CORVALLIS - Amid highs and lows of the past three seasons, the Oregon State men's basketball team has maintained consistency throughout its coaching staff.
Assistants Kerry Rupp, Gregg Gottlieb and Stephen Thompson will return for the fourth seasons under coach Wayne Tinkle, cementing the longest-tenured collective staff for Tinkle as he moves into his 12th season as a Division I head coach.
"It's huge just because of the continuity it builds and breeds," Tinkle said.
All three - Rupp ($292,360), Gottlieb ($215,856) and Thompson ($199,500) - return at the same annual salary.