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26 ........ 2022-23 WCU Women’s Basketball Radio / TV Roster 29...............................Catamount Athletics Head Coaches 7..................................... Catamount Head Coach Kiley Hill

30 ..............Catamount Athletics Assistant Coaches & Staff

8....................... WCU Women's Basketball Coaches & Staff

32 .............................................Catamount Athletics Staff

10...............................................Athletics Clear Bag Policy

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12 .............................WCU Athletics Director & Senior Staff

37..................WCU Women’s Basketball – Did You Know...?

16 ....... 2022-23 WCU Women's Basketball Schedule / Results

38 .............................................. the Cat House Pep Band

19, 21 ....................................................Opponent Rosters

42 .................................................. the WCU Dance Team

25.......2022-23 Western Carolina Women’s Basketball Roster

44 .............................................. Catamount Cheerleaders

Court at the Ramsey Center

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HEAD COACH KILEY HILL Fourth Season as Head Coach

KILEY HILL is amidst his fourth season as the head women's basketball coach at Western Carolina. A veteran coach with more than 25 years experience in collegiate women’s basketball including 21 as a head coach, Hill scored his 300th career coaching victory on the Catamount sidelines during the 2020-21 season.

The former associate head coach at Southern Mississippi and head coach at both West Alabama and Valdosta State, Hill was named head coach at Western Carolina on July 8, 2019.

In his first three seasons on the WCU sidelines, six Catamounts earned postseason accolades including two collecting All-Southern Conference plaudits in Jewel Smalls (2019-20) and Nadia Marshall (2020-21). Joi Reid earned a spot on the 2022 SoCon All-Defensive Team, a first in program history. Three first-year players have earned SoCon All-Freshman honors including Andrea Martin Ruiz and Alyssa Walker in 2019-20 and Zanoria Cruz in 2020-21.

His 2021-22 squad scored the most seasonal wins for Catamount women's basketball since 2016-17 with the 2020-21 team garnering the program's highest SoCon tournament seed since 2015-16.

During his career, Hill's experience also includes a 16-year stint as the head coach at Valdosta State in Georgia, and a four-year term at West Alabama in Livingston, Ala. – one as head coach preceded by three as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

As the associate head coach at Southern Miss, Hill helped the team amass a record of 56-40 including a 23-11 tally in the 2016-17 season that finished with a return to the Conference USA championship game.

THE KILEY HILL FILE PERSONAL:

Hometown: Hot Springs, Ark. Family: Molly Longing (wife); Whitley (daughter) and Skyler (son)

EDUCATION:

Arkansas Tech, 1995 & West Alabama, 1997

COACHING EXPERIENCE:

WESTERN CAROLINA......... Head Coach...........2019-present Southern Mississippi.......... Associate Head.................... 2016-19 Valdosta State....................... Head Coach..................... 2000-16 West Alabama....................... Head Coach................. 1999-2000 West Alabama.................... Assistant Coach................... 1997-99 Arkansas Tech..................Graduate Assistant................. 1995-97

Hill made the move to Southern Miss following a 16-year stint as head women’s basketball coach at Valdosta State where he compiled a 279177 record. He established himself as one of the top NCAA Division II coaches in the nation and was recognized as the 2012 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) South Region Coach of the Year.. He stacked that on top of being named the Gulf South ConferYear ence (GSC) East Division’s Coach of the Decade.

Decade. During his time at Valdosta, Hill garnered the GSC East Coach of the Year twice.

A four-year letter winner on the baseball diamond and a 1995 graduate of Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Ark., Hill got his start in collegiate coaching at his alma mater as a graduate assistant.

Hill is married to the former Molly Longing of Russellville, Ark., and the couple has two children; Whitley and Skyler.

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CATAMOUNT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STUDENT ASSISTANTS (L-R): MADISON COPE, RICHIE McKERCHER, HEAD COACH KILEY HILL, CLARA HEINS, AND SARA RHONEY

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WESTERN CAROLINA ATHLETICS – DEPARTMENT SENIOR STAFF ALEX GARY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Alex Gary, a former student-athlete on the Western Carolina baseball team was dubbed the director of the Catamount athletics program in late February 2020

by WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown.

