Washington State College has fired athletic director Anne McCoy. McCoy served because the college’s AD starting within the spring of 2024. Jon Haarlow, the Athletics chief working officer, will function the interim.
“Anne has offered regular management by way of one of the crucial advanced and pivotal intervals within the historical past of Cougar Athletics,” WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell mentioned in a press launch. “She constructed a powerful basis for this system’s future grounded in integrity, educational success, and look after our student-athletes. We’re deeply grateful for Anne’s a long time of service and her unwavering dedication to Washington State College.”
The transfer comes as a little bit of a shock. Cantwell had been with Washington State since 2001 and hasn’t even served 18 months in her new function as Athletic Director. McCoy oversaw the hiring of Jimmy Rogers and helped WSU navigate by way of the reshaping of the Pac-12.
Earlier within the day, WSU’s deputy director of athletics, Ike Ukaegbu, was introduced as the brand new Depty Athletic Director and Chief Working Officer at Utah State.
WSU will start a nationwide seek for their new Athletic Director. Of their search, they are going to be searching for a extra aggressive fundraiser as WSU begins play within the new Pac-12 in 2026 in keeping with the Spokesman Overview.
