NCAA Men's: Washington State fires head basketball coach.

Sports Network, The, March, 2003

Mar 10, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX)

Spokane, WA (Sports Network) - Washington State has fired men's head basketball coach Paul Graham. The Cougars were just 7-20 this season, including 2-16 in the Pac-10, and failed to qualify for the conference tournament.

Graham had one year left on his five-year contract. He posted a record of 31-79 during his tenure, including a dismal 9-63 mark in conference play.

Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk is hoping to have a replacement before next month's Final Four.

Graham was hired to coach the Cougars on March 25, 1999. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State from 1992-99. Graham turns 52 on Tuesday.

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