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WSU to honor former

basketball coach Raveling

PULLMAN — Washington State will honor the contributions of legendary basketball coach George Raveling in a ceremony Feb. 9 in Pullman, athletic director Pat Chun announced.

Raveling’s name will be hung in the Beasley Coliseum rafters during a halftime ceremony of the Boeing Apple Cup series game between Washington State and Washington.

Raveling coached at WSU from 1972-83, taking the Cougars to NCAA tournaments in 1980 and 1983. The 1980 appearance marked the first for WSU since finishing second in 1941. While at WSU, he earned 167 victories, and was twice named the Pac-8/10 Conference Coach of the Year.

During his time in Pullman, Raveling also served as an assistant coach for the USA team at the 1979 Pan American Games and the West Regional coach at the 1979 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival. Raveling continued his collegiate coaching career after leaving WSU in 1983, first at the University of Iowa (1983-86), then at the University of Southern California (1986-94). His career head coaching record stands at 337-292. In 1984 and 1988 he served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Teams.

Raveling became the first African-American men’s head basketball coach in conference history when he was hired in 1972. He also possesses one of the most important documents in American history, Martin Luther King’s original notes from his “I Have a Dream” speech, part of a massive collection of items Raveling has accumulated during his life.

Raveling, who was inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004, has been inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. Raveling also received the John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball.

A graduate of Villanova University, Raveling served as an assistant coach at his alma mater and the University of Maryland before assuming his role at WSU.

Hatley, Bomar play

in Hudson Cup matches

MOLALLA, Ore. — Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake helped the amateur team play to a 10-all tie against the professionals at the 71st Hudson Cup matches last week at Arrowhead Golf Club.

On Thursday, Hatley and Jacob Koppenberg teamed to win 1-up in their foursome match, and Hatley and Chase Carlson lost 2&1 in four-ball. On Friday, Hatley won his singles match 2&1.

Professional Billy Bomar of Prairie Falls played in the 28th Senior Hudson Cup matches. On Thursday, Bomar and Scott Krieger lost their foursome match 2-up, and Bomar and Brent Murray won their four-ball match 2&1. On Friday, Bomar won his singles match 2-up.

The amateur team won the senior event 10 1/2-9 1/2.

Both events featured the top 10 pros in the Northwest against the top 10 amateurs.