Jedd Fisch revives longtime Chris Petersen tradition

The Washington Huskies appear to have revived a longtime tradition of the Husky Olympics that Chris Petersen coined during his time at the helm.

The Paris Olympics are still over a month away, but the Husky Olympics are back in full swing. A longtime tradition under coach Chris Petersen, who passed it down to Jimmy Lake, the Husky Olympics appeared to take a two-year hiatus under Kalen DeBoer before Jedd Fisch brought the event back to Montlake on Tuesday.

The Huskies posted pictures and videos all over social media of the fun, competitive atmosphere Fisch’s coaching staff is trying to install, thanks to some inspiration from former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, in its first season.

In what the players probably hope is a regular event, the 2024 Husky Olympics included a sack race, tennis, soccer penalty shootout, home run derby on the softball field, and a slam dunk contest.

The dunk contest, which happened in the middle of Husky Stadium, appeared to be the most popular event and appears to have been won by sophomore edge rusher Lance Holtzclaw.

The native of Dorchester, Massachusetts appeared to have been inspired by his hometown team, the Boston Celtics, and NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. He jumped over associate athletic director for academic excellence Liberty Bracken to throw it down, which appears to have sealed a win in the event for him, and a victory for his team in the 2024 Husky Olympics.