Stanford Tabs Washington State’s Smith to Take Over Men’s Basketball Program

Coach Kyle Smith of Washington State questions a call in an NCAA Tournament game against Iowa State in Omaha, Neb., on March 23, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo

STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford has hired Kyle Smith away from Washington State to lead its struggling men’s basketball program.

Athletic Director Bernard Muir announced Monday that Mr. Smith had agreed to take over the Cardinal after Jerod Haase was fired earlier this month.