By: Daniel Hooker, Assistant AD for Media Relations
Cullowhee, N.C. – Under the direction of head football coach
Kerwin Bell, Western Carolina opens the squad's annual spring drills this week on campus. Coming on the heels of the University's Spring Break, WCU's spring practice begins Tuesday, March 14, and culminates with the annual Spring Game scheduled for Saturday, April 15 on Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium.
Including the first two sessions in helmets only in compliance with the NCAA's acclimation period, WCU will work out in just helmets three times this spring. The Catamounts will practice in uppers – or helmets and shoulder pads – four times with the preliminary schedule slated for eight sessions in full pads. Most weekday practices will be held in the afternoon beginning at 3:30 p.m., with the first three Saturday sessions scheduled for the morning.
All dates and practice times are subject to change.
Additionally, WCU's coaching staff is slated to host a Coaching Clinic on Friday, April 14, as a part of the penultimate spring practice session.
The Catamount offense will wear white jerseys with the defense wearing purple jerseys through spring practice. The quarterbacks – as well as those listed as limited or no contact through the spring – will mostly be wearing the protected red jerseys through spring drills.
Unless otherwise noted, each WCU spring football practice is open to the public. It is respectfully requested, though, that spectators observe from the stadium seating area and avoid being either on the field or the sidelines.
Riding the momentum of winning three straight games including the victory over No. 15 Chattanooga to conclude the 2022 season, season tickets for the 2023 Catamount football season are on sale now through the WCU Athletics Ticket Office in the Ramsey Center. WCU is coming off a record year for football season ticket sales in tickets sold and revenue generated.
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Catamount Football – Spring Practice Schedule:
Practice 1: Tuesday, March 14 – 3:30 p.m. – (helmets only)
Practice 2: Wednesday, March 15 – 3:30 p.m. – (helmets only)
Practice 3: Thursday, March 16 – 3:30 p.m. – (uppers)
Practice 4: Saturday, March 18 – 8:30 a.m. – (full pads)
Practice 5: Tuesday, March 21 – 3:30 p.m. – (full pads)
Practice 6: Thursday, March 23 – 3:30 p.m. – (uppers)
Practice 7: Saturday, March 25 – 8:30 a.m. – (full pads)
Practice 8: Tuesday, March 28 – 3:30 p.m. – (full pads)
Practice 9: Thursday, March 30 – 3:30 p.m. – (uppers)
Practice 10: Saturday, April 1 – 8:30 a.m. – (full pads)
Practice 11: Monday, April 3 – 4:00 p.m. – (full pads)
Practice 12: Tuesday, April 11 – 3:30 p.m. – (full pads)
Practice 13: Thursday, April 13 – 3:30 p.m. – (uppers)
Practice 14: Friday, April 14 – 3:30 p.m. – (helmets only)(
Coach Clinic tentative)
Practice 15: Saturday, April 15 – SPRING GAME – Noon (full pads)
* Dates and times are subject to change
