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JaMarcus Shephard officially announced as WSU inside receivers coach

The former Western Kentucky receivers coach completes Mike Leach's staff for 2016.

The Washington State Cougars have officially announced the hiring of JaMarcus Shephard as inside wide receivers coach, Mike Leach announced in a release Monday. Shephard replaces Dave Yost, who left for Oregon after two years on the Palouse.

"JaMarcus is a tremendous coach and will fit nicely within our program," Leach said in the release. "He has a great passion for coaching and recruiting, is familiar with how we attack from an offensive standpoint, and believes strongly in not only improving every day on the field but also in the classroom.