Selected following a national search conducted by a 15-member committee working with the assistance of the North Carolina-based executive search consulting firm Collegiate Sports Associates, Gary had most recently served as senior associate athletics director for development at Oregon State.

During his first couple of years as the Athletics Director at WCU, Gary successfully navigated the department through the COVID-19 pandemic while also overseeing the hiring of 50 employees including three high-profile sport head coaches – men's basketball head coach Justin Gray; Kerwin Bell, head football coach; and Alan Beck, head baseball coach.

Gary was appointed to both the NCAA Division I Baseball Rules Committee and the NCAA Division I Women's

Kyle Pifer

WCU Deputy Athletics Director

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Ashleigh Simmons Associate AD for Academics & Compliance (SWA)

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Basketball Committee with terms running through 2026 and 2027, respectively.

Gary served as senior associate director of athletics and the department’s chief development officer at Oregon State from September 2017 through 2020. He previously served as associate athletics director for development and external relations at the University of Maryland from 2014 until 2017. He also has held development positions at the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Gary’s professional experience in major collegiate athletics conferences, such as the Pac-12 and Big Ten, combined with his personal familiarity with WCU as a former student-athlete make him a perfect fit to take over the helm of the Catamount athletics program, Brown said.

A native of Knoxville, Tenn., who grew up in Charlotte, Gary was an outfielder on the Catamount baseball team from 2001 until 2004, earning Southern Conference Player of the Week honors in March 2004. During his junior year of 2003, he was a member of WCU’s regular season and SoCon Tournament championship team and participated in the NCAA regionals held in Wilson, N.C. While at Oregon State, he was a member of the executive leadership team responsible for the athletics department’s $85 million budget, 150 employees

Chad Gerrety

Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs

Julie Miller

Associate Athletic Director for Development

and more than 500 student-athletes. He oversaw the 16-member athletics development team, which raised nearly $26 million in 2019, a record for the Beavers’ athletics program. That fundraising effort included a $3.5 million sports performance center renovation, $2.3 million women’s locker room renovation, and $2.6 million baseball stadium expansion.

During his stint at the University of Maryland, Gary chaired a committee focused on the financial sustainability of the athletics department, and he led annual giving growth in the Terrapin Club by 22 percent in 2015 and 13 percent in 2016. As a member of the development team at the University of Michigan from 2010 until 2014, he worked closely with the university’s athletics department, raising $12.8 million to support the Wolverines’ athletics program’s capital and endowment needs.

He began his career in 2009 as assistant director of annual giving at UNC Charlotte.

He earned a degree in business administration in 2005 from Virginia Commonwealth University and his master’s degree in business administration at UNC Charlotte in 2009.

Gary and the former Katie Mavis of Saint Joseph, Mich., were married in a mountain-top ceremony in Oregon on Aug. 28, 2020. The couple has a daughter, Gianna.

Travis Chandler Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance

Daniel Hooker

Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations

Amanda Murchie Assistant Athletic Director for Business

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2022-23 SCHEDULE / RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

BLUEFIELD STATE

CULLOWHEE

W, 63-46

NOV. 10

WINTHROP

CULLOWHEE

W, 48-47

Nov. 13

at #16 LSU

Baton Rouge, La.

L, 107-34

Nov. 15

at Presbyterian

Clinton, S.C.

L, 68-67

Nov. 18

at USC Upstate

Spartanburg, S.C.

W, 58-48 L, 62-43

NOV. 7

TIME/RESULT

Nov. 23

at Charleston Southern

Charleston, S.C.

Nov. 28

at UNC Asheville

Asheville, N.C.

L, 64-51

DEC. 1

QUEENS (Education Day)

CULLOWHEE

W, 68-59

DEC. 3

UAB

CULLOWHEE

L, 71-58

DEC. 6

CAMPBELL

CULLOWHEE

W, 49-46

Dec. 10

at Clemson

Clemson, S.C.

