Christopher Scott Petersen (born October 13, 1964) is an American former college football coach. He was the head coach for eight seasons at Boise State University; Petersen guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins in the 2007 and 2010 Fiesta Bowls. He is the first two-time winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, which he won in 2006 and 2009.

Jun 22, 2022 · Petersen appeared on Wednesday’s episode of The BluePrint With Dr. Erik Korem, and went into detail on his decision to step down at Washington, as well as his admittedly “embarrassing”...

Jun 22, 2022 · Petersen opens up about his decision to leave Boise State, why he ultimately decided to step away from coaching, and what he's learned since. This is a really thoughtful and eye opening conversation for coaches.

Three years have now passed since Chris Petersen abruptly stepped down as the head football coach at Washington, ending a successful tenure in Seattle that featured multiple Pac-12...

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.

Dec 3, 2019 · Chris Petersen is stepping down as coach at Washington because "a lot of frustration and anxiety and stress" has overcome the "positivity and optimism" of the job.

Dec 3, 2019 · Washington held a press conference on Tuesday to address the media after one of the biggest stunners of the year in college football: Chris Petersen's sudden decision to step down from his post as...

Dec 2, 2019 · In a stunning announcement, the Washington coach Chris Petersen will step down following the team’s bowl game and will assume “a leadership advisory role for Husky Athletics.”

Dec 2, 2019 · Petersen helped turn Kellen Moore into one of the most prolific quarterbacks in college football history – he went an astounding 50-3 as a starter – and pushed Boise into the college football ...

Nov 30, 2024 · Explore Chris Petersen's remarkable journey from college football coaching legend to Fox Sports analyst, and discover why he chose personal well-being over career ambition.