US EditionUtah's Kyle Whittingham, most successful coach in the football program's history, is stepping down
- Kyle Whittingham announced he is stepping down after 21 seasons as Utah's winningest head football coach and will move into a two-year special-assistant role with the athletic department; his final game is Dec. 31 against Nebraska.
- After years of saying retirement is day-by-day, Kyle Whittingham said the time felt right to step down, citing age and a desire to spend time with his grandchildren and thanking his family.
- Under Whittingham, the Utah football program produced 128 NFL prospects, including 68 draft picks, and amassed 177 wins with 18 winning seasons.
- Defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, named head-coach-in-waiting on July 1, 2024, joined Utah in 2008 and will lead the Utah football program starting the 2026 season.
- Having overseen conference transitions, Kyle Whittingham established a defensive, toughness-first identity, and the athletic department hopes Morgan Scalley can sustain that culture and success soon.
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Saying 'So Long' To The Most Underrated College Football Coach Of All Time
In a somewhat shocking move yesterday, amid the chaos surrounding Ann Arbor over the Sherrone Moore scandal, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham quietly called it quits after 21 years in Salt Lake City.It's fitting that Whittingham did so with little pomp and circumstance, since his entire career has been about getting things done with little fanfare or frills.The numbers speak for themselves: 177 wins (a Utah record by a long shot), eight 10-win s…
Utah's winningest coach to step down after 21 seasons: 'Honor and a privilege'
The Utah Utes will be ending an era when they play against Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 31.It will be head coach Kyle Whittingham’s last game as head coach after the 66-year-old announced Friday he is stepping down. Whittingham is the winningest coach in program history, going 117-88 over 22 seasons. "The time is right to step down from my position as the head football coach at the University of Utah," Whittingham said in a statement Frid…
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