"I think he would be such a great partner," Arnold exclaimed. "We're super close in age, and I just feel like he has that same passion and wants to do well, just like his sister Bindi did. So I think it would be really fun to be paired with him."
WSU athletic director Anne McCoy announced a $4.5 million salary pool for the football assistant coaches in 2025, exceeding last year's compensation by $800,000. This strategic move positions WSU to potentially have the largest coaching salary pool in the revamped Pac-12, crucial for a challenging financial environment in Pullman. Despite initial concerns over coach Jimmy Rogers' competitive salary, McCoy's comments indicate a commitment to sustaining a strong football program by investing in coaching staff.
"Despite the league having just signed an enormous new media rights deal, the narratives surrounding TV ratings with the NBA cast a narrative that the league is failing in some sort of way."