Notable Alumni

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has appointed Washington State University Director of Athletics Pat Chun to its Division I Council. Chun’s four-year appointment began July 1, 2020.

The 2020 Spring Academic Honor Roll includes athletes from WSU’s baseball, golf, rowing, tennis and track & field teams.

WSU remembers Ronald J. Shurer II, a Regents Distinguished Alumnus and Medal of Honor recipient for valor in Afghanistan who passed away following a battle with cancer.

Attendance at all WSU athletic competitions will be restricted to competing student-athletes, coaches, officials, other essential personnel and credential media members until further notice.

When she is not on the court or in the classroom, Jovana Subasic, a business student and women’s basketball player from Serbia, finds the time to help other international student-athletes make the transition to life in America.

For Justus Rogers, correct answers during a football game often rely on split-second interpretations of other players’ actions. In accounting classes, Rogers is looking for similar “keys” that will help him unlock the meaning behind numbers.

The WSU Cougars will play the Air Force Academy in the Cheez‑It Bowl, Friday, Dec. 27 at 7:15 p.m. in Phoenix, Arizona.

In her role as WSU’s faculty athletics representative, Swanger serves as an envoy between the president’s office and athletics officials, ensuring compliance, and academic integrity while promoting the well-being of student-athletes.

The Cougar players went all-in on the effort, raising $700 themselves by donating an autographed jersey for the live auction and even contributing their own money to the cause. Cougar Head Coach Chris Soriano’s family matched their donations.

Mike Utley and Sue Durrant are among the 2019 Walk of Fame inductees.