David Riley embraces uncertainty that comes with taking over at Washington State
Young basketball coach has been successful at Eastern Washington
By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer
Published: April 4, 2024, 6:26pm
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Eastern Washington head coach David Riley in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
David Riley finally found an opportunity that made him think it was time to leave what he helped create at Eastern Washington of the Big Sky Conference. Despite uncertainty about the future, Riley made the jump in part because all it required was a short move down the road.
Riley was introduced Thursday as the coach at Washington State, taking over for Kyle Smith, who left for the same position at Stanford after leading the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 16 years.
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