Cougfan is short-hand for the website Cougfan.com, which was launched in 1998 to follow Washington State University Cougar football, basketball and, to a lesser extent, baseball. The site is independently owned and operated, but is affiliated with the Scout.com network for college and professional fan sites. Cougfan.com offers daily updates, multiple times per day, on Washington State athletics. The site specializes in news, opinion and discussion.