2020 Catamount Football - Digital Game Day Program - At Liberty (Nov. 14, 2020)

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Table of Contents ................................................................... 4 WCU 2020-21 Football Schedule............................................ 5 Scouting Western Carolina...................................................... 6 A Look at Today’s Opponent: Liberty...................................... 8 Western Carolina Numerical Roster....................................... 11 Liberty Numerical Roster........................................................13 WCU vs. Liberty – Two-Deep.................................................16 WCU vs. Liberty – Stat Comparison......................................20 Looking Back: Last Time We Met..........................................22 WCU Head Football Coach, Mark Speir...........................27-28 WCU Football Coaching Staff...........................................32-36 Football Time in Cullowhee.................................................. 37 WCU Football Support Staff.................................................. 38 WCU Athletics Director Alex Gary..................................... 40-41 WCU Athletics Department Staff........................................... 45 WCU Athletics Coaching Staff............................................... 46 Catamount Traditions............................................................ 47 Meet the 2020 Catamounts.............................................48-56 Dr. Kelli R. Brown, WCU Chancellor....................................... 63 “Whee Are One” Campaign..................................................66 The Catamount Club Membership....................................68-71 Catamount Football – Postseason Teams............................. 72 E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field............................. 74 The Southern Conference..................................................... 76 WCU Football Honored Jerseys............................................ 78 History of the Victory Bell...................................................... 78

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DONNAVAN SPENCER

SENIOR RUNNING BACK

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Nov. 14, 2020 at Liberty

at Eastern Kentucky

at North Carolina

Dec. 11, 2020

Feb. 20, 2021

Feb. 27, 2021

March 6, 2021

March 13, 2021

March 20, 2021

April 3, 2021

April 10, 2021

April 24, 2021

at Samford *

March 27, 2021 at ETSU *

Blue Ridge Border Battle

Nov. 21, 2020

vs. VMI *

vs. CHATTANOOGA *

vs. THE CITADEL *

vs. WOFFORD *

at Furman *

at Mercer *

TBD

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SCOUTING WESTERN CAROLINA u With

the Southern Conference season postponed until the spring semester, Western Carolina plays three nonconference road games this fall – at Liberty (Nov. 14), at NCAA FCS-member Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) and at North Carolina (Dec. 11) … Including the three fall games and the first two SoCon meetings in 2021, WCU will play five-consecutive games away from home to start 2020-21 … Adding in the 2019 season finale at fifth-ranked Alabama, WCU will have played six-straight road games over the past two seasons;

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returns 19 out of a possible 25 starters between its offense, defense, and special teams ...

That includes NINE starters on offense, SEVEN on defense, and all THREE back on special teams in specialist starters ... Combined, WCU has 45 total returning letter winners from 2019 with 32 newcomers and 22 players that took redshirts ... Also, WCU has just NINE total seniors entering 2020-21 – five players on offense, four on defense;

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Catamounts return FIVE starters back along the offensive line – two returning seniors (GRADY THOMAS, MATT BAIR) and three underclassmen (sophomore ISAIAH HELMS, redshirt sophomore TYLER SMITH – who both started all 12 games last year – and sophomore DILLON LUTHER)

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offense returns seven of its 14 rushing TDs (50%) and 11 of its 12 receiving touchdowns (92%) from last season ... Senior RB DONNAVAN SPENCER led WCU with four rushing touchdowns in 2019 ... WCU also returns 77-percent of its receiving yards from last year including four of its top five receivers from 2019: WR DAQUAN PATTEN (46-for-433, 2 TDs) ... WR D.J. THORPE (24-for302, TD – though Thorpe is expected to be out for the three games this fall) ... TE OWEN COSENKE (22-for246, 2 TDs) ... RB DONNAVAN SPENCER (19-for-233, 2 TDs);

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defense returns five of its top seven tacklers from a year ago including its top two in TY HARRIS (106 tackles, 4th in SoCon) and TREVOR CHILDERS (99 tackles) ... Junior DB RONALD KENT ranked in the top 10 in the SoCon with seven pass breakups in 2019.;

WESTERN CAROLINA / LIBERTY INSIDE THE ALL-TIME SERIES

ALL-TIME SERIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIED, 3-3 In Cullowhee. . . . . . . . . . . . WCU trails, 1-2 In Lynchburg . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU leads, 2-1 Largest Margin of Victory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 63, Liberty 0 (11/3/2001) Western Carolina Series Scoring: . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 points (22.0 pts per game) Liberty Average Series Scoring: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 points (11.67 pts per game) Longest Winning Streak:. . . . . . . . . 2 games Longest Losing Skid:. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 games

SERIES HISTORY: Sept. 13, 2008

H

LIB, 19-16

Nov. 4, 2006

A

LIB, 21-0

Aug. 31, 2002

A

WCU, 23-3

Nov. 3, 2001

H

WCU, 63-0

Sept. 13, 1997

H

LIB, 17-10

Sept. 7, 1996

A

WCU, 20-10

u Saturday

marks the seventh all-time series meeting between Western Carolina and Liberty on the football gridiron … the series stands tied at three wins and three losses apiece (3-3) dating back to 1996 … WCU has won two of the three previous meetings in Lynchburg;

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has won the last two series meetings coming in 2006 and 2008 … Liberty’s consecutive victories came on the heels of WCU winning twostraight in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002 ... This year’s matchup is the first series meeting since 2008 – and the first since the Flames reclassified to a NCAA FBS Independent in 2019;

u Over

the past nine years under MARK SPEIR, WCU has faced a SoConleading 16 teams from the FBS including 11 from the Power 5 conferences ... WCU has scheduled a combined SEVEN SEC opponents in Speir’s tenure (Alabama, three times; Auburn; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas A&M) ... WCU has also faced three ACC teams four times – a fifth coming in December when the Catamounts travel back to Chapel Hill;

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Carolina is 16-28 in season openers since joining the Southern Conference in 1976 after dropping the 2019 opener against Mercer in Cullowhee last fall … WCU has only won THREE of its last EIGHT seasonopeners – all against South Atlantic Conference members in Mars Hill (2012, 2015) and Newberry (2018);

RB DONNAVAN SPENCER

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last win against a NCAA Division I opponent to start a season came back in 2002 against Liberty on the road … Last D-I seasonopening home win came in 1980 vs. VMI ... WCU is just 4-26 in seasonopening games played on the road – BUT two of those season-opening road victories took place in Lynchburg: W, 20-10 in 1996 and 23-3 in 2002;

u Over

the past eight seasons, only FOUR quarterbacks have started in the Catamount backfield … All but 12 of the games during that time frame were started by either Tyrie Adams or Troy Mitchell, who respectively rank 1st and 2nd in both career passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense … the only other two QBs to start are Eddie Sullivan (201213) and WILL JONES (active);

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has to replace QB Tyrie Adams who concluded his playing career ranked fourth in SoCon history in career passing yards (8,978 yds), fifth in career total offense (11,525 yds), tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (64), and sixth in most touchdowns responsible for (82) ... He finished with 24 career games (t-4th in SoCon) with 250-or-more total yards and 16 (4th in SoCon) career games with 300-or-more total yards.

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A LOOK AT TODAY’S OPPONENT: LIBERTY u Liberty

is off to a very impressive 7-0 start to 2020 – the best start to a season in the 48-year history of the program ... the Flames have won nine-straight games, the nation’s second-longest active win streak – No. 2 Notre Dame has won 13-straight ... the Flames have also won nine-straight home games, tied for the ninth-longest active streak in the NCAA:

CAA FBS Football – Consecutive HOME GAME Winning Streaks: N

1 Clemson....................................W–27 6 Oregon................................... W–11

2 Notre Dame............................. W–23 Utah........................................ W–11

3 Ohio State................................ W–22 8 Florida................................... W–10

4 Cincinnati.................................. W–18 9 LIBERTY..............................W–9

5 Memphis.................................... W–13 Miami (OH) Wyoming u Ranked

22nd overall in both national FBS polls, Liberty is one of two FBS independents currently ranked in both top 25 polls ... BYU leads all FBS programs in the country by moving to 8-0 this season with a convincing 51-17 win over No. 21/23 Boise State last Friday night ... BYU is currently ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press poll and No. 8 in the Amway Coaches poll ... Another FBS Independent – Army West Point – is 6-1 on the year;

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is coming off a thrilling last-second win Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., last Saturday (Nov. 7) ... the Flames secured its first-ever win over the Hokies, 38-35, on a 51-yard field goal by kicker ALEX BARBIR with one second left on the clock at Lane Stadium;

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ranks 12th in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 254.6 yards per game on the ground ... Liberty has rushed for 200+ yards in all but two games this season ... the Flames are 11-0 all-time under head coach HUGH FREEZE when outrushing their opponent including a 6-0 mark in 2020;

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Liberty defense ranks among the nation’s leaders in total yards allowed (No. 17, 311.7 yards/ game). Last week, the Flames limited the nation’s No. 4-ranked rushing offense (Virginia Tech) to a season-low 201 yards on the ground;

ABOUT LIBERTY SCOUTING THE FLAMES

QUICK FACTS:

Location:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyncyburg, Va. Founded:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 Enrollment:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 Colors:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red, White & Blue Conference:. . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA FBS Independent Facility (Capacity):. . . . . Williams Stadium (25,000) Head Coach:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh Freeze Record at Liberty: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5 (2nd yr) Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-37 (10th yr)

2020 RECORD: Sept. 19 at Western Kentucky

W, 30-24

Sept. 26 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

W, 36-34

Oct. 3 NORTH ALABAMA

W, 28-7

Oct. 10 LOUISIANA-MONROE

W, 40-7

Oct. 17 at Syracuse

W, 38-21

Oct. 24 SOUTHERN MISS

W, 56-35

Nov. 7 at Virginia Tech

W, 38-35

Nov. 14 WESTERN CAROLINA

Noon

Nov. 21 at NC State

TBA

Nov. 27 UMASS

Noon

Dec. 5 at Coastal Carolina

TBA

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week, Liberty extended the current contract of head coach HUGH FREEZE through the 2026 season ... Since arriving in Lynchburg, Va., on Dec. 7, 2018, Freeze has quickly helped answer the question can Liberty succeed at the FBS level ... the Flames capped their first season under Freeze with a 23-16 victory over Sun Belt Conference member Georgia Southern in the 2019 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl on Dec. 21 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla. ... With that victory, Liberty became the third FBS transitioning team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during its first full season at the FBS level ... Liberty posted an 8-5 record in 2019;

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quarterback MALIK WILLIS enters this week leading all FBS QBs in rushing yards, having gained 603 yards on the ground this season ...

Willis is one of three FBS quarterbacks to rank among the nation’s top 20 in passing touchdowns and rushing touchdowns (also BYU’s Zach Wilson and Texas’s Sam Ehlinger) ... Willis passed for six touchdowns on Oct. 24 against Southern Miss, tying the program record set by Phil Basso against Mars Hill in 1984;

HEAD COACH HUGH FREEZE

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YOU KNOW...? Liberty QB MALIK WILLIS was recruited by current WCU defensive coordinator Andy McCollum while he was at Georgia Tech ... Willis, a native of Roswell, Ga., started his collegiate career at Auburn, playing in 15 games during the 2017 and 2018 seasons ... As a Tiger, Willis completed 11-of-14 passes for 69 yards and a touchdown, adding 28 rushes for 309 yards and two TDs – and played AGAINST Liberty back on Nov. 17, 2018, tallying a rushing score;

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Carolina senior running back DONNAVAN SPENCER and Liberty linebacker ANTHONY BUTLER were high school teammates at Vance High in Charlotte, N.C. ... the two are also very good friends off the field ... Butler currently leads the Flames’ defense with 47 total tackles (6.7 per game) with 3.0 tackles for loss and four pass break-ups ... All told, there are four sets of players on both sides that played at the same high school in Saturday’s game.

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WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS – 2020 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR.

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)

2 Mark Wright

QB

5-11

190

Jr.

Douglasville, Ga. (Hutchinson CC / Carrollton HS)

2 Aaron Gethers

CB

5-10

185

3 D.J. Thorpe

WR

6-3

3 Darrius Smith

LB

5-11

4 Kason Lincke

QB

6-1

200

4 A.J. Rogers

S

6-0

180

Jr.

5 Syheam McQueen

RB

6-0

205

R-Fr.

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR.

51 Matthew Bair

OL

6-3

285

R-Sr.

R-So. Blythewood, S.C. (Boston College / Bishop McDevitt HS)

52 Grady Thomas

OL

6-5

305

Sr.

Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS)

195

R-Jr.

Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS)

53 Jaylen Moore

RUSH

6-2

225

Fr.

Greenville, N.C. (Hardin Valley Academy (Tenn.))

225

Jr.

Roberson, N.C. (South Creek HS)

55 Kevin Thompson

LS

5-10

210

So.

Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)

Fr.

Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian HS)

56 Jacob Depouli

LB

6-0

205

R-Fr.

Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

LB

6-0

215

Fr.

Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)

RUSH 5-10

205

R-Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Buffalo State / St. Joseph by the Sea)

6 Daquan Patten

WR

5-6

185

7 Charles Gadie

CB

5-9

170

8 Devlin Olawumi Jr.

S

6-0

195

R-So.

Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake HS)

9 Dorian Davis

S

6-0

190

R-Fr.

Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS)

10 Malik Richardson

RB

6-4

200

R-Fr.

Sumter, S.C. (Lakewood HS)

Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS)

NO. NAME

58 Giovanni Ricciardi

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL) Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS)

Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)

59 John Esposito

R-Sr.

Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS)

60 Joaquin Layno

DT

5-10

275

R-Fr.

Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS)

R-So.

Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS)

61 Dawson Johnson

OL

6-2

265

R-Jr.

Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central HS)

62 Michael Harper

OL

6-4

285

R-Jr.

Wilkesboro, N.C. (Fork Union Military)

63 Sam Buff

OL

6-1

280

Fr.

Statesville, N.C. (South Iredell HS)

64 Colby Cross

LS

5-11

190

Fr.

Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)

65 Isaiah Helms

OL

6-3

325

So.

68 Torrion Stevenson

DT

6-1

305

R-So.

10 Willie Hampton

LB

6-1

210

R-Jr.

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Garden City CC / American Heritage HS)

11 Jaylin Young

WR

6-0

165

So.

Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS)

12 Tristan Sens

WR

6-1

180

R-Fr.

Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs HS)

69 Dillon Luther

OL

6-3

300

So.

Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS)

13 Calvin Jones

RB

5-10

170

Fr.

Forest City, N.C. (East Rutherford HS)

70 Caleb Carter

OL

6-3

275

Fr.

Jacksonville, N.C. (Southwest Onslow HS)

13 Ronald Kent Jr.

CB

5-10

165

Jr.

Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg HS)

72 Blake Whitmore

OL

6-2

285

R-Fr.

14 Quintin Thames

CB

5-11

175

R-So.

Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS)

73 Nathaniel Dozier

DT

6-2

255

Fr.

14 Mahari Stribling

WR

6-3

180

R-So.

Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS)

74 Tyler Smith

OL

6-8

300

R-So.

15 Will Jones

QB

6-4

220

R-Jr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Page HS)

75 Zach Hayes

OL

6-3

325

R-Fr.

Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS)

16 Marcelo Rodriguez

QB

6-2

200

R-Jr.

Miami, Fla. (Southern Miss / Columbus HS)

76 Jacob Combs

OL

6-4

280

So.

North Wilkesboro, N.C. (North Wilkes HS)

17 Reggie Jones

WR

5-11

175

R-Jr.

Sharpsburg, Ga. (East Coweta HS)

77 Chris Morgan

OL

6-0

255

Fr.

Maiden, N.C. (Maiden HS)

17 Anthony Badgett

CB

5-9

170

R-So.

Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS)

78 Garrett Bowman

OL

6-4

270

R-So.

18 Jaylon McMillon

S

6-0

185

R-Fr.

Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)

80 Keenan Hambrick

WR

6-3

195

Fr.

19 Raekwon Heath

WR

6-2

185

R-Jr.

Columbia, S.C. (Independence CC / Irmo HS)

81 Kendall Alford

WR

5-10

175

R-Fr.

Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)

20 Donnavan Spencer

RB

5-10

190

R-Sr.

Charlotte, N.C. (Vance HS)

82 JaKobe Quillen

WR

6-3

190

Fr.

Florence, S.C. (Wilson HS)

21 Haki Bradley

RB

5-10

210

R-Sr.

Raleigh, N.C. (Catawba / Heritage HS)

83 Brandon Dickerson

P

5-11

195

So.

Fort Mill, S.C. (Indian Land HS)

22 Mikai Stanley

RB

6-2

235

Fr.

Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS)

84 Owen Cosenke

TE

6-3

235

Sr.

Aldie, Va. (Fork Union Military / John Champe HS)

24 Quintin Talley

S

6-0

175

Fr.

Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes HS)

85 Luke Britt

TE

6-6

220

R-So.

Calypso, N.C. (North Duplin HS)

25 Dejon DeCruz

LB

6-1

225

So.

Durham, N.C. (Riverside HS)

86 Clayton Bardall

TE

6-3

225

R-So.

Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS)

26 Tyree Nelson

RB

5-10

200

Fr.

Atlanta, Ga. (Mays HS)

87 Dylan Abernethy

WR

6-0

165

Fr.

Maiden, N.C. (Maiden HS)

27 Trevor Childers

LB

6-1

215

Sr.

Lincolnton, N.C. (East Lincoln HS)

88 Luke Sutton

WR

5-8

180

Fr.

Concord, N.C. (Cox Mill HS)

28 Jaheim Mullen

SPUR

6-0

190

R-Fr.

89 Richard McCollum

K

5-9

170

R-So.

Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS)

29 Jayden Pauling

RUSH

6-3

225

Jr.

90 Tre’ Jolly

DE

6-2

210

R-Fr.

Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS)

30 Micah Nelson

SPUR

6-3

200

R-Fr.

Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)

91 Jaquarius Guinn

DT

6-2

295

Fr.

Clover, S.C. (Clover HS)

31 Ethan Harris

DB

5-8

145

Fr.

Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS)

92 Darrius Bell

DE

6-2

230

R-Fr.

Gilbert, S.C. (Gilbert HS)

32 Jaiden Bond

WR

5-9

170

Fr.

Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)

93 Roman Johnson

DT

6-3

260

So.

Greensboro, N.C. (Southern Guilford HS)

32 Cameron Brown

LB

6-2

210

Sr.

Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida State University School)

94 Aidan Alston

DT

6-2

250

R-Fr.

Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

SPUR

6-1

200

R-Jr.

95 Laquavion Haynes

DE

6-4

230

Fr.

Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)

RB

5-8

175

Jr.

Shelby, N.C. (Cleveland CC / Crest HS)

96 K.J. Milner

DE

6-4

260

Jr.

Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

RB

5-11

175

Fr.

Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)

97 Adam Henderson

DT

6-4

295

R-So.

Greenville, S.C. (Berea HS)

SPUR 5-10

190

So.

Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten HS)

98 Christian Harris

DT

6-3

260

R-Fr.

