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    Bobby Moranda Named Head Baseball Coach at Western Carolina

    Former Georgia Tech associate head and pitching coach, Bobby Moranda, has been named head baseball coach at Western Carolina University announced today by WCU Athletic Director Chip Smith. Moranda, who becomes the 10th different head coach of the Catamounts since 1951, brings nearly 21 years of coaching experience - 18 of which comes from schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference - to WCU.

    Moranda will formally be introduced as the head coach this Thursday (July 19) at 11:00 am in the Hospitality Room of the Ramsey Center. The press conference is open to the public.

    Moranda replaces Todd Raleigh who accepted the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee in late June after guiding the Catamounts to within a game of its first-ever NCAA Super Regional appearance.

    Terms of the contract are undisclosed, pending the approval of the Western Carolina Board of Trustees.

    "Bobby Moranda is one of the most dynamic coaches in college baseball. He has been an important part of successful programs at such schools as Virginia, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech," Smith said. "His career includes numerous conference championships and appearances in the NCAA post-season play, including two College World Series berths. We are very excited that Bobby, his wife Pamela and their family will be part of Catamount Athletics and Western Carolina University."

    Smith added, "The search process was difficult in that a number of very qualified coaches made themselves candidates for the position. Throughout the process, we spent a great deal of time talking with college coaches and athletic directors, including those who continue to be close to Western Carolina Baseball. One name that we heard consistently was Bobby Moranda. Throughout his career, programs with which he has been associated have achieved an enviable level of success. His commitment to academic excellence is an important part of his overall philosophy. Probably as important as any factor in his hiring was the enthusiasm he generated with the members of the baseball team who met him during the interview process."
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