WSU adds former Texas Tech WR Joel Filani as quality control coach

When Graham Harrell was recently promoted as the outside wide receivers coach, Harrell's former quality control position became available. Mike Leach filled that on Thursday and did so with another one of his former players at Texas Tech. Joel Filani -- a prolific receiver at Tech -- will fill a offensive quality control role at WSU

Like Harrell was last season, Filani won't be a counted member of the WSU coaching staff so he won't be able to partake in on-field instruction. Instead, he'll likely help the coaches gameplan and study film. Filani spent two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at Boise State. He was a two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection and was drafted in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.

It's an interesting move for sure. When Eric Morris left WSU to go to Texas Tech, Filani was one of the names I was curious about. He's a former Leach receiver and was a grad assistant at Boise State at the time. Leach eventually hired David Yost, but now a couple years later Filani is in the fold. Leach has shown a tendency to promote from within when openings arise so it wouldn't be a shock if Filani winds up as a position coach down the road.

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Football:

Cougar Football Adds Joel Filani to Staff - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Washington State University Head Football Coach Mike Leach announced Wednesday that Joel Filani has joined the Cougar staff in an offensive quality control position. Filani arrives at WSU following two seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at Boise State, where he worked primarily with the wide receivers.

Cougar Football Hands Out 2014 Team Awards - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Washington State football recently handed out its team awards for the 2014 season. Redshirt-junior offensive lineman Joe Dahl was named the team’s Mike Utley Offensive Lineman of the Year. Dahl earned All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention after starting all 12 games at left tackle, allowing just one sack for nation’s top passing offense. Dahl also earned a team-high six WSU “Bone” Awards, given to the offensive lineman who performed the best after each game.

Baseball:

Cougars Battle Big 12 in Desert - Washington State University Official Athletic Site
The Washington State baseball team (2-2) travels to Arizona, concluding an eight-game road trip at the Pac-12/Big 12 Challenge in Surprise and Mesa, Ariz. The Cougars open play Thursday, Feb. 19 (3:30 p.m.) against Oklahoma in Mesa, before traveling to Surprise to face Oklahoma State, Friday (3:30 p.m.) and Kansas, Saturday (3:30 p.m.). WSU heads back to Mesa to finish the challenge against Kansas State, Sunday (10 a.m.).