L, 81-42

DEC. 11

MONTREAT

CULLOWHEE

W, 69-51

DEC. 19

NC CENTRAL

CULLOWHEE

L, 74-66

DEC. 21

vs. UNCW (Cherokee Invitational) Cherokee, N.C.

DEC. 30

L, 60-51

SOUTHERN WESLEYAN

CULLOWHEE

Jan. 5

at Samford *

Birmingham, Ala.

L, 59-47

Jan. 7

at Mercer *

Macon, Ga.

L, 76-40

JAN. 12

WOFFORD *

CULLOWHEE

7 PM

JAN. 14

FURMAN *

CULLOWHEE

2 PM

KYLA ALLISON

ENDIA HOLLIDAY

W, 64-46

JAN. 19

UNCG * (Back The Cats Night)

CULLOWHEE

7 PM

Jan. 26

at ETSU *

Johnson City, Tenn.

7 pm

Jan. 28

at Chattanooga *

Chattanooga, Tenn.

2 pm

FEB. 2

MERCER *

CULLOWHEE

7 PM

FEB. 4

SAMFORD *

CULLOWHEE

5 PM

Feb. 9

at Furman *

Greenville, S.C.

7 pm

Feb. 11

at Wofford * ((Play4Kay Play4Kay Pink Game) Game)

Spartanburg, S.C.

2 pm

Feb. 18

at UNCG *

Greensboro, N.C.

4 pm

FEB. 23

CHATTANOOGA *

CULLOWHEE

7 PM

FEB. 25

ETSU * (Senior Day / Pack the RAC)

CULLOWHEE

7 PM

MAR. 2-5

@ SoCon Championships

Asheville, N.C.

TBA

MYA LOVE

– Dates & Times are subject to change / HOME = ALL CAPS * denotes Southern Conference game

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WOFFORD TERRIERS No.

Name

(Pronunciation)

Pos.

Ht.

Cl.

Hometown (Previous School / High School)

(JUH-ray)

Piedmont, S.C. (Woodmont HS)

0

Ja’Rae Smith

G

5-6

Jr.

1

Annabelle Schultz

G

5-7

Jr.

Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS)

2

Jessie Parish

(PAIR–ish)

F

6-2

Fr.

Dacula, Ga. (Hebron Christian Academy)

(ree–KET–oh)

3

Sydnee Richetto

G

5-8

So.

Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Green Hill HS)

5

Helen Matthews

G

5-10

Jr.

Kaiapoi, New Zealand (Kaiapoi HS)

10

Libby Privett

G

5-8

Fr.

Hunstville, Ala. (Madison Academy HS)

12

Rachael Rose

G

5-7

So.

Scranton, Pa. (USC Upstate / Scranton Prep) Georgetown, Ind. (North Harrison HS)

14

Lilly Hatton

F

6-1

Sr.

20

Indiya Clarke

G

5-11

Fr.

Wasilla, Alaska (Cony HS)

22

Sophie Smith

G

5-7

Fr.

Cumming, Ga. (Denmark HS)

30

Jackie Carman

G

5-8

5th

Twinsburg, Ohio (Hathaway Brown HS)

40

Abbey Crawford

F

6-1

Jr.

Blountville, Tenn. (Sullivan Central HS)

(India)

HEAD COACH: ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: ASSISTANT COACH: ASSISTANT COACH: ATHLETIC TRAINER: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE:

Jimmy Garrity (Elon, 1989) • 7th season Mike Merrill (UNC Wilmington, 2007) • 7th season Trent Bunn (North Carolina, 2001) • 6th season Ashley Raley-Ross (Queens, 2010) • 6th season Anthoni Taylor (Charleston Southern, 2021) • 1st season Paul Koier

QUICK FACTS: LOCATION: Spartanburg, S.C. ENROLLMENT: 1,750 PRESIDENT: Dr. Nayef Samhat ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Richard Johnson WEBSITE: WoffordTerriers.com

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FURMAN PALADINS No.

