Losing Joe Salave’a and JaMarcus Shephard saved WSU some money when you compare their salaries to those of their successors. The Cougars spent $160,000 to increase their football assistant coaches salary pool in 2017.
WSU President Kirk Schulz, former Cougars quarterback Jack Thompson, Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins and WSU VP of Student Affairs Mary Jo Gonzales will visit Samoa next month on a goodwill trip
Washington State defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is one of the 10 highest-paid assistant coaches among all Pac-12 public institutions. WSU strength coach Jason Loscalzo is also in the top half among Pac-12 strength coaches.
Grinch goes from defensive coordinator to co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State, but sources told The Seattle Times it is more than a career move for the up-and-coming coaching mind.
After having her daughter in 2022, this writer struggled to settle into a fitness routine. Finding rowing unlocked a new way for her to explore Seattle.