Raleigh, N.C. (Baylor School)

33 Curtis Roach 34 Quenten Zanders 35 Bryce Satterfield 36 Skylin Thomas

Gastonia, N.C. (Hunter Huss HS) Raleigh, N.C. (Louisburg College / Millbrook HS)

Cumming, Ga. (South Forsyth HS)

Lenoir, N.C. (West Caldwell HS) Branchville, S.C. (Branchville HS)

Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS) Chesterfield, Va. (Matoaca HS) Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)

Arab, Ala. (Arab HS) Athens, Ala. (Athens HS)

37 Ty Harris

LB

6-1

245

Sr.

Dacula, Ga. (Dacula HS)

99 Ricky Palao

DT

6-2

270

Sr.

Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

38 Jacob Harris

CB

6-1

195

Jr.

Greer, S.C. (Independence CC / Greer HS)

Branson Adams

WR

5-9

200

Fr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS)

39 Julian Pletz

K

5-10

190

R-So.

Liberty Township, Ohio (Edgewood HS)

Tyler Anderson

LB

6-0

205

Fr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)

40 LA Rogers-Anderson

S

6-0

200

Jr.

Kevon Angry

CB

5-11

180

Fr.

Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS)

41 Cinsere Allison

S

6-0

185

R-So.

Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)

Matthew Cherry

DE

6-3

185

Fr.

Rocky Mount, N.C. (Rocky Mount HS)

42 Jontavious Shotwell

S

5-11

175

R-So.

Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek HS)

Trevor Fournet

LB

5-11

195

Fr.

Cornelius, N.C. (Hough HS)

43 Luke Hoggard

TE

6-0

220

R-Jr.

Edenton, N.C. (North Carolina / Edenton HS)

Jamaud Geter

RB

5-9

210

R-Fr.

44 Nigel Manns

LB

6-1

220

Fr.

Byron, Ga. (Peach County HS)

Austin Grunden

TE

6-2

205

Fr.

45 Caleb Ferguson

WR

5-11

195

R-Jr.

Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola HS)

Jamauree Haith

RUSH

6-2

230

Fr.

Burlington, N.C. (Williams HS)

K

6-0

200

Fr.

DB

6-0

205

So.

Alpharetta, Ga. (Johns Creek HS)

46 Paxton Robertson

Sumter, S.C. (Western Kentucky / Ridgeview HS)

Shelby, N.C. (Crest HS) Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)

Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS)

Neil Ilenrrey

Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)

Gabe Jones

OL

6-2

265

Fr.

Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

Cade Snotherly

QB

6-0

185

Fr.

Franklinville, N.C. (Eastern Randolph HS)

Glenn Young

RB

5-9

200

Fr.

Fayetteville, N.C. (Trinity Christian HS)

47 Alex McConnell

TE

6-4

275

R-So.

48 Chester Geffrard

RUSH

6-4

225

So.

Ocoee, Fla. (Ocoee HS)

49 Demorian Smith

RUSH

6-0

220

Fr.

Robersonville, N.C. (South Creek HS)

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POS.

HT.

WT.

YR.

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR.

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)

0 Johnny Huntley

TE

6-3

240

R-Sr.

Planation, Fla. (Colorado / South Planation HS)

34 Aaron Lovins

S

5-11

190

Fr.

Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)

0 Tim Kidd-Glass

S

6-1

200

R-Sr.

Danville, Va. (NC State / George Washington HS)

35 Tyren Dupree

LB

6-1

225

R-So.

1 Shedro Louis

RB

5-8

175

So.

Immokalee, Fla. (Immokalee HS)

36 Luke Bales

RB

6-0

185

Fr.

Jr.

Appomattox, Va. (Appomattox HS)

1 Javon Scruggs

S

5-11

180

2 Kevin Shaa

WR

5-11

165

2 Emanuel Dabney

CB

6-0

180

Sr.

3 Demario Douglas

WR

5-8

165

R-Fr.

4 CJ Daniels

WR

6-1

195

Fr.

Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS)

4 Chris Megginson

CB

6-0

185

So.

5 DJ Stubbs

WR

5-9

185

5 Malik Caper

LB

6-0

6 Johnathan Bennett

QB

6 Anthony Butler

LB

7 Malik Willis

Leesburg, Ala. (Cherokee HS) New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels Christian Academy)

38 Cade Robinson

S

6-1

190

R-Fr.

39 Russian Williams

RB

5-6

160

Fr.

41 Austin Mock

LS

6-2

245

R-Jr.

Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)

42 Micaiah Overton

DT

6-3

285

R-Fr.

College Station, Texas (Bessemer Academy)

43 DJ Humes

LB

5-11

230

Fr.

Pembroke Pines, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Lynchburg, Va. (Heritage HS)

44 Austin Lewis

DE

6-6

270

Jr.

Jonesborough, Tenn. (David Crockett HS)

Sr.

Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian School)

46 Aidan Alves

P

6-1

205

R-Jr.

240

R-Fr.

Hurst, Texas (Grapevine Faith Christian School)

48 Rashad Whitehead

DE

6-2

265

Fr.

6-0

225

R-Fr.

Summerville, S.C. (Summerville HS)

49 Mason Sarra

K

5-7

195

Fr.

Plainville, Conn. (Plainville HS)

6-1

230

Sr.

50 Chase Mitchell

OL

6-4

320

Fr.

Washington, Pa. (Washington HS) Woodbridge, Va. (Woodbridge HS)

R-Sr. San Francisco, Calif. (Col. of San Fran / McClymonds HS) Jackson, Miss. (Hinds CC / Callaway HS) Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)

Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte / Zebulon B. Vance HS)

QB

6-1

215

R-Jr.

7 Marcus Haskins

S

6-0

185

Jr.

8 Joshua Mack

RB

5-11

200

R-Sr.

Pittsford, N.Y. (Maine / Pittsford-Mendon HS)

8 Jimmy Faulks

CB

6-1

190

R-Sr.

St. Petersburg, Fla. (Lakewood HS)

9 Sean Brown

QB

6-1

180

Fr.

Apex, N.C. (Middle Creek HS)

9 Juawan Treadwell

S

6-0

195

Jr.

Crete, Ill. (Independence CC / Crete-Monee HS)

9 Amarii Jenkins

LB

6-0

230

R-Jr.

Ocala, Fla. (West Port HS)

10 Will Bowers

QB

6-0

190

R-Fr.

Southlake, Texas (Carroll Senior HS)

10 TreShaun Clark

DE

6-1

235

So.

Cape Coral, Fla. (Cape Coral HS)

11 Jaivian Lofton

WR

6-2

205

Jr.

11 Durrell Johnson

DE

6-4

235

12 Trevor Hobbs

TE

6-4

265

12 Louis Taylor, III

S

6-1

180

Fr.

Martinsville, Va. (Magna Vista HS)

13 CJ Yarbrough

WR

6-3

205

R-Fr.

14 Chris Ferguson

QB

6-3

230

Sr.

14 Deon Biggins

CB

6-1

170

Fr.

15 Chris Barrett

TE

6-2

245

R-Sr.

15 Jayod Sanders

DE

6-3

240

Sr.

16 Mason Yost

TE

6-3

245

R-So.

16 Quinton Reese

CB

6-0

185

Fr.

17 Khaleb Coleman

WR

6-2

215

R-Jr.

Washington, D.C. (Woodrow Wilson HS) Spring Mills, Pa. (Penns Valley HS)

17 Benjamin Alexander

NO. NAME

Atlanta, Ga. (Auburn / Roswell HS)

Elizabethtown, Pa. (Elizabethtown HS) Burke, Va. (Robinson HS)

Dillsburg, Pa. (Northern York HS) Atlanta, Ga. (B.E.S.T. Academy)

50 Henry Chibueze

DT

6-3

350

R-So.

52 Jonathan Graham

OL

6-5

340

R-So.

La Plata, Md. (La Plata HS)

54 Andrew Johns

LS

6-0

220

R-Fr.

Clermont, Fla. (Foundation Academy)

55 Brendan Schlittler

OL

6-5

315

R-So.

55 Elijah James

DT

6-5

300

Sr.

56 Will Buchanan

OL

6-6

315

Fr.

57 Carl Poole

LB

5-11

225

R-Fr.

Danville, Va. (George Washington HS)

58 Matt Terrell

LB

6-4

240

R-Sr.

Lynchburg, Va. (James Madison / Liberty Christian Academy)

59 Damian Bounds

OL

6-1

290

R-Sr.

Ellenwood, Ga. (Stockbridge HS)

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Chaffey College / Rancho Cucamonga HS)

60 Gage Bassham

OL

6-3

305

Fr.

Abingdon, Va. (Lord Botetourt HS)

Jr.

Baltimore, Md. (ASA College / Overlea HS)

63 Carter Bradley

OL

6-2

310

R-So.

Sr.

Elkhart, Ind. (Golden West College / Jimtown HS)

64 Jacob Bodden

OL

6-5

315

R-So.

Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

65 Thomas Sargeant

OL

6-1

295

R-Sr.

Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee HS)

67 Ryan Eshleman

OL

6-6

300

R-So.

68 Tristan Schultz

OL

6-4

305

Sr.

Horn, Lake, Miss. (Horn Lake HS)

70 Boyd Rogish

OL

6-3

285

R-Jr.

Clearwater, Fla. (ASA Miami / Countryside HS)

73 BJ Wheat, Jr.

OL

6-3

310

Fr.

74 Bryce Mathews

OL

6-6

305

Sr.

75 Maisen Knight

OL

6-4

300

R-Sr.

76 Nate Pena

OL

6-1

315

R-Jr.

Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)

77 Cooper McCaw

OL

6-5

305

R-Jr.

Southlake, Texas (Grapevine Faith CS)

78 Brian Hannibal

OL

6-2

290

Fr.

79 John Kourtis

OL

6-4

315

R-So.

81 Noah Frith

WR

6-4

195

R-So.

Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock HS)

82 D’Wayne Crawford

WR

5-6

175

R-Fr.

Concord, N.C. (East Carolina / CFA Academy)

83 Carlos Poole

WR

6-3

190

R-Fr.

Danville, Va. (George Washington HS)

84 JT Wood

TE

6-1

240

R-So.

85 Trey Hatcher

TE

6-2

260

So.

Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy) Allentown, Pa. (Liberty Christian Academy)

St. Paul, Minn. (Iowa Western CC / East Ridge HS)

Tanner, Ala. (East Limestone HS) Fort Washington, Pa. (Maine / La Salle College HS)

Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon HS) Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic HS)

Eureka, Mo. (Eureka HS) Chicago, Ill. (Iowa Western CC / Oswego East HS) Asheville, N.C. (Christ School)

Lynchburg, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)

Lebanon, Pa. (Eastern Lebanon County HS) Culver, Ind. (Fork Union / Culver Community HS) York, Pa. (Homeschooled) Lynchburg, Va. (E.C. Glass HS) Franklin, Tenn. (Ole Miss / Brentwood Academy) Salt Lake City, Utah (Ventura / Judge Memorial HS)

S

6-1

190

R-Sr.

18 Ahmad Jackson

WR

6-1

210

Fr.

Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS)

18 Isaiah Avery

CB

6-0

180

Jr.

Antioch, Calif. (Col. of San Fran / Antioch HS)

19 Brody Brumm

WR

6-0

200

R-Jr.

20 Troy Henderson

RB

5-8 165R-So.

20 Jerome Jolly, Jr.

S

5-11

200

Fr.

Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)

21 Micah Glaize

S

6-0

205

So.

Lynchburg, Va. (Brookville HS)

22 Kimani Donaldson

CB

6-0

170

R-Jr.

Jonesboro, Ga. (Mundy’s Mill HS)

86 Ed Ogle

WR

5-9

180

R-Fr.

23 Cedric Stone

S

5-11

180

R-Sr.

Charlotte, N.C. (Georgia State / Independence HS)

87 Brayden Monday

TE

6-4

240

R-Fr.

Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola HS)

24 Aakil Washington

DE

6-2

245

Fr.

Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler HS)

88 Jerome Jackson

TE

6-3

255

R-Jr.

Fort Worth, Texas (Timber Creek HS)

25 Peytton Pickett

RB

5-8

220

R-Sr.

25 Gabe Fuster

LB

6-0

235

Fr.

27 Treon Sibley

WR

6-0

210

R-Fr.

28 Chancellor Smith

CB

5-11

175

Fr.

29 Ian Ector

CB

6-1

165

R-So.

Stafford, Va. (Wingate / Colonial Forge HS)

30 Michael Bollinger

TE

6-0

240

R-Jr.

Spartanburg, S.C. (Boiling Spring HS)

30 Tyron Staples

LB

5-11

205

Sr.

Bedford, Va. (Liberty HS)

31 Daniel Darko

WR

6-0

180

Jr.

Columbia, Md. (Marshall / Seed School of Maryland)

32 Aaron Pierre

LB

6-0

225

R-Jr.

Tampa, Fla. (Cambridge Christian School)

33 Frank Boyd

RB

5-11

200

R-Jr.

Chesterfield, Va. (Manchester HS)

33 Stephen Sings V

DE

6-3

235

Fr.

Winamac, Ind. (Winamac HS) Franklin, Tenn. (Independence HS)

Silver Spring, Md. (James Hubert Blake HS) Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Canada Prep)

Jacksonville, Fla. (Creekside HS)

Arlington, Texas (Trinity Valley CC / Sam Houston HS)

89 Cade Rowland

WR

5-11

175

R-Fr.

Freeport, Fla. (South Walton HS)

Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek HS)

90 Jason Stricker

K/P

6-2

180

R-Fr.

Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge HS)

90 Karsen Perkins

DT

6-4

240

Fr.

91 Jake Brickell

P

6-2

205

R-Fr.

91 Kendy Charles

DT

6-0

280

Fr.

92 Mason Wolk

DT

6-2

265

R-Jr.

Bedford, Va. (Liberty Christian Academy)

93 William Green

DT

6-5

310

R-Jr.

Albany, Ga. (Georgia Military College / Westover HS)

95 Alex Barbir

K

5-9

220

Sr.

96 Ike Okoye

DE

6-2

210

Fr.

Silver Spring, Md. (Wheaton HS)

97 Avery Blaikie

DL

6-4

260

R-Fr.

Tinton Falls, N.J. (Colts Neck HS)

99 Ralfs RusinsDT

6-6

325

R-Sr.

Akron, Ohio (Coventry HS) Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest HS)

Charlotte, N.C. (Zebulon B. Vance HS)

Concord, N.C. (NW Cabarrus HS) Franklin, Tenn. (Independence HS) Orange Park, Fla. (Orange Park HS)

Alpharetta, Ga. (Penn State / South Forsyth HS)

Carnikava, Latvia (Riga Hansa Secondary School)

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WESTERN CAROLINA – DEPTH CHART

FLAMES OFFENSE

7

MALIK WILLIS

CATAMOUNTS OFFENSE QB 15 2 - or - 16

WILL JONES Mark Wright Marcelo Rodriguez

6-4 5-11 6-2

220 190 200

R-JR. Jr. R-Jr.

RB 20 45

DONNAVAN SPENCER Caleb Ferguson

5-10 5-11

190 195

R-SR. R-Jr.

SR. R-Fr.

WR 6 80

DAQUAN PATTEN Keenan Hambrick

5-6 6-3

185 195

R-SR. Fr.

205 205 195

R-FR. Jr. Fr.

WR 17 13

REGGIE JONES Calvin Jones

5-11 5-10

175 170

R-JR. Fr..

5-11 6-4

165 195

R-SR. R-So.

WR 14

82

MAHARI STRIBLING Jakobe Quillen

6-3 6-3

180 190

R-FR. Fr.

JOHNNY HUNTLEY Jerome Jackson

6-3 6-3

240 255

R-SR. R-Jr.

TE 84 86

OWEN COSENKE Clayton Bardall

6-3 6-3

235 225

SR. R-So.

68 67

TRISTAN SCHULTZ Ryan Eshleman

6-4 6-6

305 300

SR. R-So.

LT 52

61

GRADY THOMAS Dawson Johnson

6-5 6-2

305 265

SR. R-Jr.

LG

59 64

DAMIAN BOUNDS Jacob Bodden

6-1 6-5

290 315

R-SR. R-So.

LG 69 78

DILLON LUTHER Garrett Bowman

6-3 6-4

300 270

SO. R-So.

C

65 79

THOMAS SARGEANT John Kourtis

6-1 6-4

295 315

R-SR. R-So.

C 65 72

ISAIAH HELMS Blake Whitmore

6-3 6-2

325 285

SO. R-Fr.

RG

55 52

BRENDAN SCHLITTLER Jonathan Graham

6-5 6-5

315 340

R-SO. R-So.

RG 51

76

MATTHEW BAIR Jacob Combs

6-3 6-4

285 280

R-SR. So.

RT

77 74

COOPER MCCAW Bryce Mathews

6-5 6-6

305 305

R-JR. Sr.

RT 74 62

TYLER SMITH Michael Harper

6-8 6-4

300 285

R-SO. R-Jr.

QB

6-1

215

R-JR.

14

Chris Ferguson

6-3

230

Sr.

RB

- or -

8 25 1

JOSHUA MACK Peytton Pickett Shedro Louis

5-11 5-8 5-8

200 220 175

R-SR. R-Sr. So.

WR–H

5 3

D.J. STUBBS Demario Douglas

5-9 5-8

185 165

WR–X

- or -

13 11 4

C.J. YARBROUGH Jaivian Lofton C.J. Daniels

6-3 6-2 6-1

WR–Z

2 81

KEVIN SHAA Noah Frith

TE

0 88

LT

CATAMOUNTS DEFENSE

FLAMES DEFENSE DE

10 33

TRESHAUN CLARK Stephen Sings V

6-1 6-3

235 235

SO. Fr.

DE

96 48

K.J. MILNER Chester Geffrard

6-4 6-4

260 225

JR. So.

NOSE

99 50

RALFS RUSINS Henry Chibueze

6-6 6-3

325 350

R-SR. R-So.

NOSE

99 68

RICKY PALAO Torrion Stevenson

6-2 6-1

270 305

SR. R-So.

DT

55 44

ELIJAH JAMES Austin Lewis

6-5 6-6

300 270

SR. Jr.

DT

93 92

ROMAN JOHNSON Darrius Bell

6-3 6-2

260 230

FR. R-Fr.

BANDIT

11 15

DURRELL JOHNSON Jayod Sanders

6-4 6-3

235 240

JR. Sr.

MIKE

6 57

ANTHONY BUTLER Carl Poole

6-1 5-11

230 225

SR. R-Fr.

RUSH

90 44

TRE JOLLY Nigel Manns

6-2 6-1

210 220

R-FR. Fr.

WILL

32 35

AARON PIERRE Tyren Dupree

6-0 6-1

225 225

R-JR. R-So.

MIKE

37 25

TY HARRIS Dejon DeCruz

6-1 61

245 225

SR. So.

ROVER

1 0

JAVON SCRUGGS Tim Kidd-Glass

5-11 6-1

180 200

JR. R-Sr.

BUCK

10 27

WILLIE HAMPTON Trevor Childers

6-1 6-1

210 215

R-JR. Sr.

