Report: 49ers hire Wulff

Sat., May 12, 2012

Football: Paul Wulff has reportedly landed a job with an NFL team.

The former Washington State coach told Cougfan.com on Friday that he’s been hired as an offensive assistant with the San Francisco 49ers under coach Jim Harbaugh.

Phone messages left for Wulff and the 49ers were not returned.

Wulff, who was fired by WSU in November after compiling a 9-40 record in four seasons, coached against Harbaugh from 2008-2010 when Harbaugh was at Stanford.

It will be Wulff’s first coaching job outside of the area. He coached the offensive line at Eastern Washington from 1993 to 1997, served as offensive coordinator in 1998 and 1999, then was the team’s head coach from 2000-2007 before taking the head job at WSU.

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Phillips signs with EWU

Women’s basketball: Tisha Phillips, a native of Lapwai, Idaho, and two-year varsity letter-winner at Lewiston High School, has signed a national letter of intent to play at EWU.

Phillips was recently named the 2012 Idaho Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year - the first recipient from Lewiston High School. The 5-foot-10 guard led the Bengals to a 22-4 record in 2012 and their second straight Idaho 5A State title. She was selected by Idahosports.com as the Player of the Game in all three contests at the 2012 state tournament.

Phillips averaged 15 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 2.2 assists during her senior year.

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Report: 49ers hire Wulff

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