Bio

Hughes played high school basketball in Oakland, California, before graduating from Cal State Hayward where he was named as team captain his senior year. He then served as a D-I assistant coach for 13 years, his last nine at the University of Washington. CCS Athletic Director Maury Ray hired Eric in 2002, and he immediately put his personal stamp on the CCS men’s basketball program. Eric was a great recruiter, super organized, and very passionate about coaching in Spokane. In his five years at the helm, he adopted the athletic department staff as his family and took pride in his position as a Physical Education tenured track faculty member. He led the Sasquatch to three NWAACC tournament appearances, finishing third in 2006. Eric won Region Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2006 as his teams won the Eastern Region championship both years. He left CCS in 2007 to become an assistant coach in the NBA, first with Toronto, followed by New Jersey and then the Milwaukee Bucks.