CB

2 8

EMANUEL DABNEY Jimmy Faulks

6-0 6-1

180 190

SR. R-Sr.

SPUR

3 27

DARRIUS SMITH Trevor Childers

5-11 6-1

225 215

JR. Sr.

FS

7 23

MARCUS HASKINS Cedric Stone

6-0 5-11

185 180

JR. R-Sr.

CB

13 7

RONALD KENT JR. Charles Gadie

5-10 5-9

165 170

JR. R-So.

SS

9 17

JUAWAN TREADWELL Benjamin Alexander

6-0 6-1

195 190

JR. R-Sr.

4 9

A.J. ROGERS Dorian Davis

6-0 6-0

175 190

JR. R-Fr.

CB

4 16

CHRIS MEGGINSON Quinton Reese

6-0 6-4

185 195

SO. Fr.

FLAMES SPECIALISTS

PK

- or -

95 91 90

ALEX BARBIR Jake Brickell Jason Stricker

5-9 6-2 6-2

220 205 180

SR. R-Fr. R-Fr.

H

46 10

AIDAN ALVES Will Bowers

6-1 6-0

205 190

R-JR. R-Fr.

P

46 90

AIDAN ALVES Jason Stricker

6-1 6-2

205 180

R-JR. R-Fr.

LS

41 54

AUSTIN MOCK Andrew Johns

6-2 6-0

245 220

R-JR. R-Fr.

KOR - AND -

1 5

SHEDRO LEWIS D.J. STUBBS

5-8 5-9

175 185

SO. SR.

DEMARIO DOUGLAS Shedro Louis

5-8 5-8

165 175

R-FR. So.

PR 3 1

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JACOB HARRIS Jontavious Shotwell

6-1 5-11

195 175

JR. R-So.

CB

2 14

AARON GETHERS Quintin Thames

5-10 5-11

185 175

R-SO. R-So.

CATAMOUNTS SPECIALISTS

KO

46

PAXTON ROBERTSON

6-0

200

FR.

PK - OR -

39 89

JULIAN PLETZ Richard McCollum

5-10 5-9

180 170

R-SO. R-So.

H

83 33

BRANDON DICKERSON Curtis Roach

5-11 6-1

195 200

SO. R-Jr.

P

83 45

BRANDON DICKERSON Caleb Ferguson

5-11 5-11

195 195

SO. R-Jr.

LS

64 55

COLBY CROSS Kevin Thompson

5-11 5-10

190 210

FR. So.

KOR

17 13

REGGIE JONES Calvin Jones

5-11 5-10

175 170

R-JR. Fr.

PR

17 13

REGGIE JONES Calvin Jones

5-11 5-10

175 170

R-JR. Fr.

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WESTERN CAROLINA at liberty flames 2019 WESTERN CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING

GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 11 132 546 16 530 4.0 4 44 48.2 10 91 500 24 476 5.2 1 48 47.6 10 122 608 171 437 3.6 5 40 43.7 12 19 140 4 136 7.2 1 69 11.3

Donnavan Spencer Connell Young Tyrie Adams Caleb Ferguson

PASSING

GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int 10 136.01 145-225-9 6 103.62 62-97-1

Tyrie Adams Will Jones

RECEIVING

GP 12 12 10 12

Daquan Patten Nate Mullen D.J. Thorpe Owen Cosenke

PUNT RETURNS

Daquan Patten

No. 46 29 24 22

Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 64.4 1,699 11 78 169.9 63.9 443 1 28 73.8

Yds 433 254 302 246

Avg TD Long Avg/G 9.4 2 42 36.1 8.8 1 23 21.2 12.6 1 41 30.2 11.2 2 21 20.5

No. Yds Avg 7 84 12.0

PUNTING

No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd 42 1,533 36.50 59 1 16 7 1 0 23 903 39.26 57 0 4 7 4 0

KICK RETURNS

No. Yds Avg 15 366 24.40

Brandon Dickerson Caleb Ferguson Caleb Ferguson

SCORING

Julian Pletz Donnavan Spencer Tyrie Adams

TD 0 6 5

FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points 8-11 16-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 40 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 30

G Plays Rush Pass 10 347 437 1,699 11 132 530 0 6 132 39 443

ALL PURPOSE

G Rush 11 530 12 5 10 476 12 136

Donnavan Spencer Daquan Patten Connell Young Caleb Ferguson

TD Long 0 72

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TOTAL OFFENSE Tyrie Adams Donnavan Spencer Will Jones

Rec 233 433 135 44

Total Avg/G 2,136 213.6 530 48.2 482 80.3

PR KOR 0 0 84 232 0 0 0 366

2019 WESTERN CAROLINA DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Tackles Leaders: GP UA–AA = Total Avg. Ty Harris...........................12...................45–61 = 106................. 8.8 Trevor Childers.................12................... 44–55 = 99..................8.3 JerMichael White.............12....................43–47 = 90.................. 7.5 Michael Murphy...............12................... 29–40 = 69................. 5.8 John Brannon III..............12................... 30–25 = 55..................4.6 A.J. Rogers....................... 11................... 25–27 = 52.................. 4.7 Jayden Pauling................12.................... 24–27 = 51..................4.3 K.J. Milner........................ 11.....................15–26 = 41..................3.7 J.T. Wortham....................12..................... 17–18 = 35................. 2.9 Ronald Kent Jr.................. 11....................20–12 = 32................. 2.9 TFL Leaders: Total Yds Jayden Pauling..................................... 11.0................................ 50 J.T. Wortham..........................................9.0.................................34 Trevor Childers.......................................7.5.................................. 14 Sacks Leaders: Total Yds Jayden Pauling......................................6.5.................................37 J.T. Wortham..........................................2.5................................. 15 Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds John Brannon III................................................................... 3 – 23 Fumbles Forced Leader: Total Jayden Pauling..............................................................................5 Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total – Return Yds John Brannon, K.J. Milner.............................................................2

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2020 LIBERTY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING

GP 6 6 7 7

Malik Willis Joshua Mack Shedro Louis Peytton Pickett

PASSING

Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 90 707 104 603 6.7 7 67 100.5 87 475 9 466 5.4 2 46 77.7 50 415 19 396 7.9 3 75 56.6 68 346 8 338 5.0 4 22 48.3

GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int 6 160.3 108-161-1 4 127.9 14-25-0

Malik Willis Chris Ferguson

RECEIVING

GP 7 7 7 5

DJ Stubbs Demario Douglas Kevin Shaa CJ Yarborough

PUNT RETURNS

No. 30 19 17 12

Yds 399 197 231 214

No. Yds 10 139

Demario Douglas

PUNTING

No. 18

KICK RETURNS

No. Yds Avg 9 197 21.9 1 18 18.0

Aidan Alves

Shedro Louis Demario Douglas

Yds 751

Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 67.1 1,339 12 53 223.2 56.0 96 3 25 24.0 Avg 13.3 10.4 13.6 17.8 Avg 13.1

Avg Long 41.7 56

TD 3 2 2 1

Long Avg/G 53 57.0 46 28.1 39 33.0 32 42.8

TD Long 1 73

TB FC I20 50+ 1 6 7 4

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TD Long 0 34 0 18

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SCORING

TD 0 7 4

Alex Barbir Malik Willis Peytton Pickett

FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points 8-12 32-34 0-0 0 0-0 0 00 56 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24

TOTAL OFFENSE

G Plays 6 251 6 87 7 50

ALL PURPOSE

G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 7 396 48 0 197 0 641 91.6 6 603 0 0 0 0 603 100.5 6 466 -4 0 0 0 462 77.0 7 -10 399 0 0 0 389 55.6

Malik Willis Joshua Mack Shedro Louis

Shedro Louis Malik Willis Joshua Mack DJ Stubbs

HEAD–TO–HEAD TEAM COMPARISONS: WCU Offense LIB 301...............................Scoring............................266 20.1...................... Points Per Game....................38.0 172........................... First Downs.......................... 178 3,470..................Total Yards Gained................3,294 347.0....................Yards Per Game................... 470.6 1,623.................... Rushing Yardage................... 1,782 162.3............Rushing Average per Game.........254.6 1,847.................... Passing Yardage................... 1,512 184.7............Passing Average per Game.......... 216.0 WCU Team Stats LIB 65–544 (54.4)............ Penalties–Yards............ 43–404 (57.7) 65/156, 42%............3rd Down Conversion............. 42/94, 45% 13/21, 62%..............4th Down Conversion............ 14/16, 88% WCU Defense LIB 368........................Points Allowed.......................163 36.8.............. Points Allowed Per Game............. 23.3 4,271..................Total Yards Allowed.................2,182 427.1...............Yards Allowed Per Game..............311.7 2,604.............. Rushing Yards Allowed................932 260.4............Rushing Average Allowed.............133.1 1,667................Passing Yards Allowed............. 1,250 166.7............. Passing Average Allowed............178.6

Rush Pass Total Avg/G 603 1,339 1,942 323.7 466 0 466 77.7 396 0 396 56.6

2020 LIBERTY DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Tackles Leaders: GP UA–AA = Total Avg. Anthony Butler..................7....................22–25 = 47..................6.7 Javon Scruggs..................7....................22–18 = 40..................5.7 Aaron Pierce.....................7......................18–13 = 31..................4.4 Durrell Johnson................7..................... 18–11 = 29...................4.1 Ralfs Rusins.......................7.....................12–13 = 25................. 3.6 TreShaun Clark.................7......................13–11 = 24..................3.4 Juwan Treadwell...............7......................12–8 = 20................. 2.9 Elijah James......................6........................8–11 = 19................. 3.2 Chris Megginson...............7.......................13–5 = 18................. 2.6 Benjamin Alexander..........7........................ 8–6 = 14................. 2.0 TFL Leaders: Total Yds Durrell Johnson.....................................8.0................................ 55 TreShaun Clark......................................6.0................................. 31 Sacks Leaders: Total Yds Durrell Johnson.....................................6.0................................. 51 TreShaun Clark......................................3.5................................ 22 Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds Anthony Butler.......................................................................2 – 14 Four players tied with.................................................................... 1 Fumbles Forced Leader: Total Clark, Johnson, Scruggs................................................................ 1 Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total – Return Yds Alexander, Dabney, Sibley............................................................. 1

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LOOKING BACK: LAST TIME WE MET #25 LIBERTY 19, WESTERN CAROLINA 13 E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD CULLOWHEE, N.C. – SAT., SEPT. 13, 2008

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH FINAL

#25 Liberty (3-0)

SCORING SUMMARY: QTR 1st 1st 2nd 3rd

TIME 7:40 1:52 0:33 8:44

3rd 0:45 4th 14:46 4th 7:12

3 3 13 0 19

Western Carolina (1-2) 7 0 0 9 16

PLAY LIB – Ben Shipps, 29-yd field goal WCU – Quan Warley, 15-yd rush (Bostic kick) LIB – Ben Shipps, 27-yd field goal LIB – Dominic Bolden, 3-yd rush (Shipps kick)

DRIVE LIB WCU 12 plays, 69 yds, TOP: 5:03 3 0 5 plays, 54 yds, TOP: 1:23 3 7 10 plays, 44 yds, TOP: 3:37 6 7 12 plays, 86 yds, TOP: 6:10 13 7

LIB – Brock Smith, 2-yd rush (kick blocked) WCU – M. Pittman, 78-yd pass from A Horn (kick failed) WCU – Blake Bostic, 38-yd field goal

8 plays, 49 yds, TOP: 4:12 2 plays, 81 yds, TOP: 0:52 12 plays, 54 yds, TOP: 5:48

19 19 19

7 13 16

Placekicker BLAKE BOSTIC (67) connected on his first career field goal in the near-miss loss to nationally-ranked Liberty – a 38-yarder midway through the fourth quarter. Bostic (2008-10) finished his WCU playing career with 123 points, leading the Catamounts in scoring in 2008 (50 pts), 2009 (39 pts), and 2010 (34 pts).

Defensive end JEFF BRADLEY (41) applies pressure to Liberty quarterback Brock Smith (13) in WCU’s three-point home loss to the Flames. Bradley finished with five total tackles including half a tackle for loss. Linebackers QUINTIN PHILLIPS (16 tackles) and CHRIS COLLINS (11 tackles) led the Catamount defense against Liberty.

LIB WCU FIRST DOWNS 20 15 Rushing 10 4 Passing 7 8 Penalty 3 3 RUSHING 183 33 Rushing Att 45 19 Yds per rush 4.1 1.7 Rushing TDs 2 1 Yards Gained 201 77 Yards Lost 18 44 PASSING 169 228 Comp-Att 17-27-0 18-33-0 Yds per pass 6.3 6.9 Passing TDs 0 1 TOTAL YARDS 352 261 Plays 72 52 Fumbles Lost 0 2 Interceptions 0 0 PENALTIES 11–99 5–42 TURNOVERS 0 2 TIME OF POSS. 37:36 22:24 3RD DOWN CONV. 6 of 17 2 of 10 4TH DOWN CONV. 1 of 2 2 of 3 FGS MADE 2-for-3 1-for-1

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: PASSING Brock Smith, LIB Andy Horn, WCU

17-27-0 18-33-0

RUSHING Rashad Jennings, LIB Zach Terrell, LIB Brock Smith, LIB Quan Warley, WCU

27 carries 8 carries 6 carries 12 carries

109 yds 51 yds 27 yds, TD 72 yds, TD

RECEIVING Jonathan Crawford, LIB Dominic Bolden Zach Terrell Marquel Pittman, WCU Donald James Adam Hearns

4 rec.

2 rec.

4 rec.

1 rec.

5 rec.

4 rec.

50 yds 33 yds 27 yds 78 yds, TD 49 yds 47 yds

169 yds 228 yds, TD

DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Quarterback ANDY HORN (7) threw for 228 yards and a 78-yard touchdown strike to MARQUELL PITTMAN against Liberty. Horn, a former walk-on who earned his first collegiate start on the road against the eventual 2006 national champion Florida Gators, started the first six games of the 2008 season. He threw for 1,118 career yards in his career with seven touchdown passes all within the 2008 campaign.

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TACKLES Ryan Greiser, LIB Chad Brown, LIB TFL Quintin Phillips, WCU Chris Collins, WCU SACKS Ian Childress, LIB Chad Brown, LIB Trey Jacobs, LIB

7 tckls (5ua, 2a) 7 tckls (3ua, 4a), 2.5 16 tckls (4ua, 12 a) 11 tckls (3 ua, 8 a), 0.5 TFL 1.0 – 11 yds 1.0 – 9 yds 1.0 – 5 yds

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HEAD COACH

MARK SPEIR NINTH SEASON AT WESTERN CAROLINA (CLEMSON, 1990)

A man of vision, passion, and unwavering faith, Mark Speir enters his ninth season as the head football coach at Western Carolina University in 2020, his second stint with the football program in Cullowhee during his 29year coaching career.

Speir (pronounced “spear”), a former WCU assistant coach who has spent the bulk of his collegiate coaching career at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level, was named the 13th head football coach during a press conference held in the Ramsey Center on Dec. 22, 2011.

Since his return to Cullowhee, Speir has been a driving force in the revitalization of the Catamount football program. Among 20 national finalists for the 2014 Eddie Robinson National FCS Coach of the Year award, Speir has guided the Catamounts to a trio of seven-win seasons including in back-to-back seasons in 2014 and 2015, and thrice driven WCU to the doorstep of returning to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs during his tenure. Six different Catamounts have earned postseason All-America honors during his tenure.

WCU’s all-time leader in several offensive categories including total offense, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. Senior defensive back Marvin Tillman appeared on the Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player and Ronald Kent Jr., was on the Rice Award Watch List.

Two Catamounts recruited and coached by Speir and his staff landed with NFL teams following the 2017 season, headlined by rookie defensive back Keion Crossen who gave WCU its first draft pick since 1994 when he was selected in the seventh round by New England. He was joined by a former teammate in running back Detrez Newsome who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers. A two-time AllAmerica selection, Newsome set a WCU school-record as the first player to post three-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2015-2017. Crossen and Newsome met on opposite sidelines in the 2018 NFL postseason

in the divisional round with Crossen becoming WCU’s fourth Super Bowl Champion with New England’s win over the Los Angeles Rams.

WCU’s all-time leader in career punting average, Ian Berryman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2018 season while defensive back John Brannon signed with the Chargers after the 2019 NFL Draft, making the practice squad.

Speir’s successes aren’t just limited to the field as nine players earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, with Darius Ramsey becoming just the fourth Catamount football player all-time – and the first since 2003 – to garner Academic All-America status, collecting first-team honors in 2014. WCU has also put six players on the prestigious FCS ADA Academic All-Star team under Speir. As a program, the team was also recognized in the summer of 2019 with the highest APR score in the Southern Conference.

The 2014 season marked WCU’s first winning record in a decade with the 7-5 mark representing just the second finish above .500 since 2001 for the Catamounts.

Speir led the Catamounts to a second-place finish in the Southern Conference in 2014, its highest finish in the final standings since 1986 – and just the fourth runner-up finish since joining the league in 1977 – before following it up with a third-place showing in 2015. A school-record tying 14 Catamounts received all-conference plaudits in 2014 with 13 collecting honors following successful 2015 and 2017 campaigns.

Speir guided WCU to its third, seven-win season over the past four years, posting a 7-5 season in 2017 and again moved back into the NCAA FCS playoff picture.

Following the 2019 National Signing Day in February 2019, Speir and his coaching staff had compiled the 10th-best recruiting class at the NCAA FCS level, per HERO Sports.

During the off-season following the success of the 2014 season, Speir was granted a four-year contract extension which was approved by the WCU Board of Trustees in February of 2015. A second extension was granted in February of 2019 as the board’s executive committee unanimously approved a five-year contract extension to put him under contract through the summer of 2025.

Taking over the program in 2012, many have thrived under Speir’s tutelage. A combined 32 players have collected All-Southern Conference first or second-team plaudits, while 23 have earned SoCon All-Freshman selections including quarterback Tyrie Adams, who became just the fourth WCU football player to earn SoCon Freshman of the Year in 2016. Three first-year Catamounts went on to be finalists for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award given to the nation’s top freshman performer, including Adams, who finished fourth in the national voting in 2016.

In 2018, WCU saw three players grace the three different STATS FCS national watch lists for awards that honor the top offensive, defensive, and freshman players – a first in program history. Adams, who became just one of 11 NCAA FCS quarterbacks all-time to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season, finished 19th in the national voting for the Walter Payton Award. He finished his career as at LIBERTY

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Speir, who got his coaching career start at Western Carolina under former Catamount head coach Steve Hodgin from 1991-96, returned to Cullowhee in late2011 came after spending the nine previous seasons at Appalachian State where he was a part of threeconsecutive FCS National Championships from 2005-07, serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 2004 through 2011 while coaching the inside linebackers prior to the move. He also coached the Mountaineers’ running backs (2003-04), defensive line (2005-08) and defensive ends (2009-10) while on staff at Appalachian State.

In 2009, Speir was tabbed as the NCAA Division I FCS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The award has been handed out every year since 1997 at the five levels of football including the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), FCS, Division II and III, as well as NAIA levels.

