Willingham "Steps Down"

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Huskies turning to Notre Dame again for a coach???

Originally published Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Notre Dame assistant is interviewed for UW football coaching job
Rivals.com reported that Haywood was in Seattle on Wednesday night to interview with UW athletic director Scott Woodward. The two know each other from years when they both worked at Louisiana State, where they crossed paths from 1999-2002. Haywood was an assistant at LSU from 1995-2002 and recently called Woodward "a very good friend." According to the Rivals report, Haywood was not at Notre Dame's practice Wednesday and had been granted permission to interview for the job.
By Bob Condotta
Seattle Times staff reporter

On the day the University of Washington completed an expected procedural step in the search for a new football coach, there was also a report of a new candidate for the job — Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Haywood.

Rivals.com reported that Haywood was scheduled to arrive in Seattle on Wednesday night and is expected to interview today with UW athletic director Scott Woodward. The two know each other from years when they both worked at Louisiana State, where they crossed paths from 1999 to 2002. Haywood was an assistant at LSU from 1995 to 2002 and recently called Woodward "a very good friend."

According to the Rivals report, Haywood was not at Notre Dame's practice Wednesday and had been granted permission to interview for the job.

He is a 1986 graduate of Notre Dame and has worked with the Irish since 2005. He was named assistant coach of the year by the American Football Coaches Association in 2005.

However, Notre Dame's offense has struggled this season and coach Charlie Weis announced this week he was retaining play-calling duties, which he had taken over last week when Haywood missed practices due to the death of a cousin. Haywood, 44, was a flanker and cornerback as a player at Notre Dame.

Woodward said earlier in the day that the Huskies were not close to naming a coach.

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USC O- Coordinator Sarkisian is new coach

Report: Washington tabs Sarkisian as new head coach

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Southern California offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian will reportedly become the next head coach of the Washington Huskies.

According to The Seattle Times, Sarkisian will take over for an 0-11 Washington team that recently dismissed Tyrone Willingham as its head coach. He has never served as a head coach at any level.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard ... eID=245976