It’s headlines like the one on this story that make this the worst time of the year for Washington coach Chris Petersen.
UW assistant coaches Jonathan Smith and Jimmy Lake have both been linked to the head-coaching vacancy at San Jose State, which fired coach Ron Caragher on Sunday.
“Hey, we’ve got great coaches, there’s no doubt about it,” Petersen said Monday. “It’s the worst of the year for me. But my job is to also help guys and their families achieve something they really want and what their goals are all about.