Cougars Give Bennett a Raise: Washington State gave coach Tony Bennett a raise, bumping his salary to $1 million a year and extending his contract through 2015. One of the hottest young coaches in the country, Bennett has led the Cougars to back-to-back 26-win seasons and NCAA Tournament berths. Washington State has returned to respectability after being a perennial bottom feeder in the Pac-10. Bennett is still one of the lower paid coaches in the conference, but he works in a smaller market in Pullman, Wash. [5/06/08]