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When Western Carolina named Larry Hunter head backetball coach, his first staff appointments was bringing in long-time colleague Bobby Woollum as assistant coach.
Woollum returns to the coaching profession after five years away from the business. His last stint in the coaching profession came at William & Mary from 1994-2000, working under his father and then Tribe head coach Charlie Woollum. While there, the younger Woollum was responsible for recruiting players which led to the Tribe's most successful seasons in recent history. Most notably, Woollum helped William & Mary win a share of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title in 1997-98 and post the program's fourth 20-win season all-time, which was the school's first 20-win since 1982-83. His recruiting efforts led to seven players being named to the CAA All-Freshman Team and a total of six All-CAA honors were bestowed upon the Tribe during his tenure.
Prior to his time in Williamsburg, Va., at William & Mary, Woollum was an assistant at George Mason (1992-93), working under current Elon head coach Ernie Nestor. Woollum also worked as an assistant coach at Saint Stephen's / Saint Agnes High School in Alexandria, Va. (1990-91) and his alma mater Bucknell (1989-90).
Woollum began his collegiate playing career at Allegeny College in Cumberland, Md., helping his team to a final national rank of fifth in 1986. He moved on to Bucknell for his final three seasons and played for his father, Charlie, who is a member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Upon arriving in Lewisburg, Pa., Woollum helped the Bison earn two NCAA Championship berths after winning East Coast Conference titles in 1987 and `89. (Bucknell had not played in the NCAA before 1987 and made its first NCAA trip since 1989 this past season.) Woollum received his B.A. in political science in 1989. He is married to the former Kathryn McClure and they are the parents of two sons; Charles III and Timothy.