Prior to Appalachian, Speir also made coaching stops at both at Presbyterian (1997-99) while the Blue Hose were a NCAA Division II-member institution, and at Elon (2000-02) the year after the program made the transition to a NCAA Division I school.

A native of Kannapolis, N.C., Speir broke into coaching while an undergraduate at Clemson University, working as a student assistant from 1986 through 1989, helping the Tigers to three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships during his four years. Following his graduation with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1990, Speir landed on Hodgin’s staff in Cullowhee, first working with the running backs from 1991-93, then the linebackers in 1994 before coaching the defensive line and serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 1995-96.

Throughout his collegiate coaching career, Speir has made a name for himself through the recruiting process. He has held the title of recruiting coordinator at three NCAA FCS institutions (WCU, Elon and App State), organizing the efforts that landed Appalachian State six-consecutive crops of freshmen that have been widely considered to be among the top in NCAA Division I FCS recruiting classes and that helped the Mountaineers to three-straight national titles.

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Photo by Beth Brown – BethBrownPhoto.com On the field, Speir was a position coach for nine all-conference honorees that earned the distinction 13 times in his nine seasons on staff in Boone. Six of Speir’s position players garnered All-America honors during his tenure at ASU including linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough, who was selected to the second team by The Sports Network. Additionally, defensive ends Jabari Fletcher, Jason Hunter, Marques Murrell and Gary Tharrington and defensive tackle Anthony Williams combined for All-America honors a total of six times.

Speir’s most notable pupils, Hunter and Murrell, tied for the SoCon lead with 13 sacks apiece and accounted for six defensive touchdowns between them in 2005.

Murrell also led the nation with 13 sacks in ‘06. Both enjoyed productive NFL careers, with Hunter entering his sixth pro season this year with the Denver Broncos.

Off the field, Speir is involved in many charitable causes. His efforts through Samaritan’s Purse helped raised more than $100,000 to help rebuild the Memorial Christian Hospital in Bangladesh. Part of the fundraising came through his participation in the 2008 Music City

Marathon in Nashville, which he finished in 4:01; the 2009 Boston Marathon, which he completed in 3:59; and the 2010 Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati. Most recently, Speir completed the grueling 2015 Boston Marathon alongside his brother.

In 2009, he traveled to Bangladesh to provide much-needed medical supplies and volunteer at the hospital for 10 days. In 2011, Speir turned to organizing and participating in motorcycle tours to continue to raise funds for the worthy cause. After five years of the motorcycle rides, Speir has helped raise $75,000 for Operation Heal Our Patriots, another Samaritan’s Purse initiative. During the summer of 2016, Speir volunteered at the program’s retreat in Alaska.

Speir is married to the former Paige Holt of Pickens, S.C., and the couple has two sons – Zeb, who played collegiately as a quarterback at Appalachian State, and Jackson.

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EVAN BARR

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ASSISTANTS:

Chandler Baldwin, Marques White and Rachel Blevins

Steven Honbarger

Director of Sports Medicine

Rob Reyburn

Associate Head Athletic Trainer

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NICK MASHBURN DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

RYAN KOLAKOWSKI DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING / QUALITY CONTROL

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ALEX GARY WESTERN CAROLINA DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

and what is needed to advance Catamount Athletics.

I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity to help develop student-athletes during a critically important time in their lives, especially at a place where I spent those same significant years,” he said.

At Oregon State, he has been a member of the executive leadership team responsible for the athletics department’s $85 million budget, 150 employees and more than 500 student-athletes. He oversees 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.

Alex Gary, a former student-athlete on the Western Carolina University baseball team was dubbed the next director of the Catamount athletics program in late February 2020. Gary had most recently served as senior associate athletics director for development at Oregon State University.

WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown announced the selection of Gary on Friday, Feb. 28 to serve as director of athletics following approval of his contract by the university’s Board of Trustees during a special conference call meeting earlier in the day. The appointment, which is effective May 1, follows 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 served as senior associate director of athletics and the department’s chief development officer at Oregon State since September 2017. 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.

“I asked the search committee to identify an extraordinary leader to guide the Catamount athletics program into the next era and who will provide our coaches and professional staff with the resources necessary to help our student-athletes enjoy the same level of success on the fields and courts of competition that they have had in the classroom in recent years,” she said.

“The committee has found exactly that in Alex Gary,” Brown said. “To borrow some terminology from the sport

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that Alex once played while representing the Catamounts, this hire is a grand slam homerun and one that touches all of the bases.”

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, who grew up in Charlotte, Gary was an outfielder on the WCU 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 Southern Conference Tournament championship baseball team and participated in the NCAA regionals held in Wilson.

“I have a strong affinity and love for WCU. Three groomsmen in my upcoming wedding in August come from my time in Cullowhee as a three-year student athlete. WCU had an immeasurable impact on my life, and I welcome the opportunity to come back in a leadership capacity,” Gary said.

“My personal experience as a former student-athlete at WCU deepens my understanding of this institution

“Western Carolina University’s growth and development over the past decade have been impressive. WCU athletics has the ability to assist in that growth by raising the competitive bar across the 16 sports,” Gary said.

“Research has proven that high-level athletics performance is symbiotic with university success, allowing the university to increase its visibility and further its mission.

I am confident in my ability to lead what may not be the most important room in the house, but potentially the most visible.”

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 was selected from a slate of more than 40 qualified candidates for the position after an initial narrowing of a larger list of possibilities, said Ivy Gibson, WCU associate general counsel and chair of the athletics director search committee. Six candidates were interviewed by the search committee off-site in Charlotte.

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“We had a very strong pool of candidates with a vast array of professional and personal experiences in the profession of athletics administration,” Gibson said. “I think that Alex Gary’s track record in athletics fundraising in particular will be a tremendous asset as the university begins to work toward implementation of some of the construction and renovation projects proposed in the recent athletics facilities master planning process.”

Brown appointed the search committee on Dec. 18 and set an ambitious and accelerated timetable to find a permanent successor for Randy Eaton, who served as WCU’s athletics director from Dec. 14, 2011, until Dec. 10, 2019. Mike Byers, WCU vice chancellor of administration and finance, managed the athletics department until Gary officially took over the helm in May 2020.

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

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT ALEX GARY: “Alex has a unique and natural ability to connect with broad, diverse groups. He is authentic in developing relationships and is a gifted leader well beyond his years.”

- S. Scott Barnes, Vice President & Director of Athletics at Oregon State University “I vividly remember when Alex first met with me. He was eager to get into intercollegiate athletics and that hunger was obvious. He started in fundraising where he was a natural fit. His personality and his people skills along with his experience will greatly benefit Western Carolina. Congratulations to both Alex and the University.”

- Judy Rose, former Director of Athletics at Charlotte “Alex Gary is a perfect choice for Western Carolina University. Alex has built an incredible reputation as a leader in intercollegiate athletics; focused on serving others and stewarding institutions with the highest level of integrity. He will keep student-athletes and their experience at the forefront of every decision.

Under Alex’s leadership, Catamount students, coaches and staff will thrive.”

- Joe Parker, Director of Athletics at Colorado State University “I am very happy for Alex becoming the new Athletics Director at Western Carolina University because I know he loves WCU and he is a wonderful young man. I feel sorry for us in losing Alex to this opportunity.

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CATAMOUNT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS

Alex Gary

Director of Media Relations

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Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services

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Athletic Department Administrative Assistant

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Deputy AD / Chief Operating Officer

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Denise Gideon

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Assistant Director of Academic Support

Blake Cantrell

Associate Director of the Catamount Club

Associate AD for External Affairs

Amanda Murchie

Dan Gibson

Noah Sautter

Chad Gerrety

Korey Hosch Video Operations Assistant

Brigham Waginger

Director of Student-Athlete Development & Alumni Engagement

Anthony Miele

Assistant Director of the Catamount Club

Ryan Jones

Associate Athletic Director for Development & Ticketing

Dr. A.J. Grube Faculty Athletics Representative

Ashley Alletto

Michael Ceccarelli

Rory Jimerson

Mark Conlin

Director of Athletics Marketing

Director of Game Operations & Facilities

April Bass

Assistant Director of the Catamount Club

Director of Corporate Sponsorship

Ben Page

Director of Athletics Ticketing

Trey Fisher

Director of Athletic Facilities

Athletic Facilities & Grounds Assistant

Kaleb May

Jeff Bewsey

Assistant Director of the Catamount Club

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Bobby Moranda Head Coach Baseball

Brett Ferguson

Mitchell Hill

Andrew Cox

Assistant Coach Baseball

Matt Erps

Jeff Lavin

Volunteer Assistant Coach Baseball

Kiley Hill

Mark Prosser

Ben Betts

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Brooke Rhodes

Shyla Coleman

Megan Brown

Director of Men's Basketball Operations

Video Coordinator Men’s Basketball

Head Coach Women’s Basketball

Associate Head Coach Women’s Basketball

Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball

Amaura Brandt

Ashley Morgan Crowe

Kourtney Sandefur

Tim Eckberg

Courtney Gunter Head Coach Women’s Golf

Chad Miller

Head Coach Women’s Soccer

Jim Clift

Madison Armstrong

Bret Beaver

Jesse Norman

David Johnston

Karen Glover

Head Coach Softball

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Assistant Coach Softball

Assistant Coach Cheerleading

Head Coach Women's Tennis

Head Coach Men’s Golf

Head Coach Cross Country / Track & Field

Tony Rack

Head Coach Men’s Basketball

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Director of Women's Basketball Operations

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Head Assistant Coach Baseball

Assistant Coach Track & Field

Head Coach Volleyball

Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball

Todd Herman

Associate Head Coach Women’s Soccer

Chelsi Carter

Assistant Coach Volleyball

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#2 – Aaron Gethers

#2 – Mark Wright

#3 – Darrius Smith

#3 – D.J. Thorpe

#4 – A.J. Rogers

#4 – Kason Lincke

#5 – Syheam McQueen

#6 – Daquan Patten

#7 – Charles Gadie

#8 – Devlin Olawumi Jr.

#9 – Dorian Davis

#10 – Willie Hampton

#10 – Malik Richardson

#11 – Jaylin Young

#12 – Tristan Sens

#13 – Ronald Kent Jr.

#13 – Calvin Jones

#14 – Quintin Thames

#15 – Will Jones

#16 – Marcelo Rodriguez

#17 – Anthony Badgett

#17 – Reggie Jones

#18 – Jaylon McMillon

CB – 5-10 – 185 – R-So. Blythewood, S.C.

RB – 6-0 – 205 – R-Fr. Laurinburg, N.C.

RB – 6-4 – 200 – R-Fr. Sumter, S.C.

#14 – Mahari Stribling WR – 6-3 – 180 – R-So. Loganville, Ga.

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QB – 5-11 – 200 – Jr. Douglasville, Ga.

WR – 5-6 – 185 – R-Sr. Columbia, S.C.

WR – 6-0 – 165 – So. Miami, Fla.

QB – 6-4 – 220 – R-Jr. Greensboro, N.C.

LB – 5-11 – 225 – Jr. Robersonville, N.C.

DB – 5-9 – 170 – R-So. Douglasville, Ga.

WR – 6-1 – 180 – R-Fr. Holly Springs, N.C.

QB – 6-2 – 200 – R-Jr. Miami, Fla.

WR – 6-3 – 195 – R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn.

LB – 6-0 – 195 – R-So. Atlanta, Ga.

DB – 5-9 – 165 – Jr. Harrisburg, Pa.

CB – 5-9 – 170 – R-So. Greensboro, N.C.

DB – 6-0 – 180– Jr. Duncan, S.C.

S – 6-0 – 190 – R-Fr. Shelby, N.C.

RB – 5-10 – 170 – Fr. Forest City, N.C.

WR – 6-1 – 175 – R-Jr. Sharpsburg, Ga.

QB – 6-1 – 200 – Fr. Mobile, Ala.

LB – 6-1 – 210 – R-Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

DB – 5-11 – 175 – R-So. Grayson, Ga.

S – 6-0 – 185 – R-Fr. Clemmons, N.C.

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#19 – Raekwon Heath

#20 – Donnavan Spencer

#21 – Haki Bradley

#22 – Mikai Stanley

#24 – Quintin Talley

#25 – Dejon DeCruz

#26 – Tyree Nelson

#27 – Trevor Childers

#28 – Jaheim Mullen

#29 – Jayden Pauling

#30 – Micah Nelson

#31 – Ethan Harris

#32 – Jaiden Bond

#33 – Curtis Roach

#34 – Quenten Zanders

#35 – Bryce Satterfield

#36 – Skylin Thomas

#37 – Ty Harris

#38 – Jacob Harris

#39 – Julian Pletz

#40 – LA Rogers-Anderson

#41 – Cinsere Allison

#42 – Jontavious Shotwell

#43 – Luke Hoggard

WR – 6-2 – 185 – R-Jr. Columbia, S.C.

RB – 5-10 – 195 – Fr. Atlanta, Ga.

WR – 5-9 – 170 – Fr. Boone, N.C.

CB – 6-1 – 195 – Jr. Greer, S.C.

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RB – 5-10 – 190 – R-Sr. Charlotte, N.C.

LB – 6-1 – 215 – Sr. Lincolnton, N.C.

SPUR – 6-1 – 200 – R-Jr. Cumming, Ga.

K – 5-10 – 190 – R-So. Liberty Township, Ohio

RB – 5-10 – 210 – R-Jr. Raleigh, N.C.

SPUR – 6-0 – 190 – Fr. Gastonia, N.C.

RB – 5-8 – 175 – Jr. Shelby, N.C.

RB – 5-8 – 175 – Jr. Shelby, N.C.

RB – 6-2 – 235 – Fr. Wilmington, N.C.

RUSH – 6-3 – 225 – Jr. Raleigh, N.C.

RB – 5-11 – 175 – Fr. Boone, N.C.

S – 6-0 – 185 – R-So. Kannapolis, N.C.

S – 6-0 – 175 – Fr. Spartanburg, S.C.

SPUR – 6-3 – 200 – R-Fr. Murphy, N.C.

SPUR – 5-10 – 190 – R-Fr. Lenoir, N.C.

S – 5-11 – 175 – R-So. Hoschton, Ga.

LB – 5-10 – 225 – So. Durham, N.C.

DB – 5-8 – 145 – Fr. Duncan, S.C.

LB – 6-1 – 245 – Sr. Dacula, Ga.

TE – 6-0 – 225 – R-Jr. Edenton, N.C.

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MEET THE 2020 WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS

#44 – Nigel Manns

#45 – Caleb Ferguson

#46 – Paxton Robertson

#47 – Alex McConnell

#48 – Chester Geffrard

#49 – Demorian Smith

#51 – Matthew Bair

#52 – Grady Thomas

#53 – Jaylen Moore

#55– Kevin Thompson

#56 – Jacob Depouli

#58 – Giovanni Ricciardi

#59 – John Esposito

#60 – Joaquin Layno

#61 – Dawson Johnson

#62 – Michael Harper

#63 – Sam Buff

#64 – Colby Cross

#65 – Isaiah Helms

#68 – Torrion Stevenson

#69 – Dillon Luther

#70 – Caleb Carter

#72 – Blake Whitmore

#73 – Nathaniel Dozier

LB – 6-1 – 220 – Fr. Byron, Ga.

OL – 6-3 – 285 – R-Sr. Anderson, S.C.

LB – 5-10 – 205 – R-Sr. Staten Island, N.Y.

OL – 6-3 – 325 – So. Lenoir, N.C.

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WR – 5-11 – 195 – R-Jr. Waynesville, N.C.

OL – 6-5 – 305 – Sr. Spartanburg, S.C.

DL – 5-10 – 275 – R-Fr. Cherokee, N.C.

DT – 6-1 – 305 – R-So. Branchville, S.C.

K – 6-0 – 200 – Fr. Knoxville, Tenn.

RUSH – 6-2 – 225 – Fr. Greenville, N.C.

OL – 6-2 – 265 – R-Jr. Taylorsville, N.C.

OL – 6-3 – 300 – So. Asheville, N.C.

TE – 6-4 – 275 – R-So. Boone, N.C.

LS – 5-10 – 210 – So. Rock Hill, S.C.

OL – 6-4 – 285 – R-Jr. Wilkesboro, N.C.

OL – 6-3 – 275 – Fr. Jacksonville, N.C.

RUSH – 6-4 – 225 – So. Ocoee, Fla.

LB – 6-0 – 205 – R-Fr. Southern Pines, N.C.

OL – 6-1 – 280 – Fr. Statesville, N.C.

OL – 6-2 – 285 – R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C.

RUSH – 6-0 – 220 – Fr. Robersonville, N.C.

LB – 6-0 – 215 – Fr. Clemmons, N.C.

LS – 5-11 – 190 – Fr. Mooresville, N.C.

OL – 6-2 – 255 – Fr. Chesterfield, Va.

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#74 – Tyler Smith

#75 – Zach Hayes

#76 – Jacob Combs

#77 – Chris Morgan

#81 – Kendall Alford

#82 – Jakobe Quillen

#83 – Brandon Dickerson

#84 – Owen Cosenke

#87 – Dylan Abernethy

#88 – Luke Sutton

#89 – Richard McCollum K – 5-9 – 170 – R-So. Sanford, N.C.

DE – 6-2 – 210 – R-Fr. Shelby, N.C.

#93 – Roman Johnson

#94 – Aidan Alston

#95 – Laquavion Haynes

OL – 6-8 – 300 – R-So. Laurinburg, N.C.

WR – 5-10 – 175 – R-Fr. Marietta, Ga.

WR – 6-0 – 165 – Fr. Maiden, N.C.

DT – 6-3 – 260 – So. Greensboro, N.C.

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OL – 6-3 – 325 –R-Fr. Jonesboro, Ga.

WR – 6-3 – 190 – Fr. Florence, S.C.

WR – 5-8 – 180 – Fr. Concord, N.C.

DT – 6-2 – 250 – R-Fr. Southern Pines, N.C.

OL – 6-4 – 280 – So. North Wilkesboro, N.C.

P/K – 5-11 – 195 – So. Fort Mill, S.C.

DE – 6-4 – 230 – Fr. Moultrie, Ga.

OL – 6-0 – 255 – Fr. Maiden, N.C.

#78 – Garrett Bowman

#80 – Keenan Hambrick

OL – 6-4 – 270 – R-So. Arab, Ala.

WR – 6-3 – 195 – Fr. Athens, Ala.

TE – 6-3 – 235 – Sr. Aldie, Va.

TE – 6-6 – 220 – R-So. Calypso, N.C.

#85 – Luke Britt

#86 – Clayton Bardall

#90 – Tre’ Jolly

#91 – Jaquarius Guinn

#92 – Darrius Bell

#96 – K.J. Milner

#97 – Adam Henderson

#98 – Christian Harris

DE – 6-4 – 260 – Jr. Hinesville, Ga.

DT – 6-2 – 295 – Fr. Clover, S.C.

DT – 6-4 – 295 – R-So. Greenville, S.C.

