Sports >  UW basketball

UW Athletics eliminates 16 positions in latest round of cost-saving measures

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 10, 2020

In a presentation to the University of Washington’s board of regents on Thursday, athletics director Jen Cohen and chief financial officer Kate Cullen outlined plans to shrink department salaries by 17% – or $8 million – in the 2021 fiscal year.

Sports >  UW football

Analysis: Will Washington’s DB pipeline to the pros continue to prosper with Jimmy Lake’s move to head coach

UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 29, 2020

SEATTLE – “No fear.”

Sports >  NCAA

Commentary: Jimmy Lake’s response to postponed Pac-12 season in first year at helm foretells coaching success at Washington

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 17, 2020

So now we won’t find out how Jimmy Lake does as the man in charge of molding the Washington football team until – well, who the heck knows? The ultimate referendum, which occurs 12 times a year, or more, in the fall and winter, is on indefinite hold.

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Sports >  UW football

Their fall season has been canceled. So where do Jimmy Lake and the Washington Huskies go from here?

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 13, 2020

On Jan. 18, Jimmy Lake stood on the purple “W” at midcourt inside Alaska Airlines Arena. He held a microphone and wore a white pullover jacket. He addressed 9,268 fans during a timeout in the Husky hoops game against Oregon.

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As Big Ten and Pac-12 football season cancellation reports swirl, UW Huskies hang in limbo

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 10, 2020

On July 31, the Pac-12 unveiled a 10-game, conference-only fall 2020 football schedule. Ten days later, that schedule appears to be all but scrapped.

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Larry Stone: Washington’s Chris Petersen has no regrets – and he’s laser-focused on molding Seattle’s future business leaders

UPDATED: Sat., July 11, 2020

When Chris Petersen stepped down as Husky football coach in December, he expressed the desire to recharge, regain some balance in his life and reacquire the passion he felt had waned.

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Big Ten to adopt conference-only football schedule in 2020, wiping out Washington opener against Michigan

UPDATED: Thu., July 9, 2020

The first game of the Jimmy Lake Era at Washington will not feature the Michigan Wolverines.

Sports >  UW football

Washington Athletics announces expanded cost-saving measures and major gifts from Jen Cohen, Jimmy Lake and Mike Hopkins

UPDATED: Sat., June 27, 2020

Washington is reducing its overall athletic department operating budget by 15% for the 2020-21 fiscal year and all the school’s head coaches have agreed to minimum 5% pay reductions.

Sports >  UW football

Matt Calkins: Adding QB Kevin Thomson is big for Huskies, but let’s not anoint him the starter just yet

UPDATED: Fri., June 19, 2020

SEATTLE – Wednesday was a big deal, but this isn’t a done deal. The Huskies’ quarterback competition should still be fierce.

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Washington adds graduate transfer QB Kevin Thomson

UPDATED: Wed., June 17, 2020

Washington may have found its quarterback for the upcoming season after Kevin Thomson, the 2019 Big Sky Conference offensive player of the year, joined the Huskies as a graduate transfer.

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Washington football coach Jimmy Lake plans to organize meetings between his players and police for ‘uncomfortable conversations’

UPDATED: Thu., June 11, 2020

Jimmy Lake wants to set the path for progress. Those are the words he said. And, though it’s an undeniably difficult topic to discuss, the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota may have helped to pave that path.

Sports >  UW football

The year of the decommit?

UPDATED: Sun., May 31, 2020

Recruits are increasingly committing to schools without stepping foot on campus. They’re committing to coaches they’ve conversed with on Zoom or FaceTime but haven’t physically met. They’re committing to relationships without going on a date.