Washington targeting Arizona’s Jedd Fisch to be its next coach: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Washington has targeted Arizona’s Jedd Fisch and is negotiating a deal with him to succeed Kalen DeBoer as the next coach of the Huskies, according to a person with knowledge of the talks.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the school has not commented publicly and a deal was not done. ESPN first reported that Fisch was emerging as the leading candidate for the Huskies.
Sources: Arizona coach Jedd Fisch has emerged as Washington’s top target for the head coaching job. He’s the only candidate Washington officials have engaged with after their initial phone calls. Expect clarity in the near future. pic.twitter.com/ZifyWHJ558
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 14, 2024
Less than a week after playing for the national championship, the Huskies moved quicky to fill the vacancy created when DeBoer left for Alabama.
Washington athletic director Troy Dannen was tasked with his first big decision since taking over in October and tried to rapidly provide stability for a football program coming off its best season in more than three decades.
Fisch has received rave reviews for his work at Arizona, especially this past season when the Wildcats finished 10-3, were third in the Pac-12 standings and beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl. Arizona is moving to the Big 12 starting next season but is facing financial issues within its athletic department, and Fisch could see more stability at Washington.
Arizona is the first head coaching gig for Fisch, who bounced around between the college and professional game as an assistant for most of his coaching career. He is 16-21 in his three seasons with the Wildcats.
Fisch, 47, would be the fourth head coach at Washington since the 2019…
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Publish date : 2024-01-14 23:01:25
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