In a move that had been rumored for over a week, the Washington Huskies officially announced the hire of former Purdue head coach Ryan Walters as the team's new defensive coordinator on Friday morning.

SEATTLE, Wash. — Former Purdue football coach Ryan Walters was hired as defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies on Friday.

Ryan Walters will be Washington’s next defensive coordinator, the team announced on Friday. He replaces Steve Belichick, who is reportedly headed to North Carolina to join his father Bill Belichick’s new staff.

The present-day University of Washington defensive unit is a lot like the entire Huskies team emerging from the national championship game against Michigan a ye

While Washington still has a defensive coordinator on its staff leading into the Sun Bowl, head coach Jedd Fisch is reportedly hiring his replacement.