athletics

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 […]

Four Cougars win gold at 2013 Canada Games

WSU rowers Jordan Watson, Mickey Aylard, Robyn Amiel, Nicole Hare and Morgan Cathrea. Amiel is a former WSU graduate assistant. (Photo courtesy of WSU Athletics)   SHERBROOKE, Quebec – Washington State University rowers Jordan Watson, Mickey Aylard, Nicole Hare and Morgan Cathrea brought home a combined three gold medals from the 2013 Canada Games. Junior Mickey Aylard […]

Martin Stadium to unveil new video scoreboard

Construction crews assemble frame for new WSU football scoreboard on east end of stadium on Aug. 22   PULLMAN, Wash. – Fans arriving at Martin Stadium for the Washington State’s home opener Sept. 14 against Southern Utah will see continued improvements to the venue, including the construction of the $61 million football operations building in the […]

Cheerleader trick shot makes it onto ESPN Top 10

    PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University cheerleader with a basketball trick shot made it onto the ESPN Sportscenter Top 10 this week. WSU Athletics posted a video Wednesday of Kevin Nebeker making a ¾-court shot with his back to the net as he did a back flip. See the ESPN coverage at […]

Update on Martin Stadium football project

Related   Photo gallery of entire project on Facebook To view a rapid time-lapse gallery of the project, click on the following link to OxBlue.com, http://oxblue.com/open/TheCougarFootballProject2, then click on the “time-lapse” tab at the top of the page. Cougar Football Project, with architectural renderings, live webcam and photo gallery on project from start to present. […]

Brock Motum signs contract with top Italian team

  Related 07-30-13 Tacoma News Tribune – Motum to join Italian pro team 07-24-13 NBA/Indiana Pacers – Brock Motum 07-27-13 Corriere dello Sport (Italy) – Bologna sul mercato, preso Motum (read it in Italian) 07-02-13 WSU Cougars.com – Brock Motum to Suit up with 76ers for NBA Summer League PULLMAN, Wash – Brock Motum, 2013 Washington […]