Isaac Fontaine created many memorable moments at Beasley Coliseum.
Playing for the Cougars from 1994-97, he finished his WSU Athletic Hall of Fame career with 2,003 points, still No. 1 on Cougar basketball's all-time scoring list.
Now living in Sacramento, Fontaine tries to return to Pullman for Homecoming annually. In fact, he was here last fall.
"It’s always great to be a Coug." Fontaine said. "It means everything."
While Fontaine's passion for the Cougs endures since his time as a student-athlete, he never returned to Beasley Coliseum to watch the Cougars play.
Until this past weekend.
The trip back to Pullman was a gift from his girlfriend for his 40th birthday.
"She said I have a surprise trip for you," Fontaine said.
"I thought I was going fishing," he said with a laugh. "We came to Pullman instead."
Fontaine is an accountant, and January to April is the busy time of year, not conducive to take time off for a trip to Beasley Coliseum.
But Fontaine recently changed jobs and was able to make the trip this time.
And as he said, "I'm loving it."
Fontaine watched the Cougars play Utah, Thursday and was recognized during the game.
The next day, he threw the first pitch at the Cougar baseball game.
And then Saturday, he once again sat courtside and cheered the Cougars on to a victory against Colorado in overtime.
Being back at Beasley Coliseum took the gregarious Fontaine back to his playing days.
"It did bring back some memories," he said.
"I wanted to get out there but then my knees told me something different," he said with a smile.
And while Fontaine will continue to return to Pullman on Homecoming, he plans on visiting Pullman more than once a year.
"I’m definitely going to come back for more games," he said.
Go Cougs!
Jason Krump, WSU Athletics
