# Washington State University football coaching transition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/washington-state-university-football-coaching-transition
> Updated: 2026-08-12T02:00:27.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Washington State University announced the hiring of Kirby Moore as the new head football coach to replace Jimmy Rogers. Moore, formerly the offensive coordinator at Missouri, accepted a base salary of $2 million starting in 2026.

Following the coaching change, several key running backs, including senior Kirby Vorhees, Maxwell Woods, and Leo Pulalasi, opted to remain with the program after signing NIL agreements. The running back unit will be managed by veteran assistant coach Justin Green.

By August 12, 2026, the program moved into its fall camp phase, with head coach Kirby Moore and staff members Ashton Tripp and Jeremiah Bernard providing updates during a press conference.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: WSU football holds fall camp press conference

Washington State University football players Kirby Moore, Ashton Tripp, and Jeremiah Bernard participated in a fall camp press conference on August 12, 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wsu-football-holds-fall-camp-press-conference

### 2026-07-31: Washington State hires Kirby Moore as football head coach

Washington State hired Kirby Moore as football head coach with a $2 million salary, while star running backs Kirby Vorhees, Maxwell Woods and others return under assistant Justin Green.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/washington-state-hires-kirby-moore-as-football-head-coach

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