https://catamountsports.com/rss.aspxLatest news items for Western Carolina Universityen-us60https://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/2026/7/24/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/2026/7/23/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 EST112077https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/21/football-three-catamounts-named-preseason-all-socon-at-media-day.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/21/football-three-catamounts-named-preseason-all-socon-at-media-day.aspxFootball

Greenville, S.C. – Three Catamounts landed on the 2026 Preseason All-Southern Conference teams released on Tuesday as part of the SoCon Football Media Day festivities at the Hotel Hartness.]]>2026 - All-Southern Conference - Media Day - FRONTTue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 EST212076https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/20/general-socon-and-nexstar-media-group-announce-contract-extension.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/20/general-socon-and-nexstar-media-group-announce-contract-extension.aspxGeneral, General Releases

Spartanburg, S.C. – Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Ingles Markets and the Southern Conference announced Friday a new five-year extension, which continues a partnership to broadcast select SoCon contests on Nexstar stations across the Southeast.]]>SoCon - Nexstar and Ingles Agreement - FRONTMon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 EST312075https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/17/cross-country-catamount-mens-xc-and-t-f-adds-12-signees-for-26-27-seasons.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/17/cross-country-catamount-mens-xc-and-t-f-adds-12-signees-for-26-27-seasons.aspxCross Country, Track & Field

Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina head track & field / cross country coach Jesse Norman and staff have been busy building the roster for the upcoming cross country and track and field seasons, adding 14 signees for the 2026-27 seasons.]]>Jesse Norman at SoCon Outdoors 2026Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 EST512073https://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/17/womens-golf-anne-marie-covar-womens-golf-release-2026-27-schedule.aspxhttps://catamountsports.com/news/2026/7/17/womens-golf-anne-marie-covar-womens-golf-release-2026-27-schedule.aspxWomen's Golf

Cullowhee, N.C. – Return trips to six events from a season ago, a pair of first-time tournaments, and a trip to Puerto Rico for a fourth-straight spring highlight the 2026-27 Western Carolina women's golf schedule released today by third-year head coach Anne Marie Covar.]]>2026-27 WCU Women's Golf Schedule Release - FRONTFri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 EST1112072