PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced Tuesday that Cougar Athletics will honor the contributions of legendary basketball coach George Raveling in a ceremony Feb. 9 in Pullman.
 
Raveling's name will be hung in the Beasley Coliseum rafters during a halftime ceremony of the Boeing Apple Cup series game between Washington State and Washington.
 
"George Raveling is an extraordinary figure in Cougar Athletics history and is most deserving of this honor," said Chun. "A member of both the Naismith Memorial and College Basketball Halls of Fame, George left a tremendous legacy from his time in Pullman and positively impacted countless student-athletes, staff, faculty, alumni and fans."
 
Raveling coached at WSU from 1972-83, taking the Cougars to NCAA Tournaments in 1980 and 1983. The 1980 appearance marked the first for WSU since finishing second in 1941. While at WSU, he earned 167 victories, and was twice named the Pac-8/10 Conference Coach of the Year.
 
During his time in Pullman, Raveling also served as an assistant coach for the USA team at the 1979 Pan American Games and the West Regional coach at the 1979 U.S. Olympic Sports Festival. Raveling continued his collegiate coaching career after leaving WSU in 1983, first at the University of Iowa (1983-86), then at the University of Southern California (1986-94). His career head coaching record stands at 337-292. In 1984 and 1988 he served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Teams.
 
Raveling became the first African-American men's head basketball coach in conference history when he was hired in 1972. He also possesses one of the most important documents in American history, Martin Luther King's original notes from his "I Have a Dream" speech, part of a massive collection of items Raveling has accumulated during his life.
 
Raveling, who was inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004, has been inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. Raveling also received the John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball.
 
A graduate of Villanova University, Raveling served as an assistant coach at his alma mater and the University of Maryland before assuming his role at WSU.
 
Season tickets are still on sale for both men's and women's basketball. Mini Plan ticket packages are also on sale for the WSU men's 2019-20 basketball season. The men's basketball mini plans include a 3- and 5-game option. You can choose any games, including the Klay Thompson jersey retirement against Oregon State on January 18.  The 3-game plan starts at $45 and the 5-game plan starts at just $70.  Seating is available in the sideline reserved, corner reserved, baseline floor, and lower baseline sections.
 
For the complete men's and women's schedules, pricing and more ticket options, please visit www.wsucougars.com or call 1-800-Go-Cougs. Please contact the athletic ticket office at athletictickets@wsu.edu with any questions.