Utah Sues Michigan Assistant Freddie Whittingham over Move to Brother's Staff
Utah seeks more than $300,000 and at least $1 million in damages, saying Freddie Whittingham violated his contract by leaving for Michigan.
- The University of Utah filed a lawsuit on August 3 in Utah's 3rd District Court against former tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham, alleging breach of contract after he left to join his brother, Kyle Whittingham, at the University of Michigan.
- Under the terms of his contract running through January 31, 2027, Whittingham allegedly "abandoned" his position around January 1, 2026, with a base salary of $525,000 and required liquidated damages for early termination.
- Associate Athletic Director Jeff Rudy found Whittingham's office empty on January 1, while the suit claims he failed to "devote full-time attention and energy" to Utah duties by recruiting players to Michigan.
- Seeking more than $300,000 for breach of contract and at least $1 million in general and special damages, Utah initiated litigation; officials from both universities declined to comment.
- Kyle Whittingham, who went 177-88 as Utah's winningest head coach in program history, recruited his brother to the Michigan staff, where Freddie Whittingham now serves as tight ends coach.
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Utah suing Freddie Whittingham over alleged breach of contract
The University of Utah is suing former tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham over an alleged breach of contract. Whittingham followed his brother Kyle Whittingham to the Michigan football team as tight ends coach after Kyle was hired as the new Wolverines coach in Dec 2025. First reported by the Salt Lake Tribune Thursday, the lawsuit claims Freddie abandoned his position as Utes tight ends coach at or around Jan 1. Freddie had been with the Utah…
Utah Sues Former Assistant Coach For Following His Brother To Michigan, Claiming Breach Of Contract
Utah is suing former assistant coach Freddie Whittingham, alleging a breach of contract after he followed his brother, Kyle, to Michigan. The University of Utah claims that Freddie Whittingham “abandoned” his role as tight ends coach at the school shortly after Kyle Whittingham was hired by the Wolverines. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Freddie […] The post Utah Sues Former Assistant Coach For Following His Brother To Michigan, Claiming Bre…
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