Legendary College Football Coach to Step Down After Bowl Game
Summary
Utah's head football coach, Kyle Whittingham, will step down after coaching the team in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 31. The university plans to promote defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the new head coach. Whittingham has been with Utah for 21 seasons, achieving a record of 177 wins and 88 losses.Key Facts
- Kyle Whittingham is stepping down as Utah's head football coach after the Las Vegas Bowl.
- He has been head coach for 21 seasons and has a record of 177 wins and 88 losses.
- Whittingham led Utah to conference titles in 2008 (Mountain West) and 2021 and 2022 (Pac-12).
- He won the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award in 2019 and AFCA Coach of the Year in 2008.
- Whittingham played college football as a linebacker at BYU.
- Morgan Scalley, the current defensive coordinator, is set to become the new head coach.
- Scalley has been part of Utah's football staff since 2007 and was a former player for the team.
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