One component that separates collegiate athletics from that of the professional ranks is the academics. For the Western Carolina football team, associate head coach Brad Sherrod not only works with the linebacker corps. on a daily basis, but also serves… more »

Mountaineers look to win fifth consecutive SoCon football title Following the lead of the league’s coaches on Monday, the media members who cover Southern Conference football have selected Appalachian State as the overwhelming favorite to capture the… more »

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Fans of SoCon football will have an opportunity to take an in-depth look at the league’s nine football programs with the launch of Southern Conference Football, a magazine produced by SportsUnlimited and the conference office. Sched… more »

Mountaineers look to win fifth consecutive SoCon football title The Southern Conference football coaches have unanimously selected Appalachian State as the preseason favorite to win the league crown in 2009. ASU, winners of four consecutive SoCon… more »

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference preseason football media teleconference on Tuesday, July 28 will be streamed live throughout the day on SoConSports.com, giving SoCon football fans the chance to hear the league’s head football coaches and sel… more »

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference has announced it will participate in myPlaybook, a pilot program designed to prevent alcohol and other drug related harm among student-athletes. It will be the first time the program is implemented throughout… more »

Cullowhee, N.C. - Former Western Carolina junior defensive back Ja'Quayvin Smalls, who died suddenly following a voluntary off-season workout last week, was laid to rest on Monday afternoon (July 13) in his hometown of Mount Pleasant, S.C. Approximat… more »

Junior transfer collapsed during Wednesday’s voluntary conditioning session Western Carolina junior football player Ja’Quayvin Smalls of Mount Pleasant, S.C., died unexpectedly Wednesday evening at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva after collapsing d… more »

SoCon Saturdays Return Sept. 19 with Western Carolina @ Georgia Southern The Southern Conference and SportSouth today announced the 2009 Southern Conference football telecast schedule. Branded SoCon Saturdays, the Southern Conference football sched… more »

The nonconference portion of a Football Championship Subdivision team’s schedule is like a land of opportunity. It can provide riches or reward — ideally both. In the case of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and its Southern Conference coll… more »

Annual game culminates spring drills as the 15th practice for Western Carolina Western Carolina culminated its 2009 spring drills with the annual Spring Game on a hot Saturday afternoon on the turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. The Pur… more »

With two practices remaining this spring, Western Carolina Defensive Coordinator Matt Pawlowski took time to discuss spring football practice from the defensive perspective and this weekend’s annual Spring Game. Western Carolina held its 13th of the… more »

As a part of the 11th overall practice this spring season for Western Carolina, the Catamount football team held a 72-play, controlled scrimmage Saturday morning at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. The team worked through 13 morning sessions… more »

Fall-like temperatures greeted the Catamount Football team on Friday morning for the first practice in full pads of Western Carolina’s 2009 spring drills at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Friday morning’s session – the fifth of the NCAA ma… more »

Annual Spring Game scheduled for Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 pm in Cullowhee Wednesday morning’s fourth practice of 2009 spring practice was conducted under cool and rainy conditions on the turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. The 23-sess… more »