Washington State Cougars
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| University | Washington State University |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Bill Moos |
| Location | Pullman, Washington |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Martin Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Beasley Coliseum |
| Baseball stadium | Bailey-Brayton Field |
| Mascot | Butch T. Cougar |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Colors | Crimson and Gray |
| Website | www |
The Washington State Cougars are the athletic teams at Washington State University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Washington State University is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I, and is located in Pullman, Washington. The athletic program comprises Ten women's sports: basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball; and six men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, track and field. The school also offers various intramural sports.
Washington State University is a member of the Pac-12 athletic conference. The school's mascot is Butch T. Cougar and the school's colors are crimson and gray. Varsity athletics include:
Men's sports
Women's sports
WSU formerly had varsity programs in boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, and rifle. In 1937, boxers Roy Petragallo and Ed McKinnon won individual titles and the Cougar team, under coach Ike Deeter (1902-2003), won the NCAA boxing championship, WSU's first national championship. (The Inland Northwest was a hotbed of the sport as Idaho and Gonzaga also had top programs and won national titles.) Collegiate boxing fell from favor in the 1950s and the Cougar program was dropped 57 years ago in May 1960; the NCAA stopped its sponsorship less than a year later. The WSU wrestling program was discontinued 31 years ago, after the 1986 season, and women's gymnastics the following year. Men's gymnastics was cut earlier, after the 1980 season, rifle in 1987, and men's tennis in 1994. Other former programs include men's swimming and skiing.
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