(Pronunciation)

Pos.

Ht.

Cl.

1

Name Evie DePetro

(E–VEE–da–pea–TRO)

G

5-9

Jr.

Knoxville, Tenn. (Carter HS)

2

Janay Outten

(ja–NAY OUT–en)

G

5-6

So.

Fort Myers, Fla. (Fort Myers HS)

3

Jada Session

(JAY–dah)

F

6-1

So.

Locust Grove, Ga. (Luella HS)

4

Tate Walters

G

5-9

Jr.

Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)

5

Jaeyden Hill-Mims

F

5-7

Jr.

Greenville, S.C. (Greenville HS)

10

Kennedy Grier

G

5-4

Jr.

Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Country Day School)

13

Paraskevi Koilia

(para–ski–VEE kill–EE–ah)

G

5-8

Jr.

Athens, Greece (Moraitis HS)

14

Grace van Rij

(van RYE)

F

6-2

Gr.

Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS)

20

Sydney Ryan

G

5-11

Fr.

Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood HS)

21

Niveya Henley

G

6-0

So.

Seattle, Wash. (Montverde (Fla.) Academy) Richfield, Wis. (Germantown HS)

(nah–VAY–ah)

Hometown (Previous School / High School)

24

Jaelyn Acker

G

5-7

R-Fr.

35

Sydney James

G/F

6-0

Jr.

Ocala, Fla. (West Port HS)

42

Kate Johnson

F

6-3

Fr.

Canton, Ga. (Cherokee HS)

HEAD COACH: ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: ASSISTANT COACHES:

Jackie Carson (Furman, 2000) • 13th season Pierre Curtis (James Madison, 2010) • 10th season Ashley Johnson (LSU, 2010) • 2nd season Amber Reeves (UNC Wilmington, 2017) • 2nd season DIRECTOR OF OPS: Lauren Bornstein (Florida, 2016) • 2nd season DIR. OF PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT: Kristen James (Furman, 2021) • 1st season ATHLETIC TRAINER: Alexa Beaumont

QUICK FACTS: LOCATION: Greenville, S.C. ENROLLMENT: 2,700 PRESIDENT: Dr. Elizabeth Davis ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Jason Donnelly WEBSITE: FurmanPaladins.com

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UNCG SPARTANS No.

Name

(Pronunciation)

Pos.

Ht.

Cl.

Hometown (Previous School / High School)

0 Mikyla Mitchell G 5-5 Jr. Glenville, N.Y. (Mekeel Christian Academy / Hartwick HS) 1 Faith Price G 5-7 Sr. Jamestown, N.C. (Campbell / Ragsdale HS) 2 Antoniette Emma-Nnopu F 5-11 Fr. Melbourne, Australia (The Geelong College) 3 Nasia Powell (NAY–szha) G 5-7 So. Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard HS) 4 Anna Terron (AH–nuh TURR–ron G 5-9 Sr. Tarragona, Spain (Laramine (Wyo.) CC) 5 Jordan Releford G 5-5 Sr. Decatur, Ga. (Collins Hill HS) 11 Excellanxt Greer (like Excellent) G 5-6 Sr. Clinton, Miss. (Zebulon B. Vance HS) 12 Akira Wiggins G 5-7 Gr. Knightdale, N.C. (Barton College / Knightdale HS) 14 Kennedy Simpson G / F 6-2 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) 15 Khalis Cain (kuh–LEASE) F 6-3 Jr. San Jose, Calif. (Mt. Zion Christian HS) 20 Amber Redmond G 5-8 Sr. Asheville, N.C. (Asheville HS) 21 Nitzan Amar (NITS–ahn uh–MAR) G 5-10 So. Yiron, Israel (Chof Hasharon Shfayim HS) 22 Isys Grady (EYE–sis) G 5-11 So. Ormond Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS) 23 Jailah Clark-Jones (JAY–luh) G 5-11 So. Birmingham, Ala. (Collins Hill HS) 44 Nia Howard (KNEE–uh) G 5-8 So. Durham, N.C. (Jordan HS) 45 Jay’lin Hastings (JAY–lynn) F 6-1 Jr. DeLand, Fla. (DeLand HS)

