BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana State hired Washington assistant Jeff Choate as its head football coach Friday.
Choate replaces Rob Ash, fired two days after the Bobcats lost to Montana to finish the season 5-6 overall and 3-5 in the Big Sky Conference.
"This is what I've worked my entire career for — to lead a college football program," Choate said in a statement released by the school.
Choate spent the past two seasons as the Huskies' defensive line coach and special teams coordinator, reuniting with former Boise State coach Chris Petersen.