PULLMAN, Wash. – Alex Yano joined the Washington State men's basketball staff as the director of operations, WSU Head Coach Kyle Smith announced Wednesday. Yano most recently completed his graduate degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, while working with the Hawaii Men's Basketball team as a graduate manager.
Yano is a 2020 graduate of WSU's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication with an emphasis in journalism and media production. The Colorado native spent two seasons as the head manager under Coach Kyle Smith, assisting with practice preparation, statistical analysis, team video, and day-to-day program operations.