It's no secret the WSU athletic department is trying to increase their footprint in Spokane. A big part of that effort is the upcoming Crimson and Gray game on Saturday, but the athletic department has an entire week of Spokane events planned. To begin the week, fans gathered with players and coaches from the 2003 team to watch the 2003 Holiday Bowl.
Bill Doba, Matt Kegel and Will Derting were among the attendees. KXLY interviewed all three with Kegel here, Doba here and Derting here. There is a very cool moment at the 3:15 mark of the Derting interview when Derting sees Doba and the two hug it out. After a quick embrace, Derting calls Doba "old man" and Doba makes fun of Derting's facial hair.
If you weren't at the event and didn't get the chance to relive the 2003 Holiday Bowl you can watch the final 50 seconds and listen to the post game interviews in the video below. D.D. Acholonu's interview starting at the 6:10 mark is one of the best examples of pure joy I've ever seen.
WSU Wins 2003 Holiday Bowl (via sedihawk)
Football
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Bill Moos-Class of 1969 Bill was a three year starter in football and basketball. In football Bill was All-Conference as a senior. In basketball he was the leading scorer and rebounder his junior year. He was team captain for the OHS basketball team his senior year.
Players, Coaches, & Fans Gather To Remember 2003 Holiday Bowl - KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho |
There was definitely a lot of excitement Monday as Coug greats like Matt Kegel, Will Derting and Coach Bill Doba talked about one of the biggest wins in WSU history as part of Coug Week in Spokane.
Cougs kick-off Spokane week by reliving 2003 Holiday Bowl | Sports - KXLY.com
For raw interviews from Derting, Kegel and Doba, click on the video links to the right.
Video: Leon Brooks - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - April 16, 2012
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Baseball
Cougars Open Road Stretch at Gonzaga - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
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Basketball
Ex-Coug Jackson riding wave of national success - Spokesman.com - April 16, 2012
And while Pullman in the early 1970s wasn’t exactly the cradle of basketball coaches, it was an incubator of sorts for Jackson, who played for three different coaches in four years and finished as a team captain as well as the Pac-8 assists leader as a senior.