Chris Petersen is a former American football coach who retired from coaching following the 2019 college football season. He spent 33 years as a coach, including eight seasons as head coach at the University of Washington. Petersen now works as an analyst during the college football season for FOX Sports. He has had his name come up for a few major job openings since his departure from Washington, but as of now, he appears content to continue his healing process. Petersen has also appeared on podcasts and interviews to discuss his decision to step down from coaching and his life after coaching.