 Whittingham in 2010 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Utah Utes |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 167–86 |
| Annual salary | $6.5 million[1][2][3] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 21, 1959 San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Playing career | |
| 1978–1981 | BYU |
| 1982 | Denver Broncos[a] |
| 1983 | Denver Gold |
| 1984 | New Orleans Breakers |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985–1986 | BYU (GA) |
| 1987 | Eastern Utah (DC) |
| 1988–1991 | Idaho State (STC/LB) |
| 1992–1993 | Idaho State (DC) |
| 1994 | Utah (DL) |
| 1995–1996 | Utah (DC/S) |
| 1997 | Utah (DC/LB) |
| 1998–2000 | Utah (DC/S) |
| 2001–2004 | Utah (DC/LB) |
| 2005–present | Utah |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 167–86 |
| Bowls | 11–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Kyle David Whittingham (born November 21, 1959) is an American college football coach and former player. He currently serves as the head football coach at the University of Utah, a position he has held since 2005, and he is the all-time leader in wins for the Utah Utes. Prior to becoming the head coach at Utah, Whittingham served as Utes defensive coordinator for ten seasons. He won AFCA Coach of the Year and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award in 2008 after leading the 2008 Utah Utes football team to an undefeated season and a win in the 2009 Sugar Bowl over the 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team. He and Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy are the second longest tenured FBS coaches (with one school), trailing only Kirk Ferentz.
- ^ "