SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Petersen says he was ready for a break after 40 years of being involved with football.
Petersen spoke Tuesday about his surprising decision to resign as Washington’s coach after six seasons with the Huskies. The 55-year-old Petersen has been a head coach for 14 seasons at Boise State and Washington. He’s been involved with coaching for more than 30 years overall after his playing career ended.
Petersen said he remembered watching film at home with his dad, who was a small-college coach in California, and that over the years being a head coach can “become very heavy.