HEAD COACH: Trina Patterson (Virginia, 1987) • 7th season QUICK FACTS: ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Cetera DeGraffenreid (North Carolina, 2010) • 5th season LOCATION: Greensboro, N.C. ASSISTANT COACHES: Alex Miller (North Carolina, 2009) • 3rd season ENROLLMENT: 19,764 Jodi Paige (San Jose State, 1989) • 1st season CHANCELLOR: Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. DIRECTOR OF OPS: Ariel "AC" Caraway (McNeese State, 2010) • 5th season ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Brian Mackin DIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Abby Vampatella (Gordon College, 2021) • 2nd season WEBSITE: UNCGSpartans.com

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WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS

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Name

(Pronunciation)

Pos.

Ht.

Cl.

0

Tamori Plantin

1

Reagan Trumm

2

Kehinde Obasui

3

Kyla Allison

4 12

(tah–MORE–ree)

F

6-0

Fr.

Buford, Ga. (Buford HS)

(RAY–guhn)

G

5-9

Fr.

Powell, Tenn. (Powell HS)

(KAHN-day AHB-ah-suey)

G

5-5

Fr.

Villa Rica, Ga. (Carrollton HS)

(KYE–luh)

G

6-0

Gr.

Orlando, Fla. (Middle Tennessee / Wekiva HS)

Mya Love

(MY–uh)

G

5-8

Jr.

Jonesboro, Ark. (Arkansas State / Nettleton HS)

Joi Reid

(JOY)

G

6-0

Jr.

Ellenwood, Ga. (Forest Park HS)

(JAY-cee)

G

5-8

So.

Peebles, Ohio (Peebles HS)

(EV–uh KEY–uh–lar)

F

6-1

Jr.

Pabianice, Poland (South Plains College)

F

6-3

Fr.

St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles HS)

G / F 5-10

Jr.

Orlando, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep School)

5-7

So.

Powell, Tenn. (Appalachian State / Powell HS)

G / F 6-0

Jr.

Columbia, S.C. (Cardinal Newman HS)

14

Jacey Justice

15

Ewa Kielar

23

Erin Stack

24

Zanoria Cruz

25

Bailey Trumm

31

Audrey Meyers

32

Endia Holliday

33

Shayane Poirot-Allard

(zuh-NORE-e-uh)

G

Hometown (Previous School / High School)

(like India)

F

6-1

Sr.

Ellisville, Miss. (Jones College / South Jones HS)

(PWARR–oh AH–lard)

G

5-8

So.

Cavalaire-sur-Mer, France (Western Nebraska / Leonard de Vinci Calais)

HEAD COACH:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiley Hill (Arkansas Tech, 1995) • 4th season at WCU ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendra Samuels-Eaton (Western Carolina, 2009) • 2nd season at WCU ASSISTANT COACH: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eileen Van Horn (Marist, 2016) • 1st season at WCU ASSISTANT COACH: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Brown (Southern Miss, 2017) • 4th season at WCU DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Worrell (NC State, 2021) • 1st season at WCU ATHLETIC TRAINER:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aurora Goujon (Plymouth State, 2021) • 1st Season at WCU SPORTS PERFORMANCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Owens (Lynn University, 2020) • 1st Season at WCU

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1

Tamori PLANTIN F | 6-0 | Fr.

4

Reagan TRUMM G | 5-9 | Fr.

12 Mya LOVE

G | 5-8 | Jr.

23 Erin STACK F | 6-3 | Fr.

32 Endia HOLLIDAY F | 6-1 | Sr.

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Kehinde OBASUYI G | 5-5 | Fr.

14 Joi REID

G | 6-0 | Jr.

24 Zanoria CRUZ

G/F | 5-10 | JR.

33 Shayane POIROT-ALLARD G | 5-8 | So.

Jacey JUSTICE G | 5-8 | So.

