Basketball Assistant Leaving Cougars

Scott Duncan, the top assistant under Washington State basketball coach Kevin Eastman, has accepted a similar position at the University of Wyoming.

Duncan, 41, joins new Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt. The two worked together as assistants at the University of New Mexico in the 1980s.

In his two seasons at WSU, Duncan focused on recruiting. His departure comes as the Cougars are working to sign two more players for next season. Three players have already been signed.

Eastman was in Houston on Tuesday and could not be reached, a WSU spokesman said. Duncan, meanwhile, was apparently already in Laramie, Wyo.

Duncan’s departure marks the third coaching shakeup in Eastman’s three years with the Cougars.

With the spring signing period looming, Eastman is expected to name Duncan’s successor shortly. Warren Riley and Alvin Williamson remain on the staff. , DataTimes