Coach chris peterson biography

American football player and coach (born )

For other people named Chris Petersen, see Chris Petersen (disambiguation).

Christopher Scott Petersen (born October 13, ) 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 and Fiesta Bowls.

He is the first two-time winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award, which he won in and Petersen also won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award in At the University of Washington, Petersen led the Huskies to the College Football Playoff in , but fell to Alabama in the Peach Bowl. Petersen announced his resignation on December 2, , effective after the team's bowl game.

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Early life

Born and raised in Yuba City, California, Petersen played safety and quarterback for the Honkers at Yuba City High School under the guidance of coach George Calkins. After graduation in , he played quarterback for the Sacramento City Col Chris Petersen opens up about why he left coaching: "I didn't ...

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