WWESTERNESTERN CCAROLINAAROLINA 22013013 CATAMOUNTCATAMOUNT FFOOTBALLOOTBALL QUICKQUICK FACTSFACTS WCU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS /// RAMSEY CENTER /// @CATAMOUNTS /// CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM CATAMOUNTS CATAMOUNTS CATAMOUNTS CATAMOUNTS CATAMOUNTS CATAMOUNTS CATAMOUNTS GENERAL INFORMATION: TEAM INFORMATION: Location: ...........................................................................................Cullowhee, N.C. Basic Offense ....................................................................................................... Spread ...............................................................................................................................Pronounced KULL - uh - whee Basic Defense .............................................................................................................4-3 Founded: ..........................................................................................................1889 2012 Record:................................................................... 1-10 (Home: 1-4 | Away: 0-6) Enrollment: ......................................................................................................9,361 Southern Conference Record (Finish) ....................0-8 (9th) (Home: 0-4 | Away: 0-4) Nickname: .............................................................................................Catamounts 2012 TEAM STATISTICAL TOTALS (SoCon Rank, 9 teams): ................................................. Colors: ..............................................................Purple (PMS 267) & Gold (PMS 465) Scoring Offense: .........................................................................257 pts / 23.4 ppg (9th) Stadium: ...................................................................E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742) Scoring Defense: ........................................................................449 pts / 40.8 ppg (9th) Field (Surface): ..........................................Bob Waters Field (Desso Challenge Pro 2) Total Offense: ....................................................................................335.7 yds/gm (9th) Affi liation: .......................................... NCAA Div. I – Championship Subdivision (FCS) Total Defense: ....................................................................................514.4 yds/gm (9th) Conference: ................................................................................................Southern Rushing Offense: ...............................................................................166.9 yds/gm (6th) Chancellor: ........................................................Dr. David O. Belcher (Furman, 1979) Rushing Defense: ...............................................................................329.4 yds/gm (9th) Athletics Director: .............................................Randy Eaton (UT-San Antonio, 1990) Passing Offense: ................................................................................168.8 yds/gm (6th) Athletic Dept. Phone:........................................................................(828) 227-7338 Passing Defense: ...............................................................................185.0 yds/gm (6th) Pass Effi ciency: .......................................................................................107.6 effi c. (9th) FOOTBALL HISTORY: Pass Defense Effi ciency:......................................................................... 159.1 effi c. (9th) First Year of Football: .........................................................................................1931 First Downs: ........................................................................................18.1 avg/gm. (9th) Seasons of Football: ..............................................................................................79 3rd Down Conversions: ..................................................................................33.6% (8th) All Time Record: ...........................................................................310-452-23 (.410) Opp. 3rd Down Conversions: ..........................................................................52.1% (9th) NCAA Post Season Appearences (Div. 1): ............................................................2 (1) 4th Down Conversions: ..................................................................................43.8% (8th) NCAA Post Season Record (Div. 1): ............................................................. 3-2 (3-1) Opp. 4th Down Conversions: .........................................................................26.4% (2nd) Best Finish ..................................... 1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to Southern Ill.) Time of Possession: ........................................................................................27:46 (9th) Last Playoff Appearence: ...................................................................................1983 Kickoff Returns: ...................................................................................19.5 yds/ret. (7th) Kickoff Coverage: .................................................................................37.3 yds/ret. (9th) WCU COACHING STAFF: Punting: ............................................................................................38.3 net/punt (2nd) Head Coach / Running Backs: .............................................Mark Speir (Clemson, 1990) Punt Returns: .........................................................................................6.2 yds/ret. (6th) Record at WCU: .............................................................................1-10 (One season) Interceptions: ........................................................................................................5 (9th) Overall Record:................................................................................................. Same Turnover Margin: ......................................................................................0 (16 - 16) (6th) Football Offi ce Phone: ...........................................................................(828) 227-7395 Sacks By: .............................................................................................................12 (9th) WCU ASSISTANT COACHES: Sacks Against: .....................................................................................................24 (5th) – Brad Glenn (Clemson, 1995) .........................................................2nd Season at WCU Field Goals:................................................................................... 7-for-13 / 53.8% (8th) Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks PAT Kicking: ................................................................................. 26-of-29 / 89.7% (9th) Penalties: ...........................................................................................52.5 yds/gm. (6th) – Shawn Quinn (Carson-Newman, 1995) ...........................................1st Season at WCU Opponent Penalties: ............................................................................ 54.0 yds/gm (1st) Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers – Mark Rhea (Toledo, 1991) ..............................................................4th Season at WCU 2012 POST-SEASON AWARD WINNERS: ........................................................................... Assistant Coach / Defensive Ends / Recruiting Coordinator Rock Williams (graduated) ...................... All-SoCon, LB – 1st Tm media, 2nd Tm, coaches – Trey Elder (Appalachian State, 2008) ............................................2nd Season at WCU Sertonuse Harris (returning) ..........................SoCon All-Freshman Team – Defensive Back Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers Jaleel Lorquet (returning) ..............................SoCon All-Freshman Team – Defensive Back – John Holt (Appalachian State, 2008) .............................................2nd Season at WCU Troy Mitchell (returning)..................................... SoCon All-Freshman Team – Quarterback Assistant Coach / Offensive Line / Director of Camps & Clinics Darius Ramsey (returning) ............................... SoCon All-Freshman Team – Running Back – Pat Mills (Appalachian State, 2010) ..............................................2nd Season at WCU 2012 TEAM INFORMATION: Assistant Coach / Tight Ends Lettermen Returning: ....................................................................................40 Total – Steve Sisa (Virginia Tech, 2002) ....................................................2nd Season at WCU Offense: 18 .............................Defense: 20 ......................................Specialty: 2 Assistant Coach / Defensive Secondary / Special Teams Coordinator Letermen Lost: ..............................................................................................23 Total – De’Rail Sims (University of Pikeville, 2009) .....................................1st Season at WCU Offense: 11 .............................Defense: 9 .......................................Specialty: 3 Assistant Coach / Running Backs Red-shirt Returners: ..............................................................................................18 – David Patten (Western Carolina) .....................................................1st Season at WCU Newcomers: ..........................................................................................................31 Offensive Assistant / Wide Receivers – Dennis Thomas (South Carolina,