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WSU namese former defensive coordinator Jake Dickert head coach

Jake Dickert gets ready to lead the Cougs into Husky Stadium for the 2021 Apple Cup. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
Jake Dickert gets ready to lead the Cougs into Husky Stadium for the 2021 Apple Cup. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)

After leading WSU to a 27-point Apple Cup win and a 3-2 record in his five games as interim head coach, the Cougars officially removed the interim tag from Jake Dickert’s title and lifted the defensive coordinator into the program’s permanent head-coaching job.

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