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Western Carolinian Volume 67 Number 15

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  • The other day, I caught up with Kent Briggs, the new head football coach for Western Carolina University. The coach is ambitious and full of energy because he is excited to be back at Western Carolina. Briggs, a former quarterback, attended Western from 1976 to 1979. All four of these years, Western had a winning football season. This was the only time in its history that WCU has had four consecutive winning seasons. The well-known, previous head coach Bob Waters made such an indelible impact on Briggs as a student-athlete that he stayed on for nine seasons (1980- 1988) as an assistant for the Catamounts. As a result, Briggs has always dreamed of returning to Western one day. Briggs states, "Everybody that attends Western as an athlete or non-athlete has such a rewarding experience, and I couldn't think of a better place to come back to. " Briggs is jubilant about bringing the WCU football program to a whole new level. "This is a tough situation coming into, but I want the players to realize that I am not trying to be a policeman, but a football coach that is going to take them places beyond their limits. " Recently coming from the University of Connecticut as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, he sees the struggles that both universities are trying to overcome. "Western is not an ostentatious place that attracts people from all over the world. There is goodness hidden here at Western Carolina University, and People just have to come and discover it. " The key question is what would entice the big time recruits to Western Carolina? As Briggs has seen on a first hand basis, exciting offense attracts future players and fans. Coach Briggs knows the first step begins on the field. After that it is up to us, as loyal fans, to lend our support by going out to attend the games. "l feel if we believe in this athletic program, we need to prove it. It can initiate with team spirit for the football team, then a chain can develop that supports the other teams such as baseball and tennis. If we have a good product here at Western, we need to exemplify pride. " More than anything, Coach Briggs would love to look up from the 50-yard line and see a stadium full of roaring Catamount fans. "l want to give the students a challenge. If there are 8,000 fans at this game coming up, I want to see 12,000 at the following weekend's game. I want to see an image of interaction with the student body. " Briggs has fire in his heart and wants to not only build Western's football program but to make immense improvements for, and in each and every one of, his players. This pertains to both on and off the field. He wants his players to leave Western with a feeling of accomplishment. Briggs feels that their college experiences should be both gratifying and unforgettable. want to achieve our goals as a team. I yearn for them to have the right experience in life and by means of doing this to know that I care for each and every one of them. As a former player here, Kent Briggs states, "As Catamounts we are bounded together, and we will always have a future together." Coach Briggs not only has a passion for this football program but for the community surrounding it as well. It is our job as Western Carolina students to go out and support our guys. FULL STORY ON PAGE 10 newsmagazine Kent Bnggs in the student livin november 13-19, 2002 44 By: Kristin Munn I WCnewsmagazine The other day, I caught up with Kent Briggs, the new head football coach for Western Carolina University. The coach is ambitious and full of energy because he is excited to be back at Western Carolina. Briggs, a former quarterback, attended Western from 1976 to 1979. All four of these years, Western had a winning football season. This was the only time in its history that WCU has had four consecutive winning seasons. The well-known, previous head coach Bob Waters made such an indelible impact on Briggs as a student-athlete that he stayed on for nine seasons (1980-1988) as an assistant for the Catamounts. As a result, Briggs has always dreamed of returning to Western one day. Briggs states, "Everybody that attends Western as an athlete or non- athlete has such a rewarding experience, and I couldn't think of a better place to come back to. "
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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