TE – 6-3 – 225 – R-So. Cumming, Ga.

DE – 6-2 – 230 – R-Fr. Gilbert, S.C.

DT – 6-3 – 260 – R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C.

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#99 – Ricky Palao DT – 6-2 – 270 – Sr. Hoover, Ala.

Branson Adams WR – 5-9 – 200 – Fr. Greensboro, N.C.

Tyler Anderson LB – 6-0 – 205 – Fr. Greensboro, N.C.

Matthew Cherry DE – 6-3 – 185 – Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C.

Trevor Fournet LB – 5-11 – 195 – Fr. Cornelius, N.C.

Jamaud Geter

RB – 5-9 – 210 – R-Fr. Shelby, N.C.

Cameron BROWN 6-2 l 210 lbs. l Sr. l LB Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State University School

Austin Grunden TE – 6-2 – 205 – Fr. Kannapolis, N.C.

Jamauree Haith

RUSH – 6-2 – 230 – Fr. Burlington, N.C.

The 2020 season would have been the senior year for Tallahasee, Fla., native Cam Brown.

Cameron Michael “Super Cam” Brown passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 after a battle with osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive bone cancer ... Cam visited with his Catamount teammates and was a part of WCU’s 2017 season-opening victory over Davidson ... Cam left a lasting message with the Catamount football team, telling head coach Mark Speir in an October 2017 hospital visit, "Tell the boys to never give up on the fight, because the fun is in the fight" – a motto that is displayed in the Catamount football team room and lives through his teammates. WCU and his Catamount teammates honored his memory with a pregame moment of silence prior to the Nov. 11, 2017 game vs. Mercer.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was named first-team defense on the Florida All-State Class 3-A football team following his senior season as he was credited with a career-best 140 tackles including a school-record 100 solo stops and 24 TFLs with 10 sacks ...

Forced nine fumbles, recovering three while also intercepting a pass ... Tallahassee, Fla., Quarterback Club named him the 2016 Mickey Andrews Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Was named All Big Bend in both his junior and senior seasons, collecting second team honors as a junior and first team plaudits as a senior ... Selected to play for the North Team in the 62nd annual North-South All-Star FACA Football Classic ... Recorded 193 career tackles, averaging 9.7 tackles per game ... Posted 14 sacks while also recording an interception and forced a pair of fumbles ... Was listed as a two-star athlete by Scout.com ... High school head coach was Jerod Hickman ... As an all-conference prep wrestler, finished fourth in the state of Florida Class 1-A in the 195 lbs., weight class as a junior and qualified for the state tournament as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cameron Michael Brown, prefered to go by “Cam” ... Is the son of Sam Brown and Michelle McQueen ... Has two siblings, Bin and Samaya ... He was engaged to Ms. Dallas Kennedy.

Neil Ilenrrey

DB – 6-0 – 205 – So. Alpharetta, Ga.

Cade Snotherly QB – 6-0 – 185 – Fr. Franklinville, N.C.

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Gabe Jones

OL – 6-2 – 265 – Fr. Southern Pines, N.C.

Glenn Young

RB – 5-9 – 200 – Fr. Fayetteville, N.C.

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CATAMOUNTS IN THE NFL DRAFT YEAR PLAYER

TEAM ROUND PICK

1972............Steve Williams.................... San Francisco 49ers............. 10................ 252 1982............Eddie McGill.......................... St. Louis Cardinals............. 10................ 259 1985............Louis Cooper.......................... Seattle Seahawks..............11................. 305 1986............Clyde Simmons................... Philadelphia Eagles..............9................. 233 1988............Kirk Roach........................................ Buffalo Bills..............5.................. 135 1993............Willie Williams...................... Pittsburgh Steelers..............6..................162 1994............Andrew Jordan......................Minnesota Vikings..............6.................. 179 2017............Keion Crossen.................. New England Patriots.............. 7................. 243

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DR. KELLI R.

BROWN

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR

Western Carolina University is led by the Chancellor, the university’s chief administrative officer, with guidance and policy oversight from the Board of Trustees.

As one of the 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system, WCU also falls under the administration of the UNC system president and the Board of Governors, advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly.

As Provost, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the top administrator for academics and as the senior member of the Chancellor’s Executive Council: WESTERN CAROLINA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Dr. Kelli R. Brown, Chancellor Dr. Richard Starnes, Provost / Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mr. Michael T. Byers, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Mr. Alex Gary, Director of Athletics Mr. Craig Fowler, Chief Information Officer Mrs. Jamie T. Raynor, Interim Vice Chancellor for Advancement Dr. H. Samuel Miller Jr., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Mr. Shea Browning, General Counsel Dr. Melissa Wargo, Chief of Staff Ms. Jessica Woods, Assistant to the Chancellor Dr. Kelli R. Brown is chancellor of Western Carolina University, a regional comprehensive university that serves more than 12,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees across the spectrum of arts and sciences disciplines and professional programs in business, education, health care, and engineering; more than 30 master’s degree and certificate programs; and five professional doctoral programs.

Dr. Brown took office as the 12th chancellor of WCU in July 2019, becoming the university’s first permanent female chancellor. She previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University. In July 2016, Chancel-

lor Brown was appointed interim president of Valdosta State University, a regional comprehensive university in southern Georgia. She served in that capacity until a permanent president took office in January 2017, after which she then returned to her position at Georgia College. In addition to her leadership at Georgia College, she has taught undergraduate and graduate students and has served in academic leadership roles at the University of Florida, University of South Florida, Illinois State University, and Western Illinois University.

high levels of teaching innovation.

Since her arrival at WCU, Chancellor Brown has highlighted several priorities that continue to enrich Western Carolina University’s profile and reputation: an institutional emphasis on quality and excellence; a commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence; and a focus on the university’s role as an engine of economic development for its communities. Under Chancellor Brown’s stewardship, WCU will continue to capitalize on the opportunity to be a thought leader in regards to how regionally engaged universities can maintain a student-centered focus, with

Chancellor Brown earned her doctorate in education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; a master of science and education in public health degree and bachelor of science degree in public health services, both from the University of Toledo; and an associate in applied sciences degree in dental hygiene from Michael J. Owens Technical College in Toledo, Ohio.

Chancellor Brown has received awards for her leadership. She is the former editor of the Journal of School Health and has served on five other editorial boards, including as an inaugural member of the Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning editorial board. A published and funded author, she has written extensively on school and community partnerships, school health, and the use of community-based prevention marketing.

Brown is originally from the Midwest, and she and her husband of more than 30 years, Dennis, live in Cullowhee.

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CATAMOUNT ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES “WHEE ARE ONE” FUND

Fundraising initiative aimed at protecting student-athlete experience

Western Carolina Athletics and its fundraising arm, the Catamount Club, announced the formation of the “Whee Are One” Fund back on Sept. 25, 2020 to facilitate donations and raise funds to support areas of need for Catamount student-athletes above and beyond the current Catamount Club giving. The goal of the campaign is to ultimately protect the experience of WCU’s student-athletes and position WCU Athletics for success while continuing to navigate the financial ramifications of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

“From my time on campus as a student-athlete to the short period I’ve had the privilege of being athletics director here at Western Carolina, one thing remains constant – the resolve of Catamount Nation,” Gary wrote in a letter addressed to supporters back in mid-August. “Our fan base and supporters have always been here to support our efforts in WCU Athletics. As we continue to navigate this pandemic in a time of budgetary uncertainty for many of us, we need you now more than ever as we continue to strive to make Western Carolina University the best place to be a collegiate student-athlete.”

Donations to the Whee Are One Fund will help support critical areas of need for WCU’s student-athletes including scholarships, healthcare, nutrition, academic support, and both pandemic-related and overall operating expenses to ensure the positive studentathlete experience remains intact amidst the health crisis, Gary said.

“While there are always challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has created global difficulties – and ones that have been extraordinarily disruptive for higher education and college athletics. The ‘Whee Are One’ Fund is a critical, and necessary, top priority, alongside our scholarship support,” said Ryan Jones, director of the Catamount Club.

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Through annual fund donations, the Catamount Club aims each year to support the $3 million bill for WCU student-athlete scholarships. This new campaign is intended to provide immediateuse funds towards expenditures associated with the cost to train, practice, and compete during the 2020-21 academic year while WCU Athletics faces changes caused by the current pandemic. With the anticipated financial realities associated with the displaced fall seasons and the effects that COVID-19 have on the department, reducing the impact of those shortfalls on WCU’s student-athletes is a top priority, Jones said.

In addition to contributions directly to the “Whee Are One” Fund, Catamount Nation can continue to give back financially to the campaign by also taking part in on-going initiatives such the Catamount Virtual 5K and Fun Run (Oct. 2-4) and upcoming fundraising activities such as the Whee Are One Online Auction.

Members of Catamount Nation can contribute to the Whee Are One Fund by contacting their representative within the Catamount Club office or by visiting go.wcu.edu/wheeareone. Those donating to the fund will be included in a specialized public recognition.

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CATAMOUNT CLUB MEMBERSHIP (as of Nov. 12, 2020)

LEGACY David and Marie Brinkley........................Kings Mountain, N.C. Tad and Susan Grattan.......................Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Harris Regional Hospital.......................................... Sylva, N.C.

TROPHY

C. Philip Byers.................................................Forest City, N.C. Michael and Gina Crawford................................. Candler, N.C. Scott and Kim Davis...................................Willow Spring, N.C. Tom and Shannon Holderby................................Whitsett, N.C. Jeanette Hyde......................................................Raleigh, N.C. Gaither and Bev Keener................................ Mooresville, N.C.

LEVEL Ingles Markets, Inc............................................ Asheville, N.C. Mike and Marsha Sullivan................................Fort Myers, Fla.

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Kelly and Jeff Kent......................................... Mooresville, N.C. Kevin Stanberry....................................................... Sylva, N.C. Dave and Lois Steed.................................... Myrtle Beach, S.C. Blaise and Brittne Stevens................................. Madison, N.C. Michael and Torri Winstead............................Wilmington, N.C.

CHAMPIONS CLUB LEVEL Larry and Mary Arbaugh...........................................Sylva, N.C. Bear Lake Reserve........................................ Tuckasegee, N.C. Jack and Judy Brinson..................................... Highlands, N.C. Willie L. Carpenter, Jr...............................................Miami, Fla. Civil Design Concepts, P.A.................................Asheville, N.C. Stephen C. Couch.................................................Durham, N.C. Wes and Cathy Elingburg.............................. Greensboro, N.C. Terry and Vikki Fortner..................................... Dahlonega, Ga. Todd and Julie Harkins........................................ Conover, N.C. Todd and Julie Harkins........................................ Conover, N.C. Doug and Louanna King................................... Mills River, N.C. Ken and Donna Martin.....................................Knoxville, Tenn.

Alden and Sari McCracken....................... Hendersonville, N.C. Kenny Messer and Melanie Clark....................Greensboro, Ga. John and Page Mikol.........................................Rural Hall, N.C. Paxton Myers............................................................Sylva, N.C. Heidi and Mark Nash....................................... Mill Spring, N.C. Teddy and Christy Phillips................................Knoxville, Tenn.

Jake and Olivia Robinson......................................Canton, N.C. Van Stayton..................................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Robbie and Miriam Vannoy....................................Sunset, S.C. Randy White and Kim Hunter........................ Santa Rosa, Calif.

David and Joy Wiggins................................. Simpsonville, S.C. Jim and Jane Wood................................................. Clyde, N.C.

I-CATS LEVEL David and Sonya Bair..............................................Belton, S.C. Tom and Bonnie Broadwater............................ High Point, N.C. Gurney and Ann Chambers..............................Cullowhee, N.C. Tobe and Barbara Childers................................. Charlotte, N.C. Brian Davis......................................................... Asheville, N.C. Dennis and Susan Fox...........................................Raleigh, N.C. Jason and Malea Habbal.................................. Lake Wylie, S.C. Keith and Shannon Haskett...................................... Sylva, N.C. Stephen Heatherly.........................................Waynesville, N.C. Tom and Carol Henson..............................Winston Salem, N.C. Dale and Dianne Hollifield.......................Kings Mountain, N.C. Paul and Nora Jones.................................. Rutherfordton, N.C. Wilmot and Kari Jones...................................Greensboro, N.C. Doreen Loska....................................................... Sanford, N.C. John and Suzy Martin............................................Raleigh, N.C. Cassie and Brad McAbee......................................... Sylva, N.C. Raymond and Sonia McGowan....................... Vero Beach, Fla. David D. Moore......................................................... Sylva, N.C. Thomas and Kimberly Morgan...................... Jacksonville, N.C. Stanton Moss..................................................Kernersville, N.C.

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Clay and Vicky Poindexter.........................Winston Salem, N.C. Susie Ray................................................. Cullowhee, N.C., N.C. David Thomas Roberts.......................................Piedmont, S.C. Bill and Elaine Ross...................................... Hillsborough, N.C. Mike and Kathie Shelton.................................... Columbia, S.C. Larry and Heulwen Stanberry............................Sebastian, Fla. Watt and Billie Staples...........................................Raleigh, N.C. Jace and Stephanie Stowe.................................. Belmont, N.C. Linney and Kimberly Teague.................................Hickory, N.C. Mark A. Tedder.................................................... Advance, N.C. Randell and Susan Thomas............................... Rural Hall, N.C. Bob Thomas...................................................... Alpharetta, Ga. Mike and Regina Wade....................................Cullowhee, N.C. Ken and Carolyn Wash............................................ Toccoa, Ga. Dewight and Jamie Winchester............................Whittier, N.C. Donna Carlene Winbon.........................................Raleigh, N.C. Baxter Wood.....................................................Cullowhee, N.C. Brian and Debbie Young.....................................Cumming, Ga. Tony and Lynne Zande.................................... Vero Beach, Fla.

CAPTAINS LEVEL Andrew B. Abernathy...................................... Sylva, N.C. Betty J. Allen.......................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Neal Andrews................................. Browns Summit, N.C. Drew Barefoot.......................................... Reidsville, N.C. Hank and Andi Barkley......................... Huntersville, N.C. Better Alternatives, Inc...................................Lenoir, N.C. Don Blaine................................................. Asheville, N.C. Bear Lake Reserve............................... Tuckasegee, N.C. Mike and Sandee Biggerstaff.........................Lenoir, N.C. Scott and Evelyn Bond.................................Etowah, N.C. Wilson Boyd.............................................Burlington, N.C. Travis and Maggie Bramlett..................Waynesville, N.C. Dan and Kathy Brooks........................... Sevierville, Tenn.

Ronald and Judy Brown..........................Nashville, Tenn.

Budweiser of Sylva.......................................... Sylva, N.C. James Causby................................... Biltmore Lake, N.C. Champion Credit Union................................Canton, N.C. Paul and Angela Childers............................. Denver, N.C. Michael and Leigh Colombo........................... Sylva, N.C. Joe and Cinzia Condemi.............................Franklin, N.C. John and Lori Connet...................... Hendersonville, N.C. Cameron and Brandi Cooper...................Cherokee, N.C. Jim and Megan Davis.......................Winston Salem, N.C. Heidi Dent..................................................Cashiers, N.C. Donnie Rhodes and Jane Fliesbach............ Candler, N.C. Alex and Katie Gary...............................Waynesville, N.C. Mike and Lisa Gillespie.........................Waynesville, N.C. Jeff and Rosa Goss.......................................... Sylva, N.C. Great Smoky Mountain Railroad............Bryson City, N.C. Leslie E. Greer................................................ Duluth, Ga. Marshall G. Gunter..................................Lincolnton, N.C. The John C. Harmon Foundation..........Waynesville, N.C. Rod and Pam Harrelson.........................Morganton, N.C. Jason and Stephanie Hopfinger............. Cullowhee, N.C. Steven and Martha Jeffords........................Fletcher, N.C. Bryant and Brenda Kinney........................... Denver, N.C. Jerry and Kay Kiser...........................................Irmo, S.C. Gary and Kathy Lance...........................Waynesville, N.C. Stan and Lana Lehmans.............................Florence, S.C. Kevin and Amy Lowery.................................Canton, N.C. Heather and Damien Martin....................... Waxhaw, N.C. Brett D. Miller..............................................Fletcher, N.C. Bruce and Denise Moore........................... Waxhaw, N.C. Jim L. Moore.................................................... Sylva, N.C. Col. John Mosbey.............................. Georgetown, Texas Ben and Jenna Pendry.................................... Sylva, N.C. Charlie Phillips.......................................Waynesville, N.C. Thomas C. Posey Jr........................................ Clyde, N.C. Karen Powers........................................... Rolesville, N.C. Chris and Jen Pressley........................... Cullowhee, N.C. Gary Rockett....................................................Nebo, N.C. Rob and Amy Rucker....................................Hickory, N.C. Doug and Lynn Sanders............................Charlotte, N.C. Gaston and Libby Seal...............................Glenville, N.C. Select Homes WNC...............................Waynesville, N.C. Ron and Pam Sink....................................Lexington, N.C. Lenny and Vicky Smathers.................. Granite Falls, N.C. Darryl and June Smith.............................. Reidsville, N.C. Steve and Jima Sparks.................................Gaffney, S.C. Scott and Robbie Stanberry............................ Sylva, N.C. Betsy and Sam Stewart.............................Charlotte, N.C. Elisabeth and Wade St. John III............ Tuckasegee, N.C. Kenneth and Anna Taylor........................... Belmont, N.C. Dave and Nancy B. Thompson..................Charlotte, N.C. Mitchell and Ann Treadaway.................. Clemmons, N.C. John and Martha Truitt...................... Biltmore Lake, N.C. Chuck and Sheila Tucker.......................Weaverville, N.C. James D. Turner............................................ Irvine, Calif.

Jim and Teresa Watson...........................Lincolnton, N.C. Norman and Carolyn West..................... Cullowhee, N.C. Steve and Elaine White.......................... Cullowhee, N.C. Steven and Gail Williams........................... Salisbury, N.C. Buzz Worrall...................................................Arden, N.C. Ron and Anne Young.............................. Cullowhee, N.C. Brittany and Jonathan Zapp......................Charlotte, N.C. COACHES LEVEL R. Daniel Altenburg.......................... Tarpon Springs, Fla. Amy Manshack State Farm Insurance.........Franklin, N.C. Paul Badgley............................................Burnsville, N.C. Tracy Bailey............................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Milton H. Beck Jr............................. Powder Springs, Ga. Mark and Kelly Benge........................Archer Lodge, N.C.

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CATAMOUNT CLUB MEMBERSHIP (as of Nov. 12, 2020) Jim and Libby Beddingfield........................Cumming, Ga. Todd and Melanie Blosser............... Powder Springs, Ga. Andrea D. Border.......................................... Naples, Fla. Gorham and Rebecca Bradley....................... Clyde, N.C. Brad and Eileen Bradshaw.............. Saint Augustine, Fla. Suzanne and Ralph Britt..............................Calypso, N.C. Howard and Roz Buchanan..........................Canton, N.C. Greg and Alison Burnette........................ Gainesville, Ga. Bobby Byrd........................................... Greensboro, N.C. Bruce and Sibyl Byrd.......................................Nebo, N.C. Melissa Cabe.......................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Cory Causby..........................................Waynesville, N.C. Charlie Lombard Cobb..........................Port Orange, Fla. Ben and Paige Comm...................................Ashburn, Va. Tom and Lisa Condon..........................Lawrenceville, Ga. Joseph and Carol Crocker............... Winston-Salem, N.C. Seburn Crocker.....................................Mooresville, N.C. Howe Crockett.....................................Vancouver, Wash.

