Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

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Departments

Department

Senior Leadership

Members

Kyle Pifer
Interim Athletics Director / Deputy Athletics Director / COO

Chad Gerrety
Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs

Alex Gary
Director of Athletics

Ashleigh Simmons
Senior Associate AD for Student Success / Senior Woman Administrator

Kyle Pifer

Kyle Pifer
Interim Athletics Director / Deputy Athletics Director / COO

Chad Gerrety

Chad Gerrety
Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs

Alex Gary

Alex Gary
Director of Athletics

Departing

Ashleigh Simmons

Ashleigh Simmons
Senior Associate AD for Student Success / Senior Woman Administrator
Department

Sports Medicine

Members

Steven Honbarger
Director of Sports Medicine (Football)

Andrew Bates
Director of Sports Performance

Steven Honbarger

Steven Honbarger
Director of Sports Medicine (Football)

Andrew Bates

Andrew Bates
Director of Sports Performance
Department

Development

Members

Ric Sisler
Director of Corporate Sponsorships

Kim Cherry-Beck
Executive Assistant to the Athletics Director

CJ Mitchell
Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club

Victoria Ladd
Assistant Director of Development / Events and Stewardship

Wes Cogdill
Associate Athletics Director for Development

Gabby Franklin
Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club

Ric Sisler

Ric Sisler
Director of Corporate Sponsorships

Departing

Kim Cherry-Beck

Kim Cherry-Beck
Executive Assistant to the Athletics Director

CJ Mitchell

CJ Mitchell
Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club

Departing

Victoria Ladd

Victoria Ladd
Assistant Director of Development / Events and Stewardship

Wes Cogdill

Wes Cogdill
Associate Athletics Director for Development

Gabby Franklin

Gabby Franklin
Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club
Department

Communications

Members

Daniel Hooker
Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations (FB, GOLF, BASE)

Greg Hartlage
Director of Media Relations (VB, MBK, SB)

Joshua Ragsdale
Director of Media Relations (XC, WSOC, TRK, WBK, WTEN)

Daniel Hooker

Daniel Hooker
Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations (FB, GOLF, BASE)

Greg Hartlage

Greg Hartlage
Director of Media Relations (VB, MBK, SB)

Joshua Ragsdale

Joshua Ragsdale
Director of Media Relations (XC, WSOC, TRK, WBK, WTEN)
Department

Facilities

Members

Mark Conlin
Director of Athletics Facilities & Grounds

Trey Fisher
Director of Athletics Facilities & Game Operations

Mark Conlin

Mark Conlin
Director of Athletics Facilities & Grounds

Trey Fisher

Trey Fisher
Director of Athletics Facilities & Game Operations
Department

External Relations

Members

Chad Gerrety

Chad Gerrety
Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs
Department

Compliance

Members

Travis Chandler

Travis Chandler
Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance
Department

Student Services

Members

Ashleigh Simmons

Ashleigh Simmons
Senior Associate AD for Student Success / Senior Woman Administrator
Department

Marketing

Members

Marlon Howard
Director of Creative Media

Tyler Pope
Assistant Athletics Director of Marketing and Promotions

Marlon Howard

Marlon Howard
Director of Creative Media

Tyler Pope

Tyler Pope
Assistant Athletics Director of Marketing and Promotions
Department

Business & Finance

Members

Amanda Murchie

Amanda Murchie
Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations
Department

Ticketing

Members

Michael Gilbert

Michael Gilbert
Director of Ticket Operations
Department

Event Management/Game Day Operations

Members

Trey Fisher

Trey Fisher
Director of Athletics Facilities & Game Operations

Sports Teams

Sport

Baseball (M)

Head Coach

Alan Beck

Alan Beck
Head Coach

Members

Dusty White
Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach

Seth Graves
Assistant Baseball Coach

Jeff Korte
Assistant

Dusty White
Dusty White
Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach

Seth Graves
Seth Graves
Assistant Baseball Coach

Jeff Korte
Jeff Korte
Assistant
Sport

Basketball (M)

Head Coach

Tim Craft

Tim Craft
Head Coach

Members

Adam Bullard
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Andrew Brown
Assistant

