Oregon State has finalized a deal to hire Washington co-offensive coordinator Jonathan Smith as its next head coach, a source with direct knowledge of the process confirmed to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
Sports Illustrated and The Associated Press reported earlier Wednesday that Oregon State chose to hire Smith, a former Beavers quarterback who has been part of a Washington staff that has led the Huskies to consecutive double-digit-win seasons.
Smith has been working as quarterbacks coach for coach Chris Petersen since 2012, starting at Boise State, and then at Washington, starting in 2014.
He also had stops as an assistant at Montana and Idaho.