With the 2016-17 school year in the rearview mirror, the Washington State athletic department projects that it will end the 2017 fiscal year later this month with a $10.6 million budget deficit, but WSU Athletic Director Bill Moos and President Kirk Schulz have devised a plan to get the department back in the black by 2021.
For now, here are Moos’ reflections on how WSU’s main revenue-generating programs fared last season, what new facilities the Cougars are working on, and an update on the Pac-12 Network’s impasse with DirecTV.
The Seattle Times: You rolled over football coach Mike Leach’s contract again to keep him on a five-year deal.