Washington State's Kyle Smith has accepted the head coaching job at Stanford, a source told ESPN on Monday.
Smith, named the 2024 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, led the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008 and had one of the best seasons in program history.
The Cougars finished 25-10 overall and 14-6 in the Pac-12, just one game behind Arizona. After defeating the Wildcats in Tucson on February 22, Washington State took sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 standings for the first time since December 21, 1986. They were the seventh seed in Sunday's selection and defeated Washington State in the first round. Drake on Thursday won the program's fifth NCAA Tournament championship, the first since 1942.
Washington State ended its season with a 67-56 loss to Iowa State on Saturday.
Smith spent five seasons at Washington State, finishing above .500 in the Pac-12 in each of his last three seasons.
Before taking over the Cougars, Smith spent three seasons as a coach in San Francisco, winning at least 20 games all three seasons, and six seasons as a coach in Columbia. During his time with the Lions, he led the program to 20 wins for the first time since the 1969-70 season and set a program record with 25 wins in 2015-16. He also won the 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, defeating UC Irvine in the title game.
Smith began his coaching career as an assistant in San Diego and also served on the staffs at Air Force and St. Mary's.
At Stanford, he will replace Jerrod Haase, who was fired after eight seasons earlier this month. The Cardinal failed to reach the NCAA Tournament during Haase's tenure.
Smith led Stanford to the ACC, and the Cardinal will join Cal and SMU in the league this summer.