In a move that made perfect logical sense and yet still came as a bit of a surprise, Washington State Cougars basketball coach Ernie Kent will not see a sixth season in Pullman after being fired by athletics director Pat Chun. The move was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
It had been widely assumed that WSU didn’t have the financial wherewithal to eat the remainder of Kent’s contract, which still has three years fully guaranteed at $1.4 million each. It is unclear as to whether WSU still owes Kent all of that money or if a negotiated buyout was reached.