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Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina football officially reports to campus on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's start of 2026 preseason camp. WCU is scheduled for 14 preseason practices before the start of classes in the fall semester.]]>2026 - WCU Football Preseason Fall Camp Schedule - FRONTTue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 EST212085https://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/2026/7/27/2026-catamount-football-single-game-tickets-on-sale-tuesday.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/27/2026-catamount-football-single-game-tickets-on-sale-tuesday.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Single-game tickets and gameday parking for all six home dates on Western Carolina's 2026 home football schedule at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field go on sale Tuesday (July 28) through the Catamount Athletics Ticket Office and online at CatamountSports.com.]]>2026 - Single-Game Tickets On Sale - FRONTMon, 27 Jul 2026 13:30:00 EST212083https://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 EST412084https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/24/among-the-headlines-from-2026-socon-football-media-day.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/24/among-the-headlines-from-2026-socon-football-media-day.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina football captured some of the media attention surrounding this week's annual Southern Conference Football Media Day, with activities held Monday and Tuesday in Greenville, S.C. The preseason all-conference teams and preseason coaches poll were released Tuesday at the swanky Hotel Hartness.]]>2026 Southern Conference Football Media Day in photos.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EST212081https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/24/catamount-womens-xc-and-t-f-adds-five-signees-for-2026-27-seasons.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/24/catamount-womens-xc-and-t-f-adds-five-signees-for-2026-27-seasons.aspxCross Country, Track & Field

Cullowhee, N.C. – The reigning Southern Conference Outdoor track and field champions are bringing in some new faces as head coach Jesse Norman announced the addition of five signees to the women's cross country and track and field teams.]]>Jesse Norman at SoCon Championships 2026Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:30:00 EST512082https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/23/catamounts-announce-2026-cross-country-schedule.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/23/catamounts-announce-2026-cross-country-schedule.aspxCross Country

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina head cross country and track & field coach Jesse Norman today announced the 2026 schedule for his men's and women's cross country teams, which consists of four regular season meets spread across three different states and culminates with the 2026 Southern Conference Championship back in Tryon, N.C.]]>2026 XC Schedule Release FrontThu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:00 EST512080https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-volleyball-volleyball-earns-12th-straight-avca-team-academic-award.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-volleyball-volleyball-earns-12th-straight-avca-team-academic-award.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Lexington, Ky. – Western Carolina volleyball received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) 2025-26 Team Academic Award, the organization announced on Thursday. It marks the 12th straight season and the 16th time overall that the Catamounts have been honored by the coaches' organization, joining 1,432 schools recognized this year at both the collegiate and high school levels.]]>2026 AVCA Team Academic Award VB - FRONT Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST1512079https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/22/football-moore-jr-collects-second-preseason-all-america-nod.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/22/football-moore-jr-collects-second-preseason-all-america-nod.aspxFootball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt senior defensive back Ken Moore Jr. continued to collect preseason honors on Wednesday, earning his second preseason All-America nod with a first-team selection on the 2026 Preseason FCS All-American Team, selected and released by FCS Football Central on SI.]]>2026 - FCS Football Central Preseason All-America - FRONTWed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:00 EST212078https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/22/baseball-earns-4th-straight-abca-team-excellence-award.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/22/baseball-earns-4th-straight-abca-team-excellence-award.aspxBaseball

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina baseball earned the 2025-26 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Awards, presented by Sports Attack and announced today by the coaches' organization. It's the fourth consecutive season that the Catamounts have received the national honor under head coach Alan Beck.]]>2025-26 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award - FRONTWed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 EST112077