Washington St. Hopes To Hire New Coach In A Week

Associated Press

March 31, 2009

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Washington State hopes to hire a basketball coach to replace Tony Bennett within a week, athletic director Jim Sterk says.

Bennett, who took the Cougars to unexpected heights in three seasons, surprised the team on Monday by taking the vacant job at Virginia. Bennett got a raise, going from about $1 million per year to $1.7 million in a five-year contract, plus a…