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HCA: Jim Shaw promoted to Assistant Head Coach

Washington State basketball Head Coach Kyle Smith announced Monday that assistant coach Jim Shaw has been elevated to Associate Head Coach. The Washington native has been a coach in college basketball since 1986.

Shaw has helped coach the Cougars to a 30-29 record over the past two seasons including last season in which they finished with a +.500 record for the first time since 2011-12 and beat five schools that would go on to play in the NCAA Tournament. They also notched their highest adjusted defense rating since 2009 with a rating of 91.3 per 100 possessions.