CATAMOUNT BASKETBALL GENERAL INFORMATION Location: ................................................ Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................. Pronounced “KULL - uh - whee” Founded: ............................................................................. 1889 Introduction / General Information .............. 1-8 WCU Records and History ......................... 59-94 Enrollment: ........................................................................ 9,000 Table of Contents / Quick Facts .......................... 1 Individual Records .............................................. 60 Nickname: ................................................................. Catamounts 2007-08 Schedule / 2006-07 Results .................. 2 Team Single-Game Records .............................. 61 Colors: ............................................................... Purple and Gold Directions to WCU ................................................. 3 Top Single-Game Performances ........................ 62 Facility: .................... Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center Media Information ............................................... 4-5 Individual Single-Season Top 10 ....................... 63 Seating Capacity: ............................................................... 7,826 Catamounts in Costa Rica ................................... 6 Annual Pts-Rebs-Ast-Blk-Steal Leaders ............ 64 Affiliation: ........................................................... NCAA Division I 2007-08 Season Preview ..................................... 7 Individual Career Top 10 ............................... 65-66 Conference: .................................................................. Southern Chancellor: ........................... Dr. John W. Bardo (Cincinnati ‘70) 2007-08 WCU Rosters .......................................... 8 Ramsey Center Records ................................... 67 Athletics Director: ..................... Chip Smith (North Carolina ‘78) WCU in the SoCon Tournament ......................... 68 Athletic Department Phone: .............................. (828) 227-7338 Catamount Player Profiles........................... 9-24 Year-by-Year Team W-L Records ...................... 69 Ticket Office Phone: ....................................... (800) 34-GOWCU Arnold Gore, Senior ........................................ 10-11 Year-by-Year Results ..................................... 70-78 Series Records vs. All Opponents .................... 79 BASKETBALL HISTORY Negus McKenna, Senior ............................... 12-13 Eric Wilson, Senior ......................................... 14-15 WCU Coaching History ...................................... 80 First Year of Basketball: ................................................ 1928-29 Brandon Giles, Sophomore ........................... 16-17 All-time Letterwinners ..................................... 81-82 Seasons of Basketball: ............................................................ 79 Jake Robinson, Sophomore.......................... 18-19 WCU’s All-Americans ......................................... 83 All-Time Record: ........................................... 1,051 - 1,001 (.512) Brigham Waginger, Sophomore .................... 20-21 Individual WCU SoCon Honors.......................... 84 NCAA Postseason Appearances (Div. I): ......................... 1 (0-1) Tim Magowan / Blake Gallagher ....................... 22 WCU’s All-SoCon Selections ........................ 85-86 .................................... Lost to Purdue, 73-71 (1996 West Region) NIT Appearances: ............................................................... None Richie Gordon / Camden Miller ......................... 23 Best Finish: ........ 1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to So. Illinois) Michael Porrini ..................................................... 24 WCU Special Recognitions ....................... 87-94 1963 NAIA National Runner-Up ......................... 87 COACHING STAFF WCU Coaches Profiles ............................... 25-34 1996 SoCon Championship Team ..................... 88 Head Coach: ........................................ Larry Hunter (Ohio, 1971) Head Coach Larry Hunter .............................. 26-27 Misc. Honors........................................................ 89 • Head Coaching Record at WCU: .......................... 24-37 (2 years) Hunter’s Career Year-by-Year ............................ 28 Catamounts in Professional Basketball ............. 90 • Overall Record: .............................................. 533-261 (27 years) Bobby Woollum ................................................... 29 Kevin Martin ......................................................... 91 Basketball Office Phone: .................................... (828) 227-7395 Anquell McCollum ............................................... 30 Ronnie Carr - NCAA’s 1st 3-pointer .................. 92 Best Time to Interview Coach: ................ Mornings through SID Dustin Ford ........................................................... 31 Retired Jersey’s ............................................. 93-94 Assistant Coaches: ..................................................................... Jake Carstensen / Student Managers ............... 32 ............................. Bobby Woollum (Bucknell, 1989) – 3rd season Tom Tisdale / Athletic Training .......................... 33 Western Carolina University .................... 95-109 ............ Anquell McCollum (Western Carolina, 2000) – 4th season Myles Christian / Brian Burton ........................... 34 This is... Western ........................................... 96-97 .......................................... Dustin Ford (Ohio, 2001) – 3rd season What is a Catamount...? ..................................... 97 Graduate Assistant: .... Jake Carstensen (Pacific Lutheran, 2006) Basketball Athletic Trainer: ...... Tom Tisdale (Cal Lutheran, 1988) 2007-08 Opponents ..................................... 35-42 Chancellor John W. Bardo ................................. 98 Appalachian – Chattanooga ................................ 36 Chip Smith / Dr. Gibbs Knotts ............................ 99 TEAM INFORMATION The Citadel – Illinois ............................................ 37 Staff Directory ..................................................... 100 2006-07 Record: .................................................................. 11-20 Indiana – N.C. State ............................................ 38 WCU Athletics Role & Mission ........................ 101 Record Breakdown: .............. 6-5 home; 4-13 road; 1-2 neutral Presbyterian – SoCon Tournament ................... 39 Catamount Basketball Facilities ................ 102-103 2006-07 SoCon Record (Finish): ................... 7-11 (3rd in North ) 07-08 Opponent Series History ..................... 39-42 WCU Athletics Facilities .................................... 104 Record Breakdown: ................................... 4-5 home; 3-6 road The Cullowhee Experience ............................. 105 Starters Returning/Lost: .................................................... 2 / 3 Home of True Student-Athletes .................. 106-108 Returning Starters .... Year ................................. 2006-07 Stats 2006-07 Season Review .............................. 43-58 WCU Athletics Hall of Fame ............................. 109 • Arnold Gore .............. Senior .......... 9.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 17 steals 2006-07 Results / Leaders ................................. 44 • Brandon Giles .......... Soph. .......... 6.6 ppg,, 3.5 rpg, 21 steals Season Box Score .............................................. 45 Starters Lost .............. Reason ........................... 2006-07 Stats Team / Opponent Game-by-Game .................... 46 The Southern Conference ........................ 110-11 • Nick Aldridge ........... Transfer ..... 18.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 50 steals Game-by-Game Pts-Rebs-Ast ........................... 47 • Antonio Russell ........ Graduation ...... 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg,2.2 apg Game Recaps & Box Scores ....................... 48-58 WCU Radio / Television Chart ..................... 112 • Kyle Greathouse ...... Graduation ...... 5.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.4 apg 2006-07 SoCon Recap ....................................... 58 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ................................................. 4 / 1 Returners .................. Year ................................. 2006-07 Stats • Jake Robinson ......... Soph. ............. 8.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 64 3ptrs • Negus McKenna ....... Senior ............ 6.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 38 3ptrs The 2007-08 Western Carolina Men’s Basketballl Media Guide is a publication of the Catamount • Brigham Waginger .... Soph. ............... 3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg,2.5 apg Media Relations Department. It was written, edited and designed by Daniel Hooker, WCU ‘01. • Eric Wilson ............... Senior ............ 3.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg,11 steals Lost ............................ Reason ........................... 2006-07 Stats Special thanks to Mike Cawood, Steve White, the Western Carolina men’s basketball staff and • Josh Dees ................ Graduation .................... 0.4 ppg, 0.4 rpg additional WCU Sports Information predecessors in compiling information. An additional thanks Newcomers: ............................ 6 (five freshmen; one junior tranfer) to both Media Relations Assistant, Matt Harris, and student apprentices Tyler Sexton and Bart WCU MEDIA RELATIONS