By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
WSU fired basketball coach Ernie Kent on Thursday after five seasons where he was unable to turn around the Cougars program and had a significant exodus of players under his watch.
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Athletic director Pat Chun announced the decision a day after the Cougars finished an 11-21 season with an 84-51 loss to Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament.
“I met with Ernie earlier today and let him know I would be making a change in the leadership of our basketball program,” Chun said in a statement.