The Iowa native has spent much of his career alongside Kalen DeBoer, working together at Washington, Fresno State, Eastern Michigan and Sioux Falls, an NAIA program. Washington went 11-2 in DeBoer’s first season as coach, a seven-win improvement from 2021. The team returns quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who led the nation in passing and total offense and is expected to be a Heisman Trophy contender in 2023.
