PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy has been fired.

Jon Haarlow, the chief operating officer of the school’s athletic department, will serve as interim athletic director. The Cougars will conduct a national search for McCoy’s replacement, the university said Wednesday in a statement announcing the move.

“Anne has provided steady leadership through one of the most complex and pivotal periods in the history of Cougar athletics,” Washington State President Elizabeth Cantwell said. “She built a strong foundation for the program’s future grounded in integrity, academic success and care for our student-athletes. We are deeply grateful for Anne’s decades of service and her unwavering commitment to Washington State University.”

McCoy was hired as Washington State

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