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Washington State Fires Athletic Director Anne McCoy
Anne McCoy managed budget cuts, coaching hires, and media rights deals during a turbulent Pac-12 period before Washington State named Jon Haarlow interim AD.
- On Wednesday, Washington State announced in Pullman, Wash. that athletic director Anne McCoy has been fired a little more than a year after her June 2024 hiring as the 15th AD.
- Facing budget pressures, McCoy oversaw the WSU Cougars athletics eliminating field events and three coaching positions, saving about $300,000, while managing program changes amid Pac-12 shakeups.
- During her brief tenure, McCoy hired men's basketball coach David Riley, swimming coach Russ Whitaker, women's golf coach Kevin Tucker, and extended Kamie Ethridge's contract, affecting multiple programs.
- ESPN confirmed the firing via X and reported Jon Haarlow, chief operating officer, is expected to serve as interim athletic director while the Cougars conduct a national search, the university said Wednesday.
- McCoy was the first woman to hold the job at Washington State, having worked there since 2001 and helped secure media-rights deals with The CW and Fox amid Pac-12 turmoil.
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Washington State fires athletic director Anne McCoy
Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy has been fired. Jon Haarlow, the chief operating officer of the school’s athletic department, will serve as interim athletic director.
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