Wow - wonder where he’s headed or if it’s game over for him?
I'm guessing it's game over for him. He stayed in Boise for a long time due to his youngest son being sick (has since fully recovered). The only job I could see him taking is USC (which he wanted when they hired Sarkisian). He's only 55 years old, so he's still got some years in him...but he's probably made $30+ million in his career and may want to move on. He only coached at Washington for six seasons. I bet they are disappointed he's leaving, although he did have a disappointing season going 7-5.
Here's his statement:
Washington head coach Chris Petersen steps down after 6 seasons
"It has been a privilege and a professional dream fulfilled to be part of this world-class institution," Petersen said. "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.
“The football program and Husky Athletics across the board will continue to prosper – and do it the right way – with Jen Cohen's leadership and the University administration's commitment to excellence. I'll be a Husky for life, but now is the right time for me to step away from my head coaching duties, and recharge."