athletics

Cougar Cruiser keeps spirit alive statewide through summer

By Christopher Shaw, from Cougfan.com PULLMAN, Wash. – Megan Thompson and Mylan Evenson didn’t need any convincing as to the depth of school spirit at Washington State University. But when the WSU Athletics student interns hit the road earlier this month in WSU’s Cougar Cruiser, even they were shocked at the widespread and enthusiastic response […]

WSU overpowers Idaho 42-0

Photos by Robert Hubner, WSU Photo Service   PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Connor Halliday threw for 346 yards and four first-half touchdown passes, two to Gabe Marks, and Washington State improved to 3-1 with a dominating 42-0 win over neighboring Idaho Saturday night. It was the third straight game Halliday had thrown for more than […]

Tim Marrion returns as the director of player development

By Jessica Holmes, WSU Athletics Marrion PULLMAN, Wash. – Former Washington State University men’s basketball coordinator of operations, Tim Marrion, will return to program as the Cougars’ director of player development, WSU Head Coach Ken Bone announced Friday. Marrion replaces Rod Jensen who was promoted to assistant coach earlier this week. “Having Tim return to […]

Pole vaulting into computer science

WSU pole vaulter Kelsey Bueno takes it a notch higher as she glides over the bar in May 2013 Pac-12 meet. Photo courtesy of WSU Athletics.     Weight lifting training pays off. Photo by WSU Athletics. Bueno enjoys the moment. Photo by WSU Athletics. PULLMAN, Wash. – When Kelsey Bueno started high school, she […]

Ben Johnson decides to leave men’s basketball staff

Johnson PULLMAN, Wash. – Ben Johnson has decided to leave the Washington State University men’s basketball staff, head coach Ken Bone announced Tuesday. Johnson spent the previous nine years as an assistant coach under Bone and his predecessors Tony Bennett and Dick Bennett. “We’re sorry to see Ben leave the program,” Bone said. “He has […]

Photo update on stadium, scoreboard projects

Installation of reverse side on scoreboard begins Sept. 4, as seen from Stadium Way. Click to enlarge. Photo by Robert Frank, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – Progress is continuing steadily on construction of the Martin Stadium Football Operations Building project and installation of the new video scoreboard. The scoreboard, located on the east end of the […]

Men’s basketball to be televised 28 times this season

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University men’s basketball will appear on television at least 28 times during the 2013-14 season, including 21 games on the Pac-12 Networks, commissioner Larry Scott announced Tuesday, along with the Pac-12 men’s basketball schedule. Fourteen of Washington State’s 18 conference games will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, including its […]