The similarities between the football programs at Washington and California struck Hayden Schuh not long after he left Seattle and arrived in Berkeley last year.
And it makes sense, right? Among the many strong ties between the two programs, Cal coach Justin Wilcox notably apprenticed under UW coach Chris Petersen for four years at Boise State. And it was UW’s veteran linebackers coach, Bob Gregory, who convinced Wilcox to get into coaching in the first place.
So, yes, Schuh quickly recognized the cultural crossovers when he began as a graduate-assistant coach on Wilcox’s staff in 2017, only months after wrapping up his career as a walk-on defensive back for the Huskies.