Ula Motuga returned to Pullman as Assistant Coach of the women's basketball program in July 2026.
Prior to this role, Motuga spent two seasons as part of the Nevada women's basketball coaching staff.
Before that, she spent five years in a Cougars uniform, and ended her career with the most games played in program history and eighth all-time in total rebounds. Motuga helped take the team from just nine wins when she came into the program as a freshman, to 23 wins and a Pac-12 Tournament Championship in 2023 to cap her playing career.
Besides her accomplishments on the court, Motuga was selected to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll four times. She was also a Graduate Assistant for Student-Athlete Development in 2023-24.
Motuga, originally from Logan City, Australia, graduated from WSU with her Bachelor's in 2022 and her Master's in 2024.