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Kyle Whittingham’s Son Hints His Father’s Future Might Not Be at Utah

Kyle Whittingham might be stepping away from his post at Utah, but don’t count him out of the game just yet. His son, Alex Whittingham, dropped a little nugget this week that should perk some ears up.

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As Kyle Whittingham Moves On, Utah, Big 12 Move Forward

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College Football News / Field Level Media / December 13

DC Morgan Scalley named Utah head coach

Utah announced Saturday that defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, previously designated as head coach in waiting, is officially the Utes' next head coach following the departure of longtime coach Kyle Whittingham.

College Football News / The Spun / December 13

Utah Announce Permanent Head Coach To Replace Kyle Whittingham

After 21 years in Salt Lake City, University of Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is officially walking away from the program he helped build into a perennial contender in the Big 12, Pac-12 and Mountain West.

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College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / December 13

Utah makes new head coach official after Kyle Whittingham steps down

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan officially introduced Morgan Scalley as the next head coach of the Utes football team Saturday. Scalley, who served as the defensive coordinator for the past 10 seasons, will succeed Kyle Whittingham after he announced his decision to step down as head coach on Friday.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / December 13

Razorbacks' 2026 slate may have eased up for Week 2 with recent news

New Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Ryan Silverfield's first Power Conference game with the Hogs eased up a bit next season with the retirement of Utah coaching legend Kyle Whittingham.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 13

$6.9 million head coach steps down after 21 years with major college football program

The 2025 college football season is nearing its conclusion. The 2025 College Football Playoff is set to begin on Dec. 19 and will feature 12 FBS programs.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / December 12

Past and present Utah players react to Kyle Whittingham stepping down as Utes head coach

One of college football's longest-tenured and most storied head coaches has called it a career. Utah's Kyle Whittingham announced Friday he'll be stepping down at the end of the 2025 season, bringing an end to a legendary run that included three conference championships, two Rose Bowl appearances and over 175 victories from 2004-2025.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 12

Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham stepping down after 21 seasons

Kyle Whittingham announced Friday that he will step down as Utah's coach after the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. Whittingham, 66, served as coach of the Utes for 21 seasons.

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Utah announces big news about Kyle Whittingham

The Utah Utes announced some major news on Friday surrounding Kyle Whittingham.

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Kyle Whittingham News / Gridiron Heroics / December 12

Utah Utes Kyle Whittingham Stepping Down After 21 Seasons

The Utah Utes are going to be seeing someone new on the sidelines as coach Kyle Whittingham has decided to step down as the coach of the program. This news is a bit of a surprise, but have been something that was planned for by the university as well.

College Football News / Utah Utes on SI / November 29