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Mike Leach filled the coaching vacancy created when Dennis Simmons left for Oklahoma and he didn't have to go far to find his new outside wide receivers coach.
Harrell came to Pullman last season as an offensive analyst. Due to NCAA rules he wasn't allowed to do any on field coaching and was instead limited to film breakdown and helping the coaches gameplan. He'll now shift to an on field role and join David Yost coaching the receivers.
"Graham Harrell is a tremendous young coach and uniquely qualified to fill the role of outside receivers coach at Washington State," Mike Leach said in a statement. "He has command of the offense from all aspects, is a great teacher and evaluator of talent, and will be a great addition to our staff."
It will be an interesting shift for Harrell who played quarterback for Leach at Texas Tech before backing up Aaron Rodgers for three years with the Green Bay Packers. He doesn't have any experience coaching wide receivers, so it will be interesting to see how he transitions into coaching and at a position he didn't play. He should be able to provide a unique insight for the wide receivers, knowing exactly what a quarterback in the offense needs from the outside receivers.
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Football:
Feldman: Graham Harrell ha sbeen promoted to outside receivers coach at Washington State | FOX Sports
Graham Harrell, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NCAA history, has been promoted to outside receivers coach at Washington State, WSU head coach Mike Leach told FOX Sports Thursday morning.
Former Leach, NFL QB Graham Harrell is new WSU receivers coach | The Spokesman-Review
As a player at Texas Tech, Graham Harrell threw an NCAA-record 134 touchdown passes in Mike Leach's offense.
Director of Athletics Bill Moos Podcast - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Director of Athletics Bill Moos discusses last week's Cougar Athletic Fund "Night with Cougar Football" events and looks ahead to the Feb. 27 event at Seattle. In addition, Moos discusses swimming and men's basketball home competitions this weekend and Klay Thompson at the NBA All-Star Game.
Graham Harrell Named Outside Receivers Coach - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Washington State Head Football Coach Mike Leach announced Thursday that Graham Harrell has been named the Cougars’ outside receivers coach. Harrell spent the past season as an offensive analyst for the Cougars.
Men's basketball:
Washington State University Athletics invites Cougar fans to ‘Gray Out’ Beasley Coliseum when the men's basketball team hosts No. 7 Arizona Sunday, Feb. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
The Cougars preview this weekend's games | The Spokesman-Review
Ernie Kent spent the first part of this week on the road recruiting while his players took a couple days off.
The ASU men’s basketball team (12-11, 4-6 Pac-12) travel to Pullman to face off against Washington State on Friday.
Baseball:
Cougars Open Season in Texas - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
The Washington State baseball team travels to Texas for four games as it opens an eight game road trip at the SFA Tipton Ford Classic at Jaycees Field.