ESPN REPORT: The Washington Huskies football Head Coach is Being Fired Due to…
Jimmy Lake, Washington’s football coach in his second year, was sacked on Sunday.
For the 4-6 Huskies, defensive coordinator Bob Gregory will take over as head coach in the interim.
Athletic director Jen Cohen of Washington said in a statement, “Making a head-coaching change in any sport is difficult, recognizing that the decision impacts coaches, staff, student-athletes and their families.” But I have a responsibility to always act in the best interests of our student-athletes, our department, and our university as the steward of UW Athletics. When I recruited Jimmy in 2019, no one wanted him to succeed more than I did, but in the end, there are a number of reasons—both on and off the field—why this change is required.
“I am grateful for Jimmy’s service to Washington, and we wish him the very best of luck moving forward.”
Cohen said she told Lake about her choice earlier in the day in what she called “a professional conversation” during a virtual news conference on Sunday night.
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Lake was fired on Saturday, one week after serving a one-game, non-paying suspension for an incident on November 6 that occurred on the sidelines and appeared to involve him striking redshirt freshman linebacker Ruperake Fuavai during a 26-16 loss to Oregon.
The Seattle Times revealed on Saturday that Lake was the subject of yet another accusation that he engaged in physical contact with a