Jackson Simmons
Assistant

Andre Gray
Associate Head Coach

Adam Bullard
Adam Bullard
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown
Assistant

Jackson Simmons
Jackson Simmons
Assistant

Andre Gray
Andre Gray
Associate Head Coach
Sport

Basketball (W)

Head Coach

Jonathan Tsipis

Jonathan Tsipis
Head Coach

Members

Sydney Lowery
Assistant

Danielle Rauch
Assistant

Alison Seberger
Associate Head Coach

Darius Barksdale
Assistant

Sydney Lowery
Sydney Lowery
Assistant

Danielle Rauch
Danielle Rauch
Assistant

Alison Seberger
Alison Seberger
Associate Head Coach

Darius Barksdale
Darius Barksdale
Assistant
Sport

Cross Country (M)

Head Coach

Jesse Norman

Jesse Norman
Head Coach

Members

Zoe Capps

Zoe Capps
Assistant
Sport

Cross Country (W)

Head Coach

Jesse Norman

Jesse Norman
Head Coach

Members

Zoe Capps

Zoe Capps
Assistant
Sport

Football

Head Coach

Kerwin Bell

Kerwin Bell
Head Coach

Members

Jerry Odom
Defensive Coordinator

Malik Goodman
Safeties

Greg McGruder
Wide Receivers

Kyle Dickey
Assistant Coach / Tight Ends

Ethan Harris
Football Quality Control Coach - Defense

Brian Cochran
Defensive Line

Cody Edwards

Jerry Odom
Jerry Odom
Defensive Coordinator

Malik Goodman
Malik Goodman
Safeties

Greg McGruder
Greg McGruder
Wide Receivers

Kyle Dickey
Kyle Dickey
Assistant Coach / Tight Ends

Ethan Harris
Ethan Harris
Football Quality Control Coach - Defense
Departing

Brian Cochran
Brian Cochran
Defensive Line

Cody Edwards
Cody Edwards

Larry Murphy
Larry Murphy

Rylan Wells
Rylan Wells

Rudi Small
Rudi Small
Sport

Golf (M)

Head Coach

Tim Eckberg

Tim Eckberg
Head Coach

Members

N/A
Sport

Golf (W)

Head Coach

Anne Marie Covar

Anne Marie Covar
Head Coach

Members

N/A
Sport

Indoor Track & Field (M)

Head Coach

Jesse Norman

Jesse Norman
Head Coach

Members

Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Assistant

Daniel Haakenson
Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Brianna Moore
Assistant
Sport

Indoor Track & Field (W)

Head Coach

Jesse Norman

Jesse Norman
Head Coach

Members

Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Assistant

Daniel Haakenson
Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Brianna Moore
Assistant
Sport

Outdoor Track & Field (M)

Head Coach

Jesse Norman

Jesse Norman
Head Coach

Members

Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Assistant

Daniel Haakenson
Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Brianna Moore
Assistant
Sport

Outdoor Track & Field (W)

Head Coach

Jesse Norman

Jesse Norman
Head Coach

Members

Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Assistant

Daniel Haakenson
Daniel Haakenson
Assistant

Gillian Urycki
Gillian Urycki
Assistant

Zoe Capps
Zoe Capps
Assistant

Brianna Moore
Brianna Moore
Assistant
Sport

Soccer (W)

Head Coach

Chad Miller

Chad Miller
Head Coach

Members

Andrew Green

Andrew Green
Assistant
Sport

Softball (W)

Head Coach

Jim Clift

Jim Clift
Head Coach

Members

Jeralynn Wells
Assistant

Madison Armstrong
Associate Head Coach, Pitching

Jeralynn Wells
Jeralynn Wells
Assistant

Madison Armstrong
Madison Armstrong
Associate Head Coach, Pitching
Sport

Tennis (W)

Head Coach

Bret Beaver

Bret Beaver
Head Coach

Members

N/A
Sport

Volleyball (W)

Head Coach

Karen Glover

Karen Glover
Head Coach

Members

Ava Vlkovic
Assistant

Taylor Svehla
Associate Head Coach, Director of Recruiting

Ava Vlkovic
Ava Vlkovic
Assistant
Departing

Taylor Svehla
Taylor Svehla
Associate Head Coach, Director of Recruiting
Departing

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