PULLMAN, Wash. (May 23, 2024) – Washington State University Athletics has tabbed Russell Whitaker to lead the Cougars' Women's Swimming program, Interim Director of Athletics Anne McCoy announced Thursday.
Whitaker has worked the past seven seasons as the Director of Operations and added assistant coach duties this past season. Since coming to WSU in 2017, Whitaker has been on staffs who have produced seven NCAA selections, four Top-3 finishers at the Pac-12 Conference Championships and one Pac-12 individual champion.
"We couldn't be happier to name Russ Whitaker the new women's swimming head coach at Washington State University!