25 Bailey TRUMM G | 5-7 | So.

Kyla ALLISON G | 6-0 | Gr.

15 Ewa KIELAR F | 6-1 | Jr.

31 Audrey MEYERS G/F | 6-0 | Jr.

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WESTERN CAROLINA ATHLETICS >>>>> CATAMOUNT HEAD COACHES

ALAN BECK

JUSTIN GRAY mens basketball

womens basketball

KILEY HILL

CAITLIN DAVIS

KERWIN BELL

TIM ECKBERG

COURTNEY GUNTER

CHAD MILLER

JIM CLIFT

BRET BEAVER

JESSE NORMAN xc / track and field

KAREN GLOVER

baseball

football

softball

mens golf

tennis

womens golf

cheerleading

soccer

volleyball

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WESTERN CAROLINA ATHLETICS >>>>> ASSISTANT COACHES & STAFF

Jeff Korte

Derek Beasley Assistant Coach Baseball

Volunteer Assistant Coach Baseball

Director of Player Development Baseball

Seth Graves

Jayson Gee

Jaylen Gore

Molly Bachand

Cody Cohen

Lauren Brooks

Hailey Schenk Assistant Coach Cheerleading

Assistant Coach / OC Football

Chris Norris

Brian Cochran

Jeremy Darveau

Cody Edwards

JJ Laster

Rylan Wells

Greg McGruder

DeAirus Whitney

Jeff Burger

Todd Shealy

Nick Whiting

Maryanne Kilgore

Madison Armstrong Daniel Haakenson

Assistant Coach Baseball

Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball

Assistant Coach / SPTM Football

Assistant Coach Football

Associate Head Coach Women's Soccer

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Assistant Coach Football

Quality Control – Offense Football

Assistant Coach Women's Soccer

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Quality Control – Defense Football

Assistant Coach Softball

Assistant Coach Cheerleading

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Volunteer Assistant Coach Football

Assistant Coach Track & Field

Assistant Coach Men's Basketball

Assistant Coach Football

Ryne Lightfoot

Zack Freesman

Kade Bell

Chazmon Scales

Larry Murphy

Rudi Small

Assistant Coach Men's Basketball

Assistant Coach Football

Sydney Spears

Assistant Coach Men's Basketball

Assistant Coach / DC Football

Assistant Coach Football

Trent Turknett

Director of Football Operations

Director of On-Campus Recruiting Football

Director of Player Personnel Football

Gillian Urycki

Taylor Svehla

Ashley Gasaway

Assistant Coach Track & Field

Assistant Coach Volleyball

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WESTERN CAROLINA ATHLETICS >>>>> DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS

Denise Gideon

Steven Grandy Director of Media Relations

Director of Video Operations

Evan Ellis

Patrick Mullaney Assistant Director of Video Operations

Director of Athletics Marketing & Fan Engagement

Director of Corporate Sponsorships

Ric Sisler

Jonathan Sessoms

Michael Gilbert

Arman Jones

Haley Mitchell

Matt Sawyer

Mark Conlin

Rory Jimerson

Trey Fisher

Kim Jamison

Mark Warren Director of Development / Catamount Club

Assistant Director of Development, Events & Stewardship

Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club

Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club

Taylor Holman

Todd Lawing Director of the Ramsey Center

Assistant Director of Operations – Ramsey Center

Steven Honbarger

Rob Reyburn

Julia Daniel

Aurora Goujon

LeeAnn Grayson

Tyler Spain

Kaylyn Norville

Ben Jacobs

Austin Davis

Connor Owens

Cody Jones

Mike Taylor

Director of Media Relations

Athletics Ticketing Operations & Marketing Assistant

Athletics Department Administrative Assistant

Director of Sports Medicine (FB)

Haley Bennington Athletic Training Intern (WSOC / WTEN)

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Associate Head Athletic Trainer (FB)

Director of Sports Performance & Nutrition

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Lauren Rhyne

Assistant Athletic Trainer (XC/T&F)

