J.R. Salo joined Washington State University in 2016 as the payroll and personnel coordinator within the athletics business department.
Salo is a U.S. Army veteran and has been an active member within the Pullman community ranging from being a part of the Palouse Umpires Association, to helping with Pullman Good Food Co-Op. He is also a current member of the Washington State University Alumni Association, and the Cougar Athletic Fund.
He graduated from Washington State in 2014 with his bachelor's degree in humanities.