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Pullman, Wash. — Ann McCoy has been named athletic director at Washington State after serving in the interim role for the past three months, the school announced Tuesday.
McCoy was promoted to the role of interim athletic director in March after Pat Chun left for the same position in Washington. He has worked in Washington State since 2001.
“Anne’s experience in college athletics, her reputation among her peers and, most importantly, her passion and commitment to WSU, make her the perfect fit to lead Cougar athletics forward as our next director of athletics,” Washington State President Kirk Schulz said in a message. . statement
McCoy will be charged with leading Washington State through an uncertain and possibly turbulent next few years as the Cougars, along with Oregon State, try to forge a path as the only remaining members of the Pac-12 Conference. The Cougars and Beavers will play a football schedule against mostly Mountain West Conference opponents in the upcoming season. They will compete as affiliate members of the West Coast Conference in most other sports.
Washington State will also compete in baseball and women’s swimming as an affiliate member of the Mountain West.
During McCoy’s tenure as interim athletic director, he led the search that culminated in the hiring of David Riley as men’s basketball coach and the signing of women’s basketball coach Kami Ethridge to a contract extension.
“Washington State University is an amazing and special place that has been a huge part of our family for over 23 years. It’s home,” McCoy said. “It is an honor to serve this institution with its remarkable history and I do not take it lightly.”
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