Michigan, Kyle Whittingham
Digest more
Kyle Whittingham clearly believes he has a lot left in the tank. But the new Michigan football coach, who just signed a five-year deal with the Wolverines, did not ask Utah officials for an extension before stepping down last month, U. athletic director Mark Harlan said Tuesday.
Warts and all, the tradition and recent success of the football program appealed to him. He grew up watching the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry, idolized Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes, and views the Wolverines as a program ready for immediate success.
Michigan football head coach Kyle Whittingham shared how challenging massive NIL deals and the transfer portal are for college football.
USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSN
Whittingham scores big as Andrew Marsh plans Michigan return
Andrew Marsh is expected to return to Michigan in 2026, giving Kyle Whittingham Bryce Underwood’s top target back for Team 147.
It was touch-and-go in Provo when former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham turned his sights to BYU. The new Michigan coach, who already cleared out most of Utah’s offensive staff, had plans to pick off some of BYU’s top defensive minds next.
Aside from his longtime staffers, which include his son and brother, few people in Michigan more familiar with football coach Kyle Whittingham than Sione Vaki. Before the Lions selected Vaki in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft,
Urban Meyer expressed one concern about Kyle Whittingham's future as new head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.
Wolverines boost defensive backfield with Tyler Stockton, a rising star coach known for developing versatile safeties and a knack for creating turnovers.