J. Darren Dawson............................................Dunn, N.C. Jim and Susan McElroy Davis....................Advance, N.C. Mark P. Dellinger.......................................... Denver, N.C. Bill and Loretta Dodgen............................ Gastonia, N.C. David and Valorie Duckworth................. Woodstock, Ga. Dave and Sharon Earley...........................Greenville, S.C. Bob and Sonia Elledge................................. Marion, N.C. Entegra Bank...............................................Franklin, N.C. Paul and Vicky Faris................................... Surf City, N.C. Ken and Peggy Flynt.............................Waynesville, N.C. Dick Freeman............................................ Newland, N.C. Sam and Janice Freeman......................Waynesville, N.C. Jarrett and Jaime Friday........................... Gastonia, N.C. Rick and Jana Fulton...................................Webster, N.C. Robert Gibson............................................. Raleigh, N.C. Jeffrey and Katherine Gilbert............... Greensboro, N.C. Timothy and Betsy Gillespie...................... Asheville, N.C. Leonardo M. Gonzalez.............................. Asheville, N.C. Jeffery and Brenda Gorsuch................... Mills River, N.C. Brent and Allyson Grass...............................Stanley, N.C. Charles and Elizabeth Gray........................ Belmont, N.C. BJ and Annie Green.......................................Arden, N.C. Ed and Betsey Hamlet..................................... Sylva, N.C. Bruce and Maretta Hamrick...................Morganton, N.C. Jimmy and Karen Hardy............................Columbia, S.C. Darrin and Babetta Hemphill.....................Garland, Texas Ken and Joanne Henry.............................. Gastonia, N.C. David and Lisa Hill........................................ Apopka, Fla. John and June Horne........................... Huntersville, N.C. Bill and Malissa Hawkins...............................Taylors, S.C. Ronald and Paula Henderson.............. Edisto Island, S.C. Charles and Pam Hill.............................. Cullowhee, N.C. Lisa and Dale Hill...................................Horse Shoe, N.C. Len Jones and Phyllis Holt.........................Mars Hill, N.C. Alma Hooks................................................Fremont, N.C. Lambert and Joy Hooper................................ Sylva, N.C. Alan and Julie Howard.......................... Social Circle, Ga. Tony and Fran Johnson........................... Mills River, N.C. Chase and Ashley Kress........................Waynesville, N.C. Andy and Angela Lambert........................Lexington, N.C. Coleman Leopard..................................Waynesville, N.C. James and Jill Locke.................................... Marion, N.C. Bill and Susan Loggins.................... Winston-Salem, N.C. John and Sue Martin................................ Reidsville, N.C. Patrick and Jeanne McGuire.................. Cullowhee, N.C. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture...Spartanburg, S.C. Chad and Deidre McMahon........................... Clyde, N.C. Matt and Tracey Monday........................... Asheville, N.C. Jeff and Kim Myers.....................................Rock Hill, S.C. Josh and Amy Paris..........................Winston Salem, N.C. Michael G. Paysour..................................... Conover, N.C. Bob and Carol Roberts.............................. Asheville, N.C. Curtis and Ann Patterson...........................Concord, N.C. Jane Powers....................................Mount Pleasant, S.C. Mary Beth Richard................................. Sevierville, Tenn.

Kirk and Carrie Roach................................Cumming, Ga. Barrett and Jane Scott..............................Loganville, Ga. Greg and Caron Simpson............................Newton, N.C. Dale and Debbie Sims...............................Franklin, Tenn.

Ken and Michelle Speir................................Newnan, Ga. Mark and Paige Speir............................. Cullowhee, N.C. Thomas and Ann Steagall........................... Raleigh, N.C. Strick and Stephanie Strickland............Waynesville, N.C. Larry Supik...................................................... Sylva, N.C. Elliott Pritchard and Felisha Sutton................. Sylva, N.C. Bob and Janice Thompson........................Charlotte, N.C. Ken and Jane Teasley................................Spindale, N.C.

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Larry and Maggie Tuttle..................Black Mountain, N.C. Martin and Heather Unger........................ Gastonia, N.C. Francisco S. Vasquez.............................. Columbus, N.C. Eddie and Savannah Wells.............................. Sylva, N.C. Nate Williams....................................... Red Springs, N.C. Onifer and Meagan Wilmoth.................. Cullowhee, N.C. Charles and Wanda Wolfe............................... Sylva, N.C. Chuck and Kathy Wooten................................ Sylva, N.C. TOP CAT LEVEL A+ Portable Toilets Inc............................Bryson City, N.C. Stephen and Taffy Allen............................ Gastonia, N.C. Susan and Eric Allen.....................................Stanley, N.C. Gerald and Sylvia Austin..................... Summerfield, N.C. Bob and Cathy Barber..................Clearwater Beach, Fla. Brad and Rachael Bardall...........................Cumming, Ga. John and Elizabeth Beach......................Morganton, N.C. Kathy Abbott-Beam and David Beam.............Salem, S.C. James and Toy Beaty...................... Winston-Salem, N.C. Jeff and Josie Bewsey.................................... Sylva, N.C. Earl and Jo Ann Black................................. Whittier, N.C. Jason Blackwell............................................... Dana, N.C. Charles S. Brown...........................................Shelby, N.C. Dana Boyer...................................................... Sylva, N.C. Jeff and Lisa Bontekoe..............................Charlotte, N.C. Michael and Renee Bowen.....................Lincolnton, N.C. John and Barbara Brown.........................Houston, Texas Mike and Laura Byers........................ Maggie Valley, N.C. Fred and Katrina Cantler.............................Brevard, N.C. Josh and Scotti Carnes................................... Sylva, N.C. Todd and Robin Cates...........................Mooresville, N.C. Don and Patti Chason............................. Harrisburg, N.C. David and Mae Claxton.......................... Cullowhee, N.C. Ed & Andrea Cody..................................... Asheville, N.C. Dennis and Sallie Conley............................Franklin, N.C. John and Nancy Connelly...............................Nebo, N.C. Toni Mayfield D’Alessandris..................... Alpharetta, Ga. Col. David Myers and Becky Digges..........Madison, N.C. Woodie and Joyce Dixon.............................Camden, S.C. Jack and Gail Debnam.............................. Dillsboro, N.C. Chris and Danielle Diluzio................Winston Salem, N.C. Adam and Emily Dresback.......................... Candler, N.C. James and Barbara Dougherty.................Voorhees, N.J. Doug Embler............................................. Asheville, N.C. Wayne Edwards................................. Maggie Valley, N.C. Robert and Sherrie Edwards.......................Webster, N.C. Keith and Nina Elliott............................... Knoxville, Tenn.

Tim Faulkner.............................................. Gastonia, N.C. Bob and Kay Folsom............................... Gainesville, Ga. Rich and Becky Griggs........................St Petersburg, Fla. Phil and Connie Haire..................................... Sylva, N.C. Ed and Becky Harwood............................... Whittier, N.C. Bobby Haskett........................................... Asheville, N.C. Mark and Tammy Haskett...................... Cullowhee, N.C. Timothy and Ashley Hayzlip................... Clemmons, N.C. Anthony H. Smith and Laura Heaton............ Seneca, S.C. William and Deborah Herman.................Claremont, N.C. Glenn Hill Sr...............................................Davidson, N.C. Leroy and Ginny Holden........................... Cornelius, N.C. Daniel K. Hooker.................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Timothy Shawn Hubbs................................Franklin, N.C. Zachary Hurst....................................Chattanooga, Tenn.

Hunter Jacobs................................................Atlanta, Ga. Michael and Gail Joyner............................... Seneca, S.C. Ted and Kathy Kay........................................... Sylva, N.C. Kristy and Joanne Kiser........................Kernersville, N.C. Jesse R. Lankford Jr.................................... Raleigh, N.C. Laura and Ron Leatherwood.................Waynesville, N.C. George and Sandy Leopard........................Brevard, N.C. Earl and Bea Lutz..........................................Shelby, N.C. Matt and Melissa Mitchell...........................Fort Mill, S.C. Carroll and Laura Lee Moore.....................Blairsville, Ga. Turner and Susan Morrison.......................Davidson, N.C. Nancy and Steve Neubeiser............................ Sylva, N.C. Kenneth and Karen Nicholson.....................Webster, N.C. David and Angie Noland................................. Sylva, N.C. Boyce and Donna Parks........................ Williamston, S.C. Betty Peele............................................. Cullowhee, N.C. Sue and Scott Persons......................... Tuckasegee, N.C. Tanner Poindexter............................Winston Salem, N.C. Rick S. Queen........................................Waynesville, N.C. Rob and Cyndi Ragusa...................................Salem, S.C. Michael and Suzanne Rainwater..................Acworth, Ga. Jimmy and Laure Ramsey..................... Wilmington, N.C. Marty Ramsey......................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Grace Reed............................................. Cullowhee, N.C.

Hoyte and Kathy Roberson............................. Sylva, N.C. Fred W. Rosenkampff............................. Cullowhee, N.C. Laura Ross..............................................Chesterfield, Va. Bob and Susan Sabin...................................Marietta, Ga. Chris and Kirstin Schlenker......................... Raleigh, N.C. Randy Shaw............................................... Asheville, N.C. Justin Shinn..............................................Lexington, N.C. Katie W. Simmons................................... Forest City, N.C. Gwynette W. Smith........................................Taylors, S.C. Daniel and Kay Southern................ Browns Summit, N.C. Bill and Margaret Studenc.....................Waynesville, N.C. Michael and Nicole Turnmyre.......................Hickory, N.C. Duane Vanhook.....................................Waynesville, N.C. Barbara A. Vaughn.......................................Canton, N.C. Gene and Rita Vinson.....................................Inman, S.C. Jonathan and Kristine “Eileen” Walker...........Milton, Ga. Phil and Joan Walker....................................Hickory, N.C. Jeffrey Wilson............................................ Asheville, N.C. Kaleb D. Wingate...................................Waynesville, N.C. SUPER CAT LEVEL Jackie and Audrey Adkins.........................Charlotte, N.C. Ken and Ina Allen......................................... Roswell, Ga. Charles M. Allison..................................Waynesville, N.C. Doug Painter and Mary Anne Barker..... Cullowhee, N.C. John and Connie Barr................................Rock Hill, S.C. Todd and Stephanie Baucom................. Cullowhee, N.C. Kim and Alan Beck.................................. Statesboro, Ga. Robert and Frances Berry...........................Webster, N.C. Scott and Julie Bingler........................... Harrisburg, N.C. Jeff and Amy Blanton............................Johns Creek, Ga. Bob and Jean Brandon.............................. Fairview, N.C. Stan Pendergraft and Bev Brandt.............Charlotte, N.C. Glenn and Joyce Bridges.........................Greenville, S.C. Kent and Lisa Briggs.............................. Cullowhee, N.C. Frank and Rebecca Brown............................... Cary, N.C. Charles and Mary Jo Boswell................... Reidsville, N.C. Wayne and Betsy Bowers............................ Roanoke, Va. Jeanne C. Bowman..................................Alexander, N.C. Gary and Jan Boyer......................................... Sylva, N.C. vBuck and Denise Buchanan...............Wake Forest, N.C. Alton and Phyllis Byers................................Webster, N.C. Lee and Gail Capell..................................Prosperity, S.C. William and Margaret Carpender..........Waynesville, N.C. Kara L. Carpenter............................ Nacogdoches, Texas Jean Carr......................................................... Sylva, N.C. Beth and Greg Carter.....................................Dallas, N.C. Stephen Ray Castelloe.............................Asheboro, N.C. Lynne K. Chiger.........................................Charlotte, N.C. Lowell and Carolyn Crisp..................... Robbinsville, N.C. Lee and Tracy Daggerhart...................... Cherryville, N.C. Brent and Carolyn Dalton....................... Walterboro, S.C. Clifton and Kelley Deal........................Rocky Mount, N.C. Mike DeMatteo.........................................Dunwoody, Ga. Tom and Judy Dowell...............................Greenville, S.C. Tony Elders............................................. Cullowhee, N.C. Rick Elliott................................................Cartersville, Ga. Mark Ethridge........................................Waynesville, N.C. Nancy Ford.................................................Glenville, N.C. Craig and Cathy Fowler.......................... Cullowhee, N.C. Evan Clayton Fowler....................... Hendersonville, N.C. David and Wanda Fowler..................Cape Carteret, N.C. Roger Foxworth...................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Curtis and Jana Fullbright................. Johnson City, Tenn.

Chad and Kristin Gerrety................................. Sylva, N.C. John and Jan Griffin...................................Concord, N.C. Angela and Danny Grube................................ Sylva, N.C. Fred and Pam Goldsmith.............................Franklin, N.C. Jack and Lynn Guffey.......................... Isle Of Palms, S.C. Susan Todd Gustafson...........................Mooresville, N.C. Samir Hafiz....................................................Carmel, Ind. Broadus and Kim Hamrick..................... Richmond, Texas Timothy W. Haskett........................ Kings Mountain, N.C. Jason and Logan Heller........................... Cornelius, N.C. Brenda and Randall Holcombe.............. Cullowhee, N.C. Warren J. Heeg III............................. Boynton Beach, Fla. Hayley Henson.......................................Morganton, N.C. Kimberly Jamison............................................ Sylva, N.C. Vance and Pat Johnson............................... Monroe, N.C. Gibbs and Kathleen Jones.............. Hendersonville, N.C. Heather and Joel Jones............................. Mebane, N.C. Roger Jones..............................................Lynchburg, Va. David Kehler................................................. Marion, N.C. Butch Kerns........................................Blowing Rock, N.C. Amy Kilby................................................... Dillsboro, N.C. Benjamin and Anna Laiweneek..............Lincolnton, N.C.

Clifton Lambreth...................................Brentwood, Tenn.

Mark Lane.................................................Southport, N.C. Laura Setzer-Lembeck........................... Cullowhee, N.C. Philip and Kathy Leftwich.......................... Asheville, N.C. Kenneth S. Liner..............................Lake Junaluska, N.C. Gerald and Rhonda Love........................ Fayetteville, Ga. Clevie and Shirley Luckadoo.....................Charlotte, N.C. John Lupoli.............................................. Highlands, N.C. Joel and Janie Mashburn........................ Statesville, N.C. Jamaal Lennart Mayo..........................Hillsborough, N.C. Russell McConnell........................................... Sylva, N.C. Tyler McHone.............................................Concord, N.C. Greg McLamb..............................................Franklin, N.C. Donna and Stephen Ball-Metcalf..........Weaverville, N.C. Daniel and Nicole Michael........................Charlotte, N.C. Mitch and Ashley Miller............................... Candler, N.C. Thomas and Martha Mills................................Nebo, N.C. Lynn C. Milner........................................Waynesville, N.C. Don and Heather Moore Moore........... Huntersville, N.C. Myranda Hope Nash....................... Hendersonville, N.C. Dotty Neslen........................................ Friendsville, Tenn.

Cindy and Paul Nicholson...................... Cullowhee, N.C. Howard and Pam Nicholson......................Charlotte, N.C. Steve and Nancy Nixon..........................Wilkesboro, N.C. William and Anne Norris........................ Wilmington, N.C. Bruce and Claire Piercy........................ Huntersville, N.C. Cecelia Michelle Powers................................ Clyde, N.C. Philip and Catherine Preston.........................Atlanta, Ga. Terry and Arlene Price...........................Weaverville, N.C. Brian Queen.................................................Dallas, Texas Michael Rath................................................ Raleigh, N.C. Jeff and Tina Ray............................................. Sylva, N.C. John and Joanne Reid...................................... Cary, N.C. Stephen Rhodes..................................... Cullowhee, N.C. William and Peggy Riggs...................... Greensboro, N.C. Lindsay and Jayne Sells........................Mooresville, N.C. Skip and Tina Smith........................................Lenoir, N.C. Jim and Debra Snow.......................Mount Pleasant, S.C. Terry and Meredith Spry.........................Kannapolis, N.C. David and Donna Stephens..........................Denton, N.C. Nikki Stevens................................... Morganton, NC, N.C. Robert Stow..................................... Hendersonville, N.C. Robert L. Street...................................... Forest City, N.C. Mike Taylor............................................. Cullowhee, N.C. Larry G. Thompson............................. Millers Creek, N.C. Karen Tynan.............................................. Fairfield, Calif.

Mike Wilmoth and Craig Tuminaro...............Dallas, Texas Jeff and Melanie Watts...............................Concord, N.C. Benjamin Watkins...................................... Richmond, Va. Tommy and Shelly White........................ Cullowhee, N.C. Don and Ann Williams.................................Maitland, Fla. Mitch Williams.................................Black Mountain, N.C. Jenny Wood...........................................Waynesville, N.C. Jason and Shannon Young......................... Waxhaw, N.C. Alan and Cynthia Yount............................Matthews, N.C. Paul and Patricia Zullo..................................... Sylva, N.C. PURPLE CAT LEVEL Ashley Alletto......................................... Cullowhee, N.C. John and Carol Anderson................................ Griffin, Ga. Pat and Heidi Anderson............................Charlotte, N.C. Dena Anderson...................................... Fayetteville, Ga. Richard C. Barringer........................................Hull, Mass.

Richard and Debra Bennett.................... Cullowhee, N.C. Diane and Peter Blum....................................Atlanta, Ga. Ralph and Kay Boulier.............................Cartersville, Ga. John and Sara Brintnall........................Brentwood, Tenn.

Randy Bruce.............................................Rural Hall, N.C. Brad Burgess......................................... Rockingham, Va. Edward and Andra Burks.........................Asheboro, N.C. Roy and Janice Burnette................................. Sylva, N.C. Brian and Lesley Burnham.................. Summerfield, N.C. Tuckasegee Trading Co & Cabins........... Cullowhee, N.C. Thomas and Tammy Carpenter.............. Forest City, N.C. Randy Carroll.........................................Johns Creek, Ga. Cullen Case...............................................Charlotte, N.C. Philip and Susanne Cauley..................... Cullowhee, N.C. Bob and Cindy Clark..............................Jacksonville, Fla. Joe and Judith Clark.................................Charlotte, N.C. Robert and Lauren Clark...........................Charlotte, N.C. Marvin and Miriam Cole.............................. Candler, N.C. Stefanie Leigh Conley.................................Franklin, N.C. Jerry and Mickey Cook...................... Biltmore Lake, N.C. Nanette Cooper............................................ Roswell, Ga. Stephen and Kelly Cosenke.............................. Aldie, Va. Josh Allen Cox........................................ Spokane, Wash.

