LARAMIE – It was not easy for Pete Kaligis to pack up his office at the High Altitude Performance Center last week.
Wyoming’s former defensive tackles coach made history on his way out the door.
Kaligis, the new associate head coach at Washington State, leaves as the longest-tenured assistant in UW history after spending the last 13 seasons (2009-21) on the sideline at War Memorial Stadium.
Only Lloyd Eaton’s 14 total years coaching the Cowboys, as an assistant (1957-61) and then head coach (1962-70), top Kaligis for longevity.
Fritz Shurmur was also at UW for 13 total seasons as an assistant (1962-70) and head coach (1971-74).