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On December 6, 2013, Petersen agreed to a five-year, $18 million contract to become the new head coach at Washington. He replaced Steve Sarkisian , who announced that he was leaving Washington to take the same position at USC three days after the 2013 Apple Cup .
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- October 13, 1964 (age 58), Yuba City, California, U.S.
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In his first season at Washington, Petersen led the Huskies to an 8-6 record and a berth in the TicketCity Cactus Bowl. He became the fastest active FBS coach to reach 100 career victories – doing so in 117 games – and tied with Knute Rockne for fifth fastest all-time after a win over cross-state rival Washington State in the Apple Cup.
Petersen. Title. Head Coach. Chris Petersen retired from from coaching following the 2019 college football season, having spent 33 years as a coach, including eight (2006-13) as head coach at Boise State and six more (2014-19) as head coach at the University of Washington.
Petersen, 54, enters the 2019 season with the highest winning percentage among active NCAA-FBS coaches with at least five years as an FBS coach. Entering the coming season, his .808 career winning percentage (139-33) is the 12th-highest in major-college football history.
Dec 10, 2019 · SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A year ago on the Levi's Stadium turf, Washington Huskies players danced, embraced and celebrated carrying roses. Head coach Chris Petersen revealed the week of the 2019...
Mar 19, 2020 · What the past 6 years taught us about Chris Petersen - The Athletic. By Christian Caple. Mar 19, 2020. 45. SEATTLE — If you will oblige, a quick Chris Petersen story. It was summer 2014,...
Dec 2, 2019 · Seattle Times columnist. Chris Petersen’s decision to step down Monday as the University of Washington’s football coach was so stunning and seemingly incongruous that my first inclination...
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