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CATAMOUNT CLUB MEMBERSHIP (as of Nov. 12, 2020) Ray Cossart................................................ Waxhaw, N.C. Alex F. Crenshaw........................................ Waxhaw, N.C. Earl and Julia Crotts.................................Southport, N.C. Wayne and Joselle Culp............................. Sarasota, Fla. Eric and Lynette Cummings..................Simpsonville, S.C. Joey Curtis..................................................Franklin, N.C. Shanna and William Dickerson....................Fort Mill, S.C. Mike and Diane Dillard.................................... Sylva, N.C. Robert and Michelle Doherty.......................... Greer, S.C. Julie Spiro Donaldson and Kelly Donaldson.........Webster, N.C. Joe and Elisabeth Donovan...................... Asheville, N.C. Paul and Rachel Dover................... Kings Mountain, N.C. William and Cathy Eaton...........................Lancaster, S.C. Steve and Terri Ebert.............................Mooresville, N.C. Charlotte Ray Eckard................................ Alpharetta, Ga. Tim Eckberg........................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Fred and Maggie Elliott................................ Marion, N.C. Vicki Cornelius Erwin...................................Durham, N.C. Jenny Bean and Raymond Farmer..............Webster, N.C. Jon David Forrester........................................ Buford, Ga. Ryan and Amanda Foster....................... Harrisburg, N.C. Tom and Vickey Frazier................................... Sylva, N.C. Lillian and Charles Freel............................ Andrews, N.C. Karen L. Glover................................................ Sylva, N.C. G. Alan and Lu Griffin..................................Valdese, N.C. John and Shelia Haire............................Vero Beach, Fla. Carroll and Elizabeth Hall................................ Sylva, N.C. Jesse and Christina Harkins........................Franklin, N.C. Michael and Vicki Haskell........................... Candler, N.C. Alvin and Sharon Harvell...................... Greensboro, N.C. Ashley Victoria Helton................................ Belmont, N.C. Jennifer and Oscar Hemmelgarn............ Knoxville, Tenn.

Suzanne Henry.........................................Greenville, S.C. Jerry and Judy Hicks.................................... Marion, N.C. Allie Hinson............................................ Chapel Hill, N.C. Bill Holland................................................Franklin, Tenn.

Robin Holley..............................................Columbia, S.C. John and Krystle Holt............................. Cullowhee, N.C. Robert Joseph Holt........................................Arden, N.C. Jack Hudson.............................................. Gastonia, N.C. Ed and Diane Huneycutt.....................Myrtle Beach, S.C. Joe and Maxine Hunter......................Pisgah Forest, N.C. Greg Hutchinson......................................Matthews, N.C. Ed and Melissa Jagger.............................. Seminole, Fla. Farrell Jamison............................................Franklin, N.C. Rory Jimerson........................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Marion and Wanda Jones.......................... Dillsboro, N.C. Ryan and Meredith Jones.....................Waynesville, N.C. Patricia and David Kaemmerling.................Norcross, Ga. Ruby Kluttz...............................................Spring Hill, Fla. W. Scott Lancaster....................................Lexington, N.C. Todd and Andi Lawing.................................... Clyde, N.C. Ed and Leslie Levy.......................................Warwick, N.Y. Steven Long.............................................. Gastonia, N.C. Don Lucas...................................................... Boone, N.C. Ted and Ann Luckadoo........................ Edisto Island, S.C. Jim Manring...........................................Waynesville, N.C. Annizel H. Martin.......................................... Roswell, Ga. Jerry and Judy Matheny.................................Atlanta, Ga. Tim and Courtney Mayse....................... Cullowhee, N.C. Daniel McAndrew.........................................Evanston, Ill. Patrick McColgan.......................... Upper Arlington, Ohio Sandra J. McCracken........................... Orange Park, Fla. Joel P. McKenzie.............................................. Sylva, N.C. David C. McKay.....................................Waynesville, N.C. Henry and Dawn McPherson............... Snow Camp, N.C. Peggy C. Melville............................................ Clyde, N.C. David F. Miller......................................Myrtle Beach, S.C. James T. Miller................................ Hendersonville, N.C. Lacey Miller...................................................... Vass, N.C. Sam and Renee Miller..................................... Sylva, N.C. Chad and Stacey Miller.......................... Cullowhee, N.C. Bill and Tausha Millwood................Black Mountain, N.C. Curtis and Kellie Monteith.....................Waynesville, N.C. Michael K. Moore........................................ Whittier, N.C. Ken and Pat Morgan..........................Rutherfordton, N.C. Pamela and Mark Mullin Mullin...........Lawrenceville, Ga. Gayle and Georgia Murdock....................... Whittier, N.C. Jill and Mike Neave...................................... Seneca, S.C. Robert and Catherine Neill........................Charlotte, N.C. Rick Nicholson................................................. Sylva, N.C. Ricky Odom..............................................Matthews, N.C. Robin and Wade Oliver............................. Guysville, Ohio Richard W. Pegg..................................... Clemmons, N.C. Dale and Lisa Place..................................Louisburg, N.C.

Ryan and Scarlette Pless................................. Sylva, N.C. Sarah Calloway Pogue............................. Troutman, N.C. Lewis B. Pollak......................................Jacksonville, Fla. Jerry and Deb Powell...................................Canton, N.C. Rich and Susan Price................................... Whittier, N.C. Kelly D. Rankin.......................................... Gastonia, N.C. Michael and Cheryl Raymer.................... Statesville, N.C. Emily Reback..............................................Cashiers, N.C. Pamela Reising....................................... Clemmons, N.C. Bill and Kathy Rhinehart................................. Duluth, Ga. Tommy and Harriet Rockett.......................... Marion, N.C. Libby and Jeff Sanders............................... Belmont, N.C. Rebecca and Michael Schlosser.......... Greensboro, N.C. Ronnie and Saralee Scott........................... Littleton, N.C. Lou and Bonnie Sell................................Charleston, S.C. Dennis and Beth Setzer........................... Statesville, N.C. Rick and Marilyn Shaw..........................Hot Springs, N.C. Ralph Shelley............................................ Deer Park, N.Y. Jaered and Erica Shelton..........................Columbia, S.C. Scottie and Mary Ann Sigmon.....................Fletcher, N.C. Dean and Lynn Slusser.................................... Sylva, N.C. Jerry and Anne Smart.................................Hoschton, Ga. Hayley and Jordan Smith............................Maitland, Fla. Mark and Lisa Smith..................................Columbia, S.C. Alfred and Sheila Snyder..............................Gaffney, S.C. Dick Stallings.........................................Fayetteville, N.C. Anthony Todd Staton...............................Lincolnton, N.C. Cassie Staples............................................. Raleigh, N.C. Gary and Martha Stepp................................ Marion, N.C. Jo Anna Stephens..................................Kannapolis, N.C. Anna and Keith Stocum................................ Ellerbe, N.C. Jeff and Jennifer Stowe.......................... Gainesville, Ga. Logan and Tasha Summers.................... Yadkinville, N.C. David Thomas..............................................Ivanhoe, N.C. Gail Totherow............................. Hilton Head Island, S.C. William Tucker......................................... Albemarle, N.C. Beth Turner...................................................Stanley, N.C. Jimmy Villiard..............................................Franklin, N.C. Craig and K. Wagner............................ Fort Worth, Texas Dora Walker...........................................Waynesville, N.C. Samuel and Patricia Watkins....................Bradenton, Fla. Mike and Holly Weaver..........................Indian Trail, N.C. Tim and Jane Welch..............................Waynesville, N.C. Jonathan and Pamela West...........................Taylors, S.C. James and Dottie Whitesides...................... Bristol, Tenn.

Matt and Rachel Wike..................................... Sylva, N.C. David and Jeannette Wilkins...................Cartersville, Ga. Stephen and Mary Bruce Woody............... Asheville, N.C. Royce and Marcia Woosley............................. Sylva, N.C. GOLD CAT LEVEL Alexandra Anne Abraham......................................... APO Hoyt and Katherine Almond...................... Asheville, N.C. Cortney Appelbaum..................................New York, N.Y. James Atwater.............................................Hickory, N.C. Mary Jo Baker.....................................Hillsborough, N.C. Beverly Barr..........................................Saint Joseph, Mo. April Bass................................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Bret Beaver............................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Carey and Laura Berryhill........................... Mint Hill, N.C. Ralph J. Borland.................................... Ramrod Key, Fla. David and Darenda Bowers....................High Point, N.C. Colleen and Bob Bradley................... Holly Springs, N.C. Mike and Ann Bradshaw.............................. Denver, N.C. Evanell Morrow Bradshaw...........................Murphy, N.C. Thomas and Kaye Brandon..............Winston Salem, N.C. Lindy and Christine Brown.......................... Raleigh, N.C. Jim and Darrell Bryant....................................Athens, Ga. Robert and Donna Buckner...................Waynesville, N.C. Rollan and Eleanor Bullman..................Jamestown, N.C. Stiles Burr........................................Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Blake Cantrell......................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Bill and Teresa Carpenter................................ Sylva, N.C. Mark and Lisa Carswell.......................... Mckinney, Texas Chelsi Carter........................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Mark Chapman........................................ Hollywood, Fla. Al Chrismon..................................... Winston-Salem, N.C. Mae Claxton........................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Gina D. Cleary...........................................Lexington, N.C. Gary Dean Cogdill..................................Wilkesboro, N.C. James and Mary Cole..................................Sanford, N.C. Willie and Jane Cole..............................Waynesville, N.C. Michael and Emma Coward.....................Greenville, S.C. Sandra and James Craig................................Currie, N.C. Kent and Janet Cranford........................... Gastonia, N.C. Douglas E. Croft......................................Lincolnton, N.C.

Perry and Debbie Crutchfield.....................Advance, N.C. David and Charlotte Culpepper..................Franklin, N.C. Ellie and Jim Daniels................................. Asheville, N.C. Pat Daniels................................................Nashville, N.C. Jeff and Lori Davis.................................... Cornelius, N.C. Gary and Dianna Deese........................... Lexington, S.C. Boyce and Sandra Deitz.................................. Sylva, N.C. Alvin G. Dellinger.................................... Cherryville, N.C. William F Derrick.......................................... Seneca, S.C. Susan and Robert M. Donahue Donahue........ Clemmons, N.C. Andy and Jordan Dunn..................................Smyrna, Ga. John and Gail Dusenberry.....................Waynesville, N.C. Andrew and Ashley Dykes.................... Social Circle, Ga. Charlotte Eckard....................................... Alpharetta, Ga. Rodney B. Eckard........................................... Duluth, Ga. Bruce and Rita Edwards...........................Asheboro, N.C. Stephen and Marlene Edwards...................Durham, N.C. Chris and Lei Lei Everett...........................Charlotte, N.C. Rick and Brenda Falls................................ Gastonia, N.C. Brett Ferguson................................................ Sylva, N.C. Alan J. Freedman....................................Portland, Maine Brian A. Galloway........................................ Whittier, N.C. Dan and Lynette Gibson.................................. Sylva, N.C. Patricia A. Gillis............................................... Clyde, N.C. Jordan Glass................................................ Raleigh, N.C. Hart and Sara Goodson................................... Sylva, N.C. Jerome and Dee Ann Grand......................Franklin, Tenn.

Steven Grandy........................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Michael and Sara Gray......................Rutherfordton, N.C. Margaret Griffith........................................Charlotte, N.C. Roberta Griffith.........................................Matthews, N.C. Bill and Kim Groves..............................Simpsonville, S.C. Stephenson and Susan Guffey................ Knoxville, Tenn.

Courtney Gunter..................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Larry and Donna Hales.................. Hendersonville, Tenn.

Bob Hamer................................................Piedmont, S.C. Charlie and Knox Hardin..............................Canton, N.C. Timothy and Methial Harris...................... Troutman, N.C. Marty and Dana Hatcher.........................High Point, N.C. Rusty Hawkins........................................ Chapel Hill, N.C. Michael and Cathy Hensgens................. Arnaudville, La. Todd and Paige Herman.................................. Sylva, N.C. Robert and Brenda Hicks......................Kernersville, N.C. Larry and Tracey Hill.......................................Inman, S.C. Charlotte Hirt.................................Fredericksburg, Texas Christopher Hoffman................................Matthews, N.C. Brittney Holder....................................... Cullowhee, N.C. David Holder.................................................. Buford, Ga. Lynn and Leonard Hollifield........................Fletcher, N.C. Jim and Robin Hollis.................................... Oxford, Miss.

Steven and Elizabeth Honbarger.................... Sylva, N.C. David Hooten...............................................Newnan, Ga. Jerry and Linda Hyde...................................Acworth, Ga. Donna and Patrick James.......... Colorado Springs, Colo.

James McCallister..................................... Gastonai, N.C. Richard and Melissa Jones.........................Franklin, N.C. Charles and Susan Juliano.......................Dunwoody, Ga. Barry Karesh................................................. Plano, Texas Frank Kelly..............................................San Diego, Calif.

Langdon and Cathey Kerr........................... Raleigh, N.C. Don and Laura Kimmer................Glendale Springs, N.C. Steven and Kristine Kornegay.................Charleston, S.C. Phyllis and Lindsay Laviner.................... Laurinburg, N.C. Matthew R. Lawing.......................................Maiden, N.C. John and Mary Layne..................................Franklin, N.C. Joan B. Lester............................................. Raleigh, N.C. Bill and Jane Littlejohn...........................Cleveland, Tenn.

Dale and Wanda Lockamy......................Homestead, Fla. John Lockett.............................................. Gastonia, N.C. Todd Long........................................................Nebo, N.C. Jason F. Lowman.................................. Huntersville, N.C. Robert Howard and Marianne Lyon................ Sylva, N.C. Rodney and Vivian Mandracchia........... Indian Land, S.C. Kaleb May............................................... Cullowhee, N.C. Dan and Margaret McCall.........................Kingsland, Ga. Ruth McConnell...........................................Webster, N.C. Joel and Sarah McCracken............................Salem, S.C. Bob and Judie McCracken....................Waynesville, N.C. Brian and Shanna McLamb....................Indian Trail, N.C. Phillip and Julia McManus........................Cloverdale, Va. Russ and Lisa Meyer.................................West End, N.C. Anthony Miele........................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Frank Miller......................................... Summerfield, N.C. Patricia Leary Miller.....................................Fletcher, N.C. Janet Millsaps................................................. Sylva, N.C.

Jim and Frances Mincey......................... Cullowhee, N.C. Paul and Karen Miret....................... Port Saint Lucie, Fla. P.V. and Sondra Mitchiner..........North Myrtle Beach, S.C. John and Margaret Mitchum.....................Columbia, S.C. Maurice Moody............................................... Sylva, N.C. Reg and Judy Moody................................. Dillsboro, N.C. Brian and Mary Ann Moore................... Wilmington, N.C. John A. Moore............................Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Katie Moore..................................................... Sylva, N.C. Edwin M. Morrow........................................Rosman, N.C. Peter Morrow.......................................Roaring Gap, N.C. Gary L. Mullis............................................ Pinehurst, N.C. Michael Neal...................................................Atlanta, Ga. Dawn Neatherly...........................................Webster, N.C. David Powell and Chuck Norton.................Newton, N.C. Riley J. Oakley Jr........................................ Roxboro, N.C. Justin and Kimberly Pace..........................Portage, Mich.

Boyce and Carolyn Padgett..................... Melbourne, Fla. Andrew Parham..............................................Terrell, N.C. Hugh and Linda Passingham.................. Maple Hill, N.C. David and Beth Penley......................... Greensboro, N.C. Jessica Petot.........................................Palm Harbor, Fla. Debra and Andrew Von Plinsky....................... Evans, Ga. Gene and Susan Posey.......................Myrtle Beach, S.C. Chasity D. Poteat....................................Morganton, N.C. Anita Puerto............................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Brian Queen.................................................Dallas, Texas Keith M. Ramsey...................................... Greenville, N.C. Larry and Shirley Ramsey............................. Marion, N.C. James Ray.........................................................Troy, N.C. David M. Rayburn................................. Tuckasegee, N.C. David C Raymond................................. Huntersville, N.C. Audrey Redford........................................... Candler, N.C. Ronald and Angela Reid.................. Hendersonville, N.C. Roger Chance & Ann Rimmer..................... Roxboro, N.C. Alex Ritter.........................................Winston Salem, N.C. Judith and Jeff Rhoads........................... Topeka, Kansas Kenneth A. Roberts.................................. Patterson, N.C. Kenneth and Elvena Rogers......................Charlotte, N.C. Patsy and Dick Rogers....................Lake Junaluska, N.C. Audrey and Gary Sanders.....................Waynesville, N.C. Stan and Brenda Schreiber............................Arden, N.C. Bill and Kristin Scott....................................Fletcher, N.C. Chad and Lolita Selby.................................... Dalton, Ga. Kassie and Adam Shiffermiller.................Rapid City, S.D. Richard Henry Shore...................................... Trinity, N.C. L. Lyn and Debbie Short..............................Fletcher, N.C. Richard and Helen Singleton....................... Central, S.C. J. Chris and Cecelia Smith........................Southport, N.C. Allen and Catherine Smith..............................Tryon, N.C. Sara Snyder............................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Dwight A. Sparks........................................Advance, N.C. William G. St. John...................................... Cullman, Ala. John K. Stark.................................. Kings Mountain, N.C. Milton and Betty Jo Staton...........................Orlando, Fla. William W. Staton Jr.....................................Sanford, N.C. Alan Stayton...................................................Atlanta, Ga. Timothy and Katherine Steadman.............Charlotte, N.C. Nick Lawerance Stenger...........................Lillington, N.C. John Stevens........................................ Walkertown, N.C. Lew and Mary Stewart.................................... Evans, Ga. Ryan Stone......................................Black Mountain, N.C. Ed and Becky Thompson............................Rock Hill, S.C. Patrick Trammell....................................... Alpharetta, Ga. Jerry and Mary Troxler............................Rockwall, Texas Bill and Beth Trull...................................... Asheville, N.C. William A and Sally Vanhoy............... Belews Creek, N.C. Charles L. Vick........................................... Richmond, Va. Seth and Cathy Vining............................. Gainesville, Ga. Dylan Ward.........................................Christiansburg, Va. Melissa and Steve Wargo....................... Cullowhee, N.C. Bruce Warshawsky.......................................Orlando, Fla. Mike Wash...............................................Bethel Park, Pa. Stephen Blake Watson.................................... Sylva, N.C. James Webb................................................Cliffside, N.C. David and Lucy Williams...........................Henderson, Ky. Dorothy Williams.........................................Durham, N.C. Mitch and Kelly Williams............................Cleveland, Ga. Tony and Sherry Willis.................. Connelly Springs, N.C. Whitney and Eric Wilson............................Frederick, Md. Laura and Bill Wise......................... Madison Heights, Va. Marcelina Woods................................West Chester, Ohio Charles and Audrey Wright............. Hendersonville, N.C. Ron Young.................................................. Conover, N.C. Ronald and Diane Yount......................... Cullowhee, N.C.

