 Petersen in 2010 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1964 Yuba City, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis (BS, 1988; M.Ed.) Sacramento City College (AA) |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1984 | Sacramento CC |
| 1985–1986 | UC Davis |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | UC Davis (freshman) |
| 1989–1991 | UC Davis (WR) |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh (QB) |
| 1993–1994 | Portland State (QB) |
| 1995–2000 | Oregon (WR) |
| 2001–2005 | Boise State (OC) |
| 2006–2013 | Boise State |
| 2014–2019 | Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 147–38 |
| Bowls | 7–6 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (CFP) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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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. Petersen also won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award in 2010. At the University of Washington, Petersen led the Huskies to the College Football Playoff in 2016, but fell to Alabama in the Peach Bowl. Petersen announced his resignation on December 2, 2019, effective after the team's bowl game.