Kyle Whittingham stepped down as Utah coach after 21 seasons earlier this month. Chris Gardner / Getty Images ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kyle Whittingham has signed a five-year deal to make him Michigan’s next head football coach, the school announced Friday. Whittingham, 66, stepped down Dec. 12 after 21 seasons at Utah but made it known that he wasn’t done coaching. Michigan, which fired Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10, was looking for a coach who could stabilize the program. In Whittingham, who was 177-88 at Utah with eight seasons of 10 wins or more, the Wolverines found someone who could fit the part. ESPN first reported the search was targeting Whittingham. “Kyle Whittingham is a well-respected and highly successful head coach who is widely recognized as a leader of exceptional character and principled leadership,” Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement. “Throughout our search, he consistently demonstrated the qualities we value at Michigan: vision, resilience, and the ability to build and sustain championship-caliber teams. Kyle brings not only a proven track record of success, but also a commitment to creating a program rooted in toughness, physicality, discipline and respect — where student-athletes and coaches represent the university with distinction both on and off the field. We are excited to welcome Kyle to the University of Michigan family as…
Published: December 26, 2025 3:22 pm
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