2026
2026 at Wazzu is a file of 5 stories. The newest of them: “Kamie Ethridge and the Cougs break down 2026 WBB at Media Day”, “Four Cougs finding their footing in pro soccer this season”, and “Cougs on the grass: WSU soccer finds its rhythm against Fresno State”. Kamie Ethridge stood at the podium at Media Day and talked about the 2026 team like someone who has seen enough to know what she has. Wazzu keeps sending ballers to the next level, and this season four more Cougs are carving out space on professional soccer fields. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every 2026 story on Wazzu, newest first.
Kamie Ethridge and the Cougs break down 2026 WBB at Media Day
Kamie Ethridge stood at the podium at Media Day and talked about the 2026 team like someone who has seen enough to know what she has. That is the part that sticks. Not the hype. The honesty. She broke down where the Coug women are, and where they need to go, and she did not waste words doing it. This is a team that has earned the right to be direct. They have held steady at No. 13 in the national rankings, still the top of the West. That is not an accident. That is a program that has built something real in Pullman, the kind of thing you feel when you walk into Beasley and see the same faces in the stands year after year. Ethridge is not selling anything. She is telling you what she sees. That is the difference between a press conference and a conversation with another Coug. If you want to stay in the weeds on where this program sits nationally, we have you covered with "Coug Women Hold Steady at No. 13, Still Top of the West." It is a good companion piece for a long winter afternoon. For now, take Ethridge at her word. This team is not done. Go Cougs.
Four Cougs finding their footing in pro soccer this season
Wazzu keeps sending ballers to the next level, and this season four more Cougs are carving out space on professional soccer fields. You know the type, players who learned to grind through November wind in Pullman and now have to adjust to actual weather that doesn't require a parka by halftime. These four aren't just making rosters; they're earning minutes, finding their rhythm, and reminding everyone that Palouse grit translates well to pro grass. We've been tracking the Cougs in the League all season, and this year's wave feels different. The path from campus to a pro contract isn't a straight line, but these four have the kind of heads-down work ethic that made them stand out in crimson. Some are logging steady starts. Others are fighting for rotation spots. All of them are proving that Washington State can produce players who belong. For the full breakdown of who's where and how they're playing, check out our latest "Cougs in the League: Week 5 check-in" if you want the deeper stats. This is the kind of story you text your old roommate before kickoff. No fluff. Just Cougs doing what Cougs do. Go Cougs.
Cougs on the grass: WSU soccer finds its rhythm against Fresno State
The grass at the Lower Soccer Field is starting to feel like home again. WSU soccer has found its rhythm against Fresno State, and for a program that has spent the last few seasons searching for its footing, that matters. This isn't about style points or tournament résumés yet. It is about a team that looked comfortable, connected, and like they finally trust what they are building. Cougs on the grass is a good look. We have been writing a lot about how Washington State is finding ways to tell its own story better, check out our piece on Wazzu tapping FanWord AI to tell more Coug stories if you want to see how that plays out across the department. This soccer team is writing its own chapter right now, one shift at a time. You do not need to overthink this one. The Cougs showed up, played clean, and handled business against a Fresno State side that did not make it easy. That is the kind of win that does not make national noise but keeps a locker room believing. No grand pronouncements here. Just a solid afternoon of Cougar soccer and a team that looks like it knows what it wants to be. Go Cougs.
Cougs Abroad: Tracking the Crimson and Gray in the Pros
Six Cougs made NFL rosters out of training camp. That number is not a headline anywhere else, but it is the truth. Jaylen Watson started at cornerback for the Chiefs in Week 1. Abraham Lucas is on the PUP list and nobody in Seattle has forgotten what he does when he is healthy. The rest of the crew, Gardner Minshew, Renard Bell, Andre Dillard, and Liam Ryan, are out there carrying the flag, even if the national shows skip the Palouse part of the story. This is what we track. Not the draft hype from three years ago. Not the combine numbers. Who is playing, who is blocking, who is throwing, and who is rehabbing. That is the real Cougar scouting report. If you want to dig deeper into the Sunday action, we already put together *Wazzu's NFL Week 2 Report: Which Cougs Showed Up*. It breaks down snaps, catches, and who got their lunch paid for. Pair that with the pro tracking here and you have the full picture. The Cougs are out there. We are watching. You should be too. Go Cougs.
XC Takes Both Titles at Home, Cougar Classic Belongs to Pullman
Pullman belongs to the Cougs, and the trophy case now has proof. Washington State cross country swept both the men's and women's team titles at the Cougar Classic on home turf. That is not a small thing. Running in front of friends, family, and the occasional Palouse wind that reminds you who is really in charge, the Cougs handled business from start to finish. We have been tracking this meet all weekend. If you want the full picture of how it built to this moment, go back and read "Cougar Classic Day One in the books, and the home team is just getting started." That headline aged well. Day Two only added to the story, and by the time the final results posted, Pullman was the only name on the leaderboard that mattered. This is the kind of weekend that makes you remember why you love being a Coug. It is not just the wins. It is watching a team put in the work on the same ground where you once walked to class, and seeing it pay off in front of a home crowd that actually shows up. The XC program has been building something real, and they proved it when it counted most. Go Cougs.