https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/3/mens-golf-butcher-korytoski-named-gcaa-all-america-scholars.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/3/mens-golf-butcher-korytoski-named-gcaa-all-america-scholars.aspxMen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C.  – Western Carolina men's golfers Jace Butcher and Andrew Korytoski were both named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division I, as selected and released by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The rising seniors added the prestigious postseason academic honor to their respective resumes stemming from the 2025-26 season.]]>2025-26 GCAA All-America Scholars - FRONTMon, 3 Aug 2026 13:00:00 EST612092https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/1/football-preseason-camp-update-saturday-aug-1.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/8/1/football-preseason-camp-update-saturday-aug-1.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Under cloudy skies and unseasonably cooler air temperatures, practice tempo heated up a little on Saturday as Western Carolina football put on shoulder pads for the first time this preseason, signaling more contact on the new turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.]]>A few photos from Saturday's first preseason practice in shoulder pads for the Catamount football team at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field in Cullowhee.Sat, 1 Aug 2026 18:00:00 EST212091https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/30/womens-volleyball-volleyball-begins-fall-practice-on-thursday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/30/womens-volleyball-volleyball-begins-fall-practice-on-thursday.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina volleyball began this year's preseason with its opening practice on Thursday afternoon as the Catamounts pulled the curtain back on their 2026 season for the first time inside the Ramsey Center.]]>Volleyball Opened 2026 Practice on Thursday afternoon inside the Ramsey CenterThu, 30 Jul 2026 19:35:00 EST1512088https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/30/wcu-breaks-revenue-donations-records-for-athletics-revises-catamount-club-levels.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/30/wcu-breaks-revenue-donations-records-for-athletics-revises-catamount-club-levels.aspxCatamount Club

Following a banner year for revenue generation and fundraising for the athletics program at Western Carolina University in 2025-2026 with all-time highs in ticket sales, donations and booster organization membership, the Catamount Club is announcing benefits package updates, including a new top tier called "The Royal Banner" level.]]>Whitmire Stadium - Sellout vs. Mercer - 2025Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:30:00 EST2112087https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/31/coverage-of-fridays-second-wcu-football-preseason-practice.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/31/coverage-of-fridays-second-wcu-football-preseason-practice.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina football continued its preseason practice on Friday morning with its second helmet-only practice session on the new turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.]]>Photos from Friday's second preseason Catamount football practice on Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium in #CatamountCountry.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST212090https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/30/catamount-football-opens-2026-preseason-camp.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/30/catamount-football-opens-2026-preseason-camp.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina football opened its 2026 preseason fall camp on a mild and sun-splashed Thursday morning, working out for right at two hours over nine periods on the new turf of Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The Catamounts worked out in helmets in the first of two sessions in this week's acclimation period before putting on shoulder pads for the first time this weekend.]]>Photos from Thursday's first preseason practice for the Catamounts on Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium in #CatamountCountry.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:00:00 EST212089https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/28/general-catamount-athletics-harris-regional-hospital-swain-community-hospital-expand-partnership.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/28/general-catamount-athletics-harris-regional-hospital-swain-community-hospital-expand-partnership.aspxGeneral, General Releases

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina University Athletics and Harris Regional Hospital/Swain Community Hospital today announced the expansion and extension of its longstanding partnership. This renewed alliance enhances the hospital's continued commitment to supporting the health and well-being of WCU's student-athletes through providing orthopaedic and sports medicine care and expanded access to other essential healthcare services.]]>Harris Regional Contract Signing 2026 - FRONTTue, 28 Jul 2026 12:30:00 EST312086https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/27/socon-fast-break-tim-craft-and-western-carolinas-commitment.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/27/socon-fast-break-tim-craft-and-western-carolinas-commitment.aspxMen's Basketball

SoCon Fast Break heads to the mountains of Cullowhee, N.C., to visit Western Carolina and head coach Tim Craft, who shares the one commitment from the Catamounts — "we're going to give you everything we got."]]>2026 - Summer SoCon Fast Break - FRONTMon, 27 Jul 2026 22:00:00 EST412084