McKay officially names two assistant coaches
March 30, 2000
Corvallis, Ore. -
Corvallis - Brad Soucie (SUE-see) and Scott Didrickson have officially been named assistant men's basketball coaches at Oregon State University, it was announced Thursday by Beaver Head Coach Ritchie McKay.
This will be Soucie's third stop with Mckay. The 32-year-old was first affiliated with McKay at Portland State University in 1995, and has been a part of his staff since. Soucie began his coaching career in 1990 at his alma mater, Christian Heritage College in El Cajon, Cal. He concluded his collegiate playing career at CHC, where he lettered two years and earned a degree in business. He started his college career at Eastern Michigan University, lettering in 1987 and '88. Soucie helped EMU earn a berth into the NCAA Tournament, where he set a first round tourney record with eight three-point field goals against Pittsburgh.
"I'm elated to have Brad Soucie as an assistant," McKay said. "Coach Soucie has been a member of my staff throughout my head coaching career, and his support, loyalty, and integrity have blessed me. He is a phenomenal recruiter and he has tremendous relationships with players. He has a bright future ahead of him in coaching."
Didrickson makes his fourth coaching stop, and second with McKay. The former University of Washington student-athlete was on the Colorado State staff two years. He also has served as an assistant coach at Gonzaga University (1997-98) and at Mercer Island High School (1996-97) in Washington. Didrickson was a four-year letterman at UW, playing for then assistant coach Ritchie McKay. He earned 1994 Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic honors and went on to earn a degree in history.
"Coach Didrickson has a wealth of knowledge about the game, and he is without question a bright and up and coming coach," McKay stated.
McKay expects to announce his third assistant in the near future.
