Some college football programs produce Hall of Famers. Washington brings them in. Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll each spent several days at the Huskies’ facility during spring practice, and it would surprise no one if Steve Spurrier were to show up. Belichick’s son Steve is Washington’s defensive coordinator, and Carroll’s son Brennan coordinates the offense, but the Huskies’ ties to the elder Belichick and Carroll are not just familial. New head coach Jedd Fisch worked for both men as well as for Mike Shanahan, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McVay and Brian Billick. Fisch talked recently about the lessons he has learned from each and how he has applied them to the programs he has led—first Arizona, which went 10–3 in 2023, and now Washington, which hired him in January. (His comments have been lightly edited for clarity.)
