By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
Associated Press
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Kyle Smith has gotten right to work as the new head coach at Washington State. He’s already held a couple of practices with his Cougars since being hired last week and is working to keep veteran players from leaving.
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“All hands on deck,” Smith said at his introductory news conference Monday. “Let’s get better here.”
The Cougars haven’t had a winning season since 2012, and coach Ernie Kent was fired after going 58-98 over the past five seasons.