Washington is DeBoer's first head coaching position in a power conference program, but his previous stops indicate it could be a quick turnaround for the Huskies.
Washington baseball coach Lindsay Meggs announced his retirement Monday after leading the Huskies for 13 years and to their only College World Series appearance.
Garrett Forrester hit a three-run homer, Gavin Logan hit a solo shot as No. 2 seed Oregon State beat No. 7 seed Washington 13-8 in the first Pac-12 baseball tournament in conference history.
Boogie Ellis scored 17 points and No. 21 Southern California overcame a rash of turnovers to hold off Washington 65-61 in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals.
Terrell Brown Jr. finished with 22 points and five assists as Washington pulled away in the second half for an 82-70 victory over Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament.
Terrell Brown Jr. overcame a quiet start scoring 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and Washington rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat California 64-55.
Washington State has removed the interim tag and named Jake Dickert as head coach after he led the Cougars to a 3-2 record following the firing of Nick Rolovich.
This years Apple Cup has a interesting twist. Jake Dickert and Bob Gregory are leading their respective teams in the role of interim head coach at Washington State and Washington.