Utah’s Kyle Whittingham steps down
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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. He leads the school in all-time wins with 177 victories.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham announced that he'd be stepping down from his post after 21 years at the helm, effective following the Utes' Dec. 31 Las Vegas Bowl meeting against Nebraska. While many around college football viewed this move as a retirement from the 66-year-old head coach, The Athletic's Stewart Mandel confirmed the opposite.
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