Western Carolina University
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Name History:
| Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School | 1905-25 |
| Cullowhee State Normal School | 1925-29 |
| Western Carolina Teachers College | 1929-53 |
| Western Carolina College | 1953-67 |
| Western Carolina University | 1967-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
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| 1932 | C.C. Poindexter | |
| 1933 | C.C. Poindexter | |
| 1934 | C.C. Poindexter | |
| 1935-36 No Team | ||
| 1937 | Ralph E. James | |
| 1938 | Ralph E. James | |
| 1939 | Ralph E. James | |
| 1940 | James W. Whatley | |
| 1941 | James W. Whatley | |
| 1942 | James W. Whatley | |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | ||
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| 1948 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1949 | Lawson Brown | |
| 1950 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1951 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1952 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1953 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1954 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1955 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1956 | 10-3 | James F. Gudger |
| 1957 | 5-11 | James F. Gudger |
| 1958 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1959 | James F. Gudger | |
| 1960 | 8-11 | James F. Gudger |
| 1961 | Charles Seeger | |
| 1962 | 12-12 | Charles Seeger |
| 1963 | 11-8 | James F. Gudger |
| 1964 | 15-3 | Ronald H. Blackburn |
| 1965 | 19-9 | Ronald H. Blackburn |
| 1966 | 18-9 | Ronald H. Blackburn |
| 1967 | 14-11 | Ronald H. Blackburn |
| 1968 | 12-12 | Ronald H. Blackburn |
| 1969 | 11-15 | William K. Haywood |
| 1970 | 9-12 | William K. Haywood |
| 1971 | 20-11 | William K. Haywood |
| 1972 | 15-15 | William K. Haywood |
| 1973 | 11-9 | William K. Haywood |
| 1974 | 11-14 | William K. Haywood |
| 1975 | 15-8-1 | William K. Haywood |
| 1976 | 16-15 | William K. Haywood |
| 1977 | 27-5 | William K. Haywood |
| 1978 | 20-13-1 | William K. Haywood |
| 1979 | 13-15 | William K. Haywood |
| 1980 | 22-15 | William K. Haywood |
| 1981 | 25-14 | William K. Haywood |
| 1982 | 28-12 | David Wright |
| 1983 | 25-20 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1984 | 37-20 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1985 | 37-35 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1986 | 33-28 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1987 | 36-20 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1988 | 38-24 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1989 | 23-31 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1990 | 37-25 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1991 | 36-26 | Jackson S. Leggett |
| 1992 | 44-21-1 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1993 | 34-28 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1994 | 45-18 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1995 | 32-24 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1996 | 32-24-1 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1997 | 42-20 | Keith A. LeClair |
| 1998 | 45-15 | Rodney W. Hennon |
| 1999 | 36-23-1 | Rodney W. Hennon |
| 2000 | 15-38 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2001 | 30-26 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2002 | 33-23 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2003 | 43-21 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2004 | 28-31 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2005 | 33-23 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2006 | 33-27 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2007 | 42-20 | Todd A. Raleigh |
| 2008 | 29-28 | Robert S. Moranda |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Jimmy W. (Wayne) Tolleson | Spartanburg, SC | 1975-78 | 9/1/1981 |
| Jerry M. Reed | Bryson City, NC | 1974-77 | 9/11/1981 |
| Paul G. Menhart | Saint Louis, MO | 1988-90 | 4/27/1995 |
| Jason R. Beverlin | Ashtabula, OH | 1992-94 | 7/29/2002 |
| David J. Pember | Cincinnati, OH | 1997-99 | 9/3/2002 |
| Charles W. Thomas | Fairfield, CA | 1998-00 | 6/23/2004 |
| Levi J. (Jared) Burton | Westminster, SC | 2000-02 | 4/4/2007 |
| Mark A. DiFelice | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1995-98 | 5/18/2008 |
| bold | member of Western Carolina Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Little Six Conference | |
| North State Atlantic Conference | 1933-61 |
| Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1962-76 |
| Southern Conference | 1977-date |
Highlights:
Ronald H. Blackburn (DB 4/15/1958), Van H. Kelly (DB 6/13/1969) attended
Michael R. (Rick) Adair (ML coach) played 1977-79
Southern Conference champion 1981-82, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2007...Southern Conference (South Division) champion 1984, 1986-88…Southern Conference tournament champion 1985-89, 1992-93, 1997, 2003
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1975 | Gerald Gaines (ABCA) |
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1990 | Grant Brittain (ABCA) |
