Seattle ? Tyrone Willingham is out as football coach at Washington, effective at the end of the season.

Two days after the Huskies fell to 0-7, athletic director Scott Woodward said Willingham will step down at the end of the year. Asked Monday if this was his decision, Willingham said flatly, “no.”

Willingham, appearing at his weekly news conference, added that he never considered resigning.

“No, it’s just not in my makeup,” he said.

The decision comes after Saturday’s 33-7 loss to Notre Dame and after eight days of discussions with Woodward. Willingham coached Notre Dame until he was fired in 2004.

“We didn’t win enough football games. That’s it,” Willingham said. “Hopefully we’ve done all the other things right, (and) it’s a good strong program for someone to jump into and do things.”

Woodward has said he did not want to change coaches during the season, but said Monday’s announcement ends speculation and allows the team to focus on its final games.

Willingham is 11-32 overall in his four seasons. Washington currently has a nine-game losing streak.