1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1958–59 Washington State Cougars 150 Pacific Coast Conference PCC 10–16 3–13 Marv Harshman 1st Bohler Gymnasium The 1958–59 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1958–59 NCAA college basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars were 10–16 overall in the regular season and 3–13 in conference play, tied for last in the standings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-uRXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3732%2C1699134 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Final PCC hoop standings March 9, 1959 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KvxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4528%2C1432953 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Final PCC hoop standings March 8, 1959 1C Harshman was formerly the head coach at his alma mater, Pacific Lutheran, for thirteen seasons, and he led the Cougars for thirteen years. The PCC disbanded in the spring and Washington State was an independent for three years, then joined the AAWU, today's Pac-12 Conference. The school became "Washington State University" in September 1959.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JP1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5907%2C481257 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington New name for WSC near O.K. February 4, 1959 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1gFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5197%2C1025216 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington New name near for State College August 5, 1959 18 References 2 External links Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1958–59 basketball season Category:Washington State Cougars men's basketball seasons Washington Huskies Washington Washington