Assistant Director of Sports Performance

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JP Hill

Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBK)

Assistant Sports Performance Coach

Tyler Pope

Director of Athletic Facilities

Assistant Athletic Trainer (SB)

Sports Performance Intern

Director of Game Operations & Facilities

Assistant Athletic Trainer (BASE)

Head Equipment Manager

Director of Athletics Ticket Operations

Game Operations & Facilities Assistant

Nick Mashburn

Assistant Athletic Trainer (MBK)

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RAMSEY CENTER QUICK FACTS:

DEDICATION: December 6, 1986 First Game / First Women’s Basketball Game: Western Carolina 65, Mars Hill 61 (12/4/86) First Men’s Basketball Game: N.C. State 96, Western Carolina 75 (12/6/86) First Men’s Basketball Win: Western Carolina 90, Tusculum 58 (1/5/87) 1.

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Top Men’s Basketball Attendances: 8,114 North Carolina State (12/6/86) 6,024 Appalachian State (2/06/10) 4,765 College of Charleston (1/25/10) 4,603 No. 16 Kansas (12/3/87) 4,577 Appalachian State (2/26/96) 4,343 Chattanooga (1/14/06) 4,217 Georgia Southern (2/10/07) 4,178 Davidson (1/24/13) 4,121 Appalachian State (2/28/04) 4,107 Appalachian State (1/28/02) Top Women’s Basketball Attendance: 2,178 - vs. Chattanooga (02/10/07) (02/10/07)

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CATAMOUNT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL >>>>> DID YOU KNOW...?

• Western Carolina’s 1969 women’s basketball team made history on March 22 as the first team to compete in the CIAW Championship, facing West Chester State (Pa.) in the title game, falling 65-39 ... Coached by BETTY WESTMORELAND, the team finished its fourth season with a 14-3 record, losing only to UNC Greensboro twice and West Chester in the final game ... the 1969 Catamount women’s basketball team was inducted into the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003;

BETTY WESTMORELAND

• JAYNE ARLEDGE was the first female student-athlete to receive athletic grant-in aid at WCU in 1976 and was later the first female student-athlete to have her jersey retired in school history ... In 1992, Arledge was inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame ... Arledge coached at North Greenville University for 36 years, remaining on-staff as the Senior Woman Administrator ... She was inducted into the Crusaders’ Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019;

LAURA ECHOLS

• JAYNE ARLEDGE is the program’s all-time leading scorer, finishing with 1,928 career points, averaging 21.7 points per game over four seasons ...

Arledge scored 30 points five times and owns 11 Western Carolina game, season and career records ... Arledge led the Catamounts to four-consecutive winning seasons and was twice named All-State; • Under the leadership of head coach KELLIE HARPER, WCU won its first Southern Conference tournament title in 2005, outlasting fifth-seeded Georgia Southern, 97-95, in double overtime to earn the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament ... WCU also became the first team in SoCon history to reach and win the tournament championship after playing in the opening round;

JAYNE ARLEDGE

• In 2007, Western Carolina won its first SoCon regular season title ... the Catamounts won a school-record 15 league games and tied Chattanooga for the regular season title, earning the program’s first-ever No. 1 seed in the SoCon tournament ... WCU went on to play in the postseason WNIT;

JENNIFER GARDNER

• It took three overtime periods, 101 points and clutch free throws down the stretch, but WCU weathered it all to capture the 2009 SoCon Tournament title, the second in program history ... No. 3 seed WCU defeated No. 5 seed College of Charleston, 101-87, in the come-from-behind victory ... the game was the third-highest scoring game in SoCon Tournament history and also the first triple OT game in the tournament ... WCU earned a No. 13 seed in the NCAA tournament, the highest in school history;

KELLIE HARPER

• LAURA ECHOLS (1998-2002) and JENNIFER GARDNER (2001-05) were both named to the SoCon's 100th Anniversary Women's Basketball team at the end of the year-long celebration in 2021 ... Both Echols and Gardner were three-time, first-team All-SoCon selections in their WCU careers.

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