Washington head football coach Chris Petersen will step down following the Huskies’ bowl game, UW announced on Monday. Second-year defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake has been named the program’s new head coach. Petersen will transition into an advisory role for UW Athletics.
“It has been a privilege and a professional dream fulfilled to be part of this world-class institution,” Petersen said in a release. “I will forever be grateful, honored and humbled to have had the opportunity to coach our fine young men on Montlake for these past six seasons. I thank each of them, as well as our coaches and administrative staff for the incredible commitment they’ve made to Husky football during my tenure.