1970–71 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team explained
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1970–71 |
| Team: | Washington State Cougars |
| Conference: | Pacific-8 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
| Record: | 12–14 |
| Conf Record: | 2–12 |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
The 1970–71 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1970–71 NCAA college basketball season. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-8 Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.
The Cougars were overall in the regular season and in conference play, tied for last in the standings.[1] [2]
At the end of the season, assistant Jud Heathcote became head coach at the University of Montana.[3] [4]
A fixture in Pullman since 1958, Harshman departed in June for rival Washington in Seattle.[5] [6] Bob Greenwood, an assistant at Iowa and former head coach at Washington University in St. Louis, was hired in July.[7] [8]
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Notes and References
- News: Frosh sparkle; Cougars beaten . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . March 13, 1971 . 10.
- News: Pacific-8 Conference final standings . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . March 15, 1971 . 13.
- News: Montana hires WSU's Heathcote as new Grizzly basketball coach . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . April 1, 1971 . 20.
- News: Team to run - Heathcote . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . April 1, 1971. 33.
- News: Marv Harshman quits WSU for Husky basketball job . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . June 6, 1971 . 11.
- News: Bohler Gym won't scare this coach . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Missildine . Harry . June 7, 1971 . 10.
- News: Iowa yields hoop coach for Cougars . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . July 10, 1971 . 9.
- News: Greenwood new WSU hoop coach . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . July 10, 1971 . 10.
