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College athletics

Saneholtz will retire after 28 years at WSU

Marcia Saneholtz will retire this summer as Washington State’s senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator after 28 years at the university.

Among her many career milestones, Saneholtz headed up WSU’s successful bids to host NCAA volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in Spokane.

“It’s been a terrific adventure and experience over 28 years,” Saneholtz said in a school press release. “I’ve had the privilege of meeting and working with incredible people and many rewarding opportunities. It’s now time to experience other ‘worlds’ while I’m healthy and have lots of energy.

“Once a Coug, always a Coug.”

WSU athletic director Jim Sterk said Saneholtz had her “stamp” on many of the university’s programs, systems and facilities.

“Out student-athletes, staff and fans are enjoying the fruits of her work while at WSU,” said Sterk.

The university noted that Saneholtz is considered an expert nationally in the “merging of men’s and women’s programs and the development of women’s athletic programs under the guidelines of state and federal (Title IX) regulations.”

College basketball

Longtime Bucs assistant hired

Rodney Wecker, who served the Whitworth men’s basketball program since 1991, has been hired as head coach at Austin College in Sherman, Texas.

Wecker was assistant coach from 1991-2004 before becoming associate head coach of the Pirates.

Austin College is a NCAA Division III school and member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

College tennis

Dreves nets a first for Eastern

Eastern Washington University men’s tennis coach Patrick Dreves has been named the Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year, the first time either an Eagles men’s or women’s tennis coach has been so honored.

Dreves is in his third year as coach.

EWU went 5-2 in conference play, its first winning record in the Big Sky. EWU advanced to the finals of the Big Sky tournament before falling.