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  • Groundbreaking ceremony

    Homefield Makeover

    A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of ĢƵ’s aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone.

  • Zebby Matthews

    Road to the Show

    November 3

    The road to “The Show” is a steep climb.

  • Kyle Pifer

    The Pifer Era Begins

    November 3

    Kyle Pifer was ready for growth and new challenges when he arrived at ĢƵ in late 2020.

  • WCTC Cat Jacket

    ĢƵMountain Heritage Center opens new Clearing the Hurdles exhibit

    September 8

    The Mountain Heritage Center at ĢƵ (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit on Sept. 2, Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present.

  • Dale Sims

    Cat Chats: Immanuel Wilder and Dale Sims

    August 15

    Building connections with current and former Catamount student-athletes is key to the success of our athletics programs.

  • Onno Steger

    Onno Steger

    August 15

    As the son of two athletes, a lifetime career in athletics could have seemed defined for Onno Steger. His mother was an ice skater and his father played collegiate basketball. But, his parents never forced him to become an athlete. He found his own way into sports.

  • Keion Crossen running track

    The Journey Continues

    August 15

    As he came down from the stage and onto the floor Monday (Jan. 28) at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena for the New England Patriots’ portion of the 2019 Super Bowl’s Opening Night, former ĢƵ defensive back Keion Crossen was all smiles.

  • Endye Frazier during a match

    Endye Frazier

    August 15

    During her four years on the soccer field at ĢƵ, Endye Frazier showed the kind of growth coaches love to see. Off the field, her work with the Special Olympics displayed the type of compassion everyone should seek to have.

  • Clyde Simmons

    Cat Chats: Curtis Roach and Clyde Simmons

    August 15

    In this edition of Cat Chats, we talk with Curtis Roach and Clyde Simmons. Clyde played for the Catamounts in the 1983 National Championship game and was drafted in the ninth round by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.

  • Mike Wade

    Former Football Academic All-American Honors Mother, Stepmom with Gifts to Athletics, the Arts

    August 15

    Mike Wade, a former two-time Academic All-American at ĢƵ, will tell you that football is the greatest metaphor for life: to survive you have to get back up every time you get knocked down — and you will get knocked down, he insists, many, many times.