Western Carolina Catamounts basketball
Western Carolina Catamounts basketball history
Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)
Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, aka The Lair
Southern Conference (SoCon)
Current head coach: Tim Craft (2024-)
- Assoc. HC: Andre Gray (2008-11, 2024-)
- Asst: Andrew Brown (2024-)
- Asst: Adam Bullard (2024-)
- Asst: Jackson Simmons (2017-18, 2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1996)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 0-1
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- NIT Overall Record: 17-11
- CBI Appearances: 2 (2016, 2023)
- CBI Overall Record: 0-2
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2010)
- CIT Overall Record: 0-1
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 1 (1955)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 0-1
Conference Titles (SoCon):
- SoCon Regular Season Championships: 3 (1996, 2009, 2011)
- SoCon Tournament Championships: 1 (1996)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- SoCon Player of the Year: 6 (last = Vonterius Woolbright, 2024)
Western Carolina head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Tim Craft | 2024-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Gray | 2021-24 | 51-47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Prosser | 2018-21 | 37-53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Hunter | 2005-18 | 193-229 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Shurina | 2000-05 | 48-97 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Hopkins | 1995-2000 | 65-76 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny Dees | 1993-95 | 26-30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Blatt | 1989-93 | 38-73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Possinger | 1988-89 | 12-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Krusen | 1987-88 | 8-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cottrell | 1977-87 | 145-133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Conley | 1975-77 | 31-32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hartbarger | 1969-75 | 86-73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gudger | 1950-69 | 311-222 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
| Tuck McConnell | 1947-50 | 37-43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marion McDonald | 1945-47 | 28-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Seals | 1944-45 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete McDonald | 1942-44 | 19-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Whatley | 1938-42 | 33-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph James | 1935-38 | 47-39 | – | – | – |
| C.C. Poindexter | 1931-35 | 50-30 | – | – | – |
| Pete Plemmons | 1928-31 | 35-22 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These appearances were in the NAIA Tournament
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.
