Washington State University has hired Kyle Smith as its new men’s basketball coach following the disappointing tenure of Ernie Kent.
A person with knowledge of the hiring said Wednesday that Smith was given a six-year deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the hiring had not been formally announced.
The 49-year-old Smith comes to Washington State after a successful three-year run as the head coach at San Francisco, where he went 63-40. He was the first coach in USF history to win at least 20 games in each of his first three seasons and led the school to three straight 20-win seasons for the first time in 37 years.