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WESTERN CAROLINA’S POSTSEASON TEAMS

• 1949 •

North State Conference Champions Western Carolina had struggled through its first 15 seasons of football with only two winning seasons in two decades, but all that frustration was forgotten in 1949 when Coach Tom Young completed a four-year, post-World War II building program with an 8-2 regular season and the school’s first North State Conference championship and first postseason appearance.

The Cats, led by a stingy defense, won its first five games and allowed only two touchdowns in those victories. The only blemishes on the season were non-conference losses to Maryville (20-13) and Emory & Henry (27-26) as Western finished unbeaten in conference play.

The team was rewarded by a bid to play in the Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va., where the Cats lost to West Liberty State.

Art Byrd, a 165-pound guard, was named to the Associated Press Little All-America Team, Western’s first AllAmerica selection. Linemen Buffalo Humphries and Hugh Constance along with backs Hugh “Pee Wee” Hamilton and Ralph McConnell joined Byrd on the All-North State Conference Team.

ART BYRD, a 165-pound two-way guard for the 1949 North State Conference championship team, was Western Carolina’s first All-America selection.

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• 1974 •

NCAA Division II Playoffs Coach Bob Waters, who saw a perfect season and a trip to the NAIA playoffs denied by a loss in the final game of the 1969 season, led WCU to its first NCAA postseason appearance the hard way five years later.

The 1974 Catamounts, playing in a sparkling new stadium, lost their season and stadium opener to visiting Murray State and struggled the next two weeks before establishing themselves as one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II teams.

After the season-opening loss, the Cats continued to struggle offensively for the next two weeks but did manage wins over Tennessee Tech (9-7) and Appalachian State (21-14) with outstanding defense. The offense, behind the running of freshman Darrell Lipford and passing of quarterback Jeff Walker to Jerry Gaines and Eagle Moss, found the right gear and the defense continued its great play. In the process, the Catamounts won nine in a row—including victories over top 10 teams Indiana State and Western Kentucky—and won a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker to No. 1 ranked Louisiana Tech, 10-7.

The 1974 Catamounts finished the season ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press College Division poll and their defense established team records that still stand to this day.

Most significant was allowing a mere nine touchdowns on the season (eight rushing and one passing) and only three over the last six games. Gaines and linebacker Steve Yates were first team All-America selections.

Linebacker STEVE YATES was leader and first team All-American on the 1974 team, which was WCU’s first to reach the NCAA playoffs, doing so at the NCAA Division II level.

• 1983 •

NCAA Division I-AA National Finalist Like the 1974 team, the 1983 Catamounts got off to a slow start by losing its first two games to Clemson and Wake Forest. After the two setbacks, WCU would go through the next 12 Saturdays unbeaten en route to the NCAA Division I-AA championship game – the first by a Southern Conference school.

The winning streak started in the third week of the season when WCU rallied from a 10-point deficit in the closing two minutes to defeat East Tennessee State, 17-16, and ended with a loss to Southern Illinois in the national championship game in Charleston, S.C. Despite the strong comeback in regular season play that produced an 8-2-1 record and No. 9 national ranking, Waters’ Cats barely made it into the I-AA playoffs. They proved their worthiness the next three weeks with comefrom-behind, heart-stopping wins over Colgate (24-23), Holy Cross (28-21) and Furman (14-7). The win over Furman was particularly pleasing as the teams had tied, 17-17, in the regular season, and allowed the Paladins to win the SoCon title as they had played and won one more league game due to a scheduling quirk. Over 5,000 WCU fans traveled to Greenville, S.C., for the rematch which was aired by CBS-TV. On the 1983 team, WCU had eight players named All-SoCon with head coach Bob Waters named Coach of the Year. Wide receiver Eric Rasheed and defensive back Tiger Greene selected All-America. Seven members of the ‘83 squad went on to play in the NFL and the team set an NCAA record for the most games played (15) in a season.

The 1983 Catamounts advanced to the NCAA I-AA championship game after its 14-7 upset at Furman. WCU was the first Southern Conference team to play for the national title.

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E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD

Construction Completed: June, 1974 West Side Stands Completed: August, 2003 Current Seating Capacity: 13,742 Playing Field: Bob Waters Field, Artificial Turf (IRONTURF) First game: Sept. 14, 1974 vs. Murray State (WCU lost 10-3) Dedicated: Oct. 5, 1974 vs. Morehead State (WCU won 31-12) Largest Attendance: 15,247 on Nov. 12, 1994 vs. Appalachian State

BOB WATERS

E.J. WHITMIRE

Construction of E.J. Whitmire Stadium was completed in 1974 at an initial cost of $1.66 million that was granted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1971. The new facility, located on the southern-most expanse of the Western Carolina University campus, replaced Memorial Stadium and included the construction of the Jordan-Phillips Field House.

Dedicated on October 5, 1974, the Catamounts defeated Morehead State, 31-12, in their second game at the new facility.

Murray State won the first-ever game played on the artificial surface at Whitmire Stadium on September 14, 1974.

Over the years, Western Carolina has posted highlight victories at the facility including wins over nationally-ranked squads such as No. 2 Marshall in 1992; sixth-ranked Appalachian State in 1998 to regain the Old Mountain Jug; and over No. 2 Furman in 2006.

Goal posts have also been removed from the premises on several occasions. Brad Hoover set a stadium and school-record with 49 rushing attempts in 1998 as WCU upset Appalachian State, ending a 13-year losing skid its archrival. In 2004, Western Carolina again reclaimed the Jug, posting a dramatic, 30-27, come-frombehind win over the Apps, and the goalposts fell once again in what was the program’s 100th victory at Whitmire Stadium.

In 2006, Western Carolina’s defense recorded five interceptions and Darius Fudge rushed for 133 yards on offense to lead the Catamounts to a 41-21 victory over second-ranked Furman, setting the stage for another goalpost celebration.

The stadium has also hosted numerous television games over the years. One of the earliest came in 1978 as ABC showcased the Catamounts and Mountaineers from Cullowhee. Other broadcasts include ESPNU, SportSouth, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS-TV) and most recently, the combined efforts of WLOS-TV and WMYA-TV in Asheville to air select WCU home games..

Currently with 13,742 seats, the football facility is located on the south end of the WCU campus and is bordered by the picturesque Cullowhee Creek on the west side; Jordan-Phillips Field House and WCU Weight Room on its north end; and the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, which in addition to serving as the home venue for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball also features the Dale and Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room, WCU Football Offices and Team Room as well as the athletic training / sports medicine facilities.

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BOB WATERS FIELD PLAYING SURFACE / FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: Western Carolina first installed AstroTurf on the playing surface in 1974. A similar product material was used in replacing the artificial surface several times. Following the facilities’ silver anniversary in 1999, a newer version of synthetic grass called AstroPlay was installed in 2000 for a cost of $1.2 million and was the surface that adorned Waters Field for the next eight years.

Amidst the 2008 season, the artificial surface was replaced by the Carolina Green Corporation which installed the Desso Challenge Pro 2 turf, a product of the overseas Desso Sports Systems. That surface remained until the summer of 2020 when Waters Field received a new surface. Designed by Woolpert, Inc., of Charlotte and executed by GeoSurfaces Southeast Inc., out of Mooresville, N.C., the group handled the removal and demolition of the old synthetic surface and replacing it with a new turf called “IronTurf” over a shock pad. The 2020 project also included resurfacing the perimeter immediately around the field and the addition of a new synthetic turf sled and practice area referred to as the “Hog Pit.” In 2002, the creation of a $93,000 Team Room complete with meeting and office space, as well as storage, was completed on the second floor of the Ramsey Center.

Prior to the 2003 season, more facility improvements and upgrades to the stadium were completed. A $3.1 million addition featured a 4,000-seat West Side grandstand seating area that included concessions and restroom facilities as well as new, updated lighting. The weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Field House was expanded, nearly doubling its previous capacity which also added a hospitality patio that overlooks the stadium on the north end zone. It also includes additional team meeting space, computer lab and visiting team locker room. The field house and East Side stands were also bricked to match the brickwork of the Ramsey Center and of the new West Side stands.

Also, on September, 16, 2006, the Dale & Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room facility located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center was dedicated. At a cost of $225,000, the 100-plus locker facility was expanded with beautiful, wooden lockers located throughout.

During the off-season prior to the 2010 campaign, a new Daktronics scoreboard with HD video screen were installed in the south

end zone – Ramsey Center end – of the facility. The state-of-the-art video screen measures 17-feet tall by 32-feet wide and includes a scoreboard with a matching score and time board adhered to the facade of the Jordan-Phillips Field House.

STADIUM BENEFACTORS AND NAMESAKES: Western Carolina’s football facilities are named after two prominent figures in Catamount Athletics. The late E.J. Whitmire, for whom the stadium is named, spent most of his adult life involved with the University. An educator, contractor, agriculturalist and public servant, Whitmire – from nearby Franklin, N.C. – served WCU for more than a quarter century with the attitude, leadership and “get it done” ability that made him successful in every walk of life.

Whitmire was on the WCU Board of Trustees from 1949-72 and was the driving force behind the University’s unparalleled period of growth. His tireless work served as the cornerstone of the structure that now bears his name. He was granted the Patron Award in the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.

In 1988, the playing surface where Robert Lee Waters made a name for himself in the coaching and administrative ranks while also putting WCU football in the national spotlight was dedicated in his honor and memory.

Bob Waters served as the University’s head football coach for 20 years and worked in a dual capacity as its athletics director for 15 years. During his tenure, he became the school’s winningest football coach with 116 victories, 13 winning seasons and top 10 national finishes at three different levels – NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I-AA, now FCS). He also had the privilege of coaching 13 national All-Americans and 36 All-Southern Conference players.

As athletics director, Waters directed the school’s rise from NAIA to NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I competition and move into the Southern Conference in 1976. He was also instrumental in the planning and constructing of Whitmire Stadium, Childress Field (baseball) and the Ramsey Center.

Waters died on May 29, 1989 following a six-year battle with amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was posthumously inducted into the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.

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One-percent off for every point scored by WCU (up to 25%) off your purchase every Monday!

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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE The Southern Conference, Conference, which celebrates its 100th season of intercollegiate competition in 2020-21, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.

SOCON OVERALL The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of in C / ST Team W L Pct Pts Opp W L Pct Pts Opp novation and originality in developing creative solutions to ad17 / 16 Wofford 7 1 .875 290 140 8 4 .667 387 265 dress issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing 19 / 21 Furman 6 2 .750 260 133 8 5 .615 435 267 the first postseason college basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issue of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing

Chattanooga 5 3 .625 257 227 6 6 .500 315 360 women’s championships (1984), to becoming the first confer The Citadel 4 4 .500 248 238 6 6 .500 346 338 ence to install the 3-point goal in basketball (1980), the South Samford 4 4 .500 282 276 5 7 .417 387 453 ern Conference has been a pioneer.

VMI 4 4 .500 263 298 5 7 .417 370 453 The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA

Mercer 3 5 .375 210 280 4 8 .333 323 425 Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pac-12 (1915) and the

WESTERN CAROLINA 2 6 .250 173 317 3 9 .250 217 465 Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms

ETSU 1 7 .125 166 210 3 9 .250 241 314 of origination.

C – Final FCS Coaches Poll; S – Final STATS FCS Top 25 Poll Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference stuofficials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), tute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, dent-athletes have been recognized on CoSIDA Academic AllClemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, America and all-district teams. A total of 20 Rhodes ScholarTech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt which began play in 1933. ship winners have been selected from conference institutions.

North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, VirThe Southern Conference continued with membership The conference currently consists of 10 members in six ginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. of 10 institutions, including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 22 varsity sports With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was imCarolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division possible to play every school at least once during the regular Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. I Championships. The league added rifle, becoming just the season and many schools went several years between playing The second major shift occurred in 1953. The SoCon included second Division I conference to sponsor the sport, in 2016-17, some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted 17 colleges and universities but seven schools – Clemson, Duke, and added women’s lacrosse for the 2017-18 campaign. down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina Under the leadership of the league’s ninth commissioner allbefore playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitand Wake Forest – departed to form the Atlantic Coast Confertime in Jim Schaus, the Southern Conference offices are located ting athletes to play summer baseball for money. ence. The revamped SoCon included members The Citadel, in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A Play began in the fall of 1921, and a year later, six more Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont schools joined the fledgling league, including Tulane (which Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary.

Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league firsthad attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to A third major shift occurred in 2012-13, when five members class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and announced their departures and three schools were added. storage of the conference’s historical documents.

Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1923 and Duke was added in 1929.

Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership MEMBERSHIP HISTORY By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had that includes 10 institutions and a footprint that spans six On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern reached 23 schools. In December 1932, it was announced that states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, TenIntercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains nessee and Virginia. Current league members are The Citadel, at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercolwere reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members ETSU, Furman, Mercer, UNCG, Samford, Chattanooga, VMI, legiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic InstiWestern Carolina and Wofford.

FINAL 2019 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL STANDINGS

2020 – 21 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE / RESULTS

W. CAROLINA

THE CITADEL

ETSU

FURMAN

MERCER

SAMFORD

CHATTANOOGA

VMI

WOFFORD

at #22 Liberty Nov. 14 – Noon

at South Florida Sept. 12 – L, 27-6

SAMFORD * Feb. 20 – TBA

WESTERN CAROLINA * Feb. 20 – TBA

at Jacksonville State Oct. 10 – L, 34-28

at ETSU * Feb. 20 – TBA

at Western Kentucky Oct. 24 – L, 13-10

at Chattanooga * Feb. 20 – TBA

MERCER * Feb. 20 – TBA

at Eastern Kentucky Nov. 21 – 3 pm

at #1 Clemson Sept. 19 – L, 49-0

at Wofford * March 6 – TBA

at VMI * Feb. 27 – TBA

at Army West Point Oct. 24 – L, 49-3

WESTERN CAROLINA * Feb. 27 – TBA

VMI * Feb. 20 – TBA

FURMAN * Feb. 27 – TBA

at Chattanooga * Feb. 27 – TBA

at North Carolina Dec. 11 – 7 pm

EASTERN KENTUCKY Sept. 26 – L, 37-14

FURMAN * March 13 – TBA

SAMFORD * March 6 – TBA

ABILENE CHRISTIAN Oct. 31 – L, 20-17

at Furman * March 6 – TBA

WOFFORD * Feb. 27 – TBA

at Western Carolina * March 6 – TBA

ETSU * March 6 – TBA

at Furman * Feb. 20 – TBA

at Army West Point Oct. 10 – L, 14-9

at The Citadel * March 20 – TBA

at ETSU * March 13 – TBA

at Wofford * Feb. 20 – TBA

WOFFORD * March 13 – TBA

at The Citadel * March 6 – TBA

MERCER * March 13 – TBA

at Samford * March 13 – TBA

at Samford * Feb. 27 – TBA

at Mercer * Feb. 27 – TBA

WESTERN CAROLINA * March 27 – TBA

CHATTANOOGA * March 20 – TBA

THE CITADEL * Feb. 27 – TBA

VMI * March 20 – TBA

at Furman * March 20 – TBA

at Samford * March 20 – TBA

VMI * March 27 – TBA

VMI * March 6 – TBA

CHATTANOOGA * March 6 – TBA

at VMI * April 3 – TBA

at Mercer * April 3 – TBA

at VMI * March 13 – TBA

at The Citadel * March 27 – TBA

MERCER * March 27 – TBA

at Wofford * March 27 – TBA

THE CITADEL * April 3 – TBA

THE CITADEL * March 13 – TBA

at Western Carolina * March 13 – TBA

at Mercer * April 10 – TBA

at The Citadel * April 10 – TBA

WESTERN CAROLINA * March 20 – TBA

at Chattanooga * April 10 – TBA

at Western Carolina * April 3 – TBA

ETSU * April 3 – TBA

at Western Carolina * April 10 – TBA

at Mercer * March 20 – TBA

ETSU * March 20 – TBA

CHATTANOOGA * April 17 – TBA

WOFFORD * April 17 – TBA

at Chattanooga * March 27 – TBA

MERCER * April 17 – TBA

SAMFORD * April 10 – TBA

THE CITADEL * April 17 – TBA

at Furman * April 17 – TBA

at ETSU * March 27 – TBA

SAMFORD * March 27 – TBA

FURMAN * April 3 – TBA

CHATTANOOGA * April 3 – TBA

at Wofford * April 3 – TBA

ETSU * April 10 – TBA

WOFFORD * April 10 – TBA

FURMAN * April 10 – TBA

at Samford * April 17 – TBA

at VMI * April 17 – TBA

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WESTERN CAROLINA – HONORED / RETIRED FOOTBALL NUMBERS #14 • KIRK ROACH – (1984-87) Roach was Western Carolina’s – and the Southern Conference’s – first, three-time All-America Selection (1984, 1986 and 1987) ... He additionally was the first player in league history to be a four-time, first team All-SoCon selection (1984-87), an accomplishment which has since been duplicated just three other times ... Continues to rank as Western Carolina’s all-time scoring leader with 302 points ... He connected on 71-of-101 (70.3-percent) field goals in his career and only missed one extra point, making 89-of-90 (98.9-percent) .... Roach also still holds the distinction of being the highest Catamount taken in the NFL draft, selected in the fifth round overall by the Buffalo Bills in 1987 ...

Was listed on the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame divisional ballot.

Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1996; his jersey was honored at WCU in 2006.

#54 • ART BYRD (1946-49) Art Byrd was the first football All-America selection at Western Carolina, playing guard on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball ... Helped the Catamounts to an 8-2 regular-season mark in 1949 and their first North State Conference title ... That team additionally holds the distinction of being WCU’s first team to earn a postseason bid, playing in the Smoky Mountain Bowl (Bristol, Va.) ... First Western Carolina student-athlete to have jersey retired.

Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1990.

#23 • JERRY GAINES (1970-75) An Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association All-America selection in 1974 ... Also earned AllAmerica honors in baseball and track & field while at WCU ... Set WCU records with 3,449 career receiving yards, a 20.6 average yards per reception for his career and 15 games with over 100 receiving yards ... Only the second WCU football player to have his jersey retired.

Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1990.

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HISTORY OF THE VICTORY BELL Western Carolina continues a tradition resumed in 2009, returning the “Victory Bell” – a mounted, transportable bell that rings the football team’s arrival for pre-game and also accompanies the “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Band and the Catamount Cheerleaders in their pregame parades to E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.

Whereas the bell is a relatively new tradition, it is actually the re-birth of an old tradition on the WCU campus as is noted on the plaque which adorns the Alumni Bell Tower, the centerpiece in the quad. The tower houses the original “Victory Bell,” which hung in the old Madison Hall from 1904 until 1938 and was run to signal class periods.

After the building was torn down, the bell was mounted on a stone base between the Moore and former Joyner Building – which was destroyed by fire – and was rung in celebration of Catamount athletic victories.

The bell was later moved closer to the Old Student Union building before making its last active move in the late 1960s to the lawn of the Hinds University Center.

The bell and its traveling apparatus were designed and constructed by Mr. Ron Bumgarner, an assistant professor of engineering technology at Western Carolina, and several students in his class.

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