Washington State Cougars basketball history
Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
Beasley Coliseum
Pac-12 Conference
Current head coach: Kyle Smith (2019-)
- Assoc. HC: Jim Shaw (2019-)
- Asst: John Andrzejek (2019-)
- Asst: Wayne Hunter (2022-)
- Recruiting: Derrick Wrobel (2021-)
- CBO: Anthony Lorenzo (2019-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1941)
- Final Four Appearances: 1 (1941)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 1 (2008)
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 (1941, 1980, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2008)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 6-6
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 6 (1992, 1995, 1996, 2009, 2011, 2022)
- NIT Overall Record: 10-6
- CBI Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 2012)
- CBI Appearances: 1 (2012)
- CBI Overall Record: 4-2
- Premo-Porretta National Championships: 1 (1917)
- Helms Foundation National Championships: 1 (1917)
Conference Titles (PCC / Pac-12):
- Pac-12 Regular Season Championships: 2 (1917, 1941)
- Pac-12 Tournament Championships: 0
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 1 (Don Collins, 1980)
- Pac-12 Player of the Year: 1 (Don Collins, 1980)
Washington State head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Kyle Smith | 2019-Pres | 52-44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Kent | 2014-19 | 58-98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Bone | 2009-14 | 80-86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bennett | 2006-09 | 69-33 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dick Bennett | 2003-06 | 36-49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Graham | 1999-2003 | 31-79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Eastman | 1994-99 | 69-78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sampson | 1987-94 | 103-103 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Len Stevens | 1983-87 | 48-67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Raveling | 1972-83 | 167-136 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Greenwood | 1971-72 | 11-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Harshman | 1958-71 | 155-181 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Friel | 1928-51 | 495-377 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Karl Schlademan | 1926-28 | 18-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Fred Bohler | 1908-26 | 226-177 | 1 | – | – |
| John Bender | 1907-08 | 12-3 | – | – | – |
| Everett Sweeley | 1905-07 | 10-9 | – | – | – |
| Jimmy Ashmore | 1903-05 | 5-3 | – | – | – |
| John Evans | 1901-03 | 2-4 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.