On Monday morning, then-Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen shocked the college football world by resigning as head coach following their bowl game next month.

Defensive Coordinator Jimmy Lake was named as his successor. Immediately following the announcement, speculation ran rampant of what Petersen would do next. Was he USC-bound? What about the NFL? Would he be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys?

Official word is that Petersen will transition into an advisory role with the Huskies, at least, in the immediate future.

At his press conference today, Petersen discussed if he's done coaching when asked.

I'm not falling into that trick question...my whole plan is to get rested, to get recharged, and get redirected. Like the one thing I know is that I'm not ready to do nothing. I just gotta figure out where all this energy and this passion and inspiration goes. I don't want it to be on the football field.

It sounds like Petersen doesn't want to return to coaching football anytime soon. He's burned out, which is understandable considering how heavy and constant the workload is when running a program the size of Washington's. That position demands around the clock work hours between recruiting, game-planning, running practice, watching film, and oh, the actual games themselves.

Petersen said he likes being around people who strive for excellence, he loves people who are great at their jobs.

The now former Huskies head coach becomes another in a recent trend of major programs having their coaches step down during their 50s. Other recent examples include Bob Stoops at Oklahoma (56) and Urban Meyer at Ohio State (54). In both cases, one of the coordinators was promoted in their place. And in both cases, they eventually returned to coaching.

Will Chris Petersen coach again? The door isn't shut, but not right away originally appeared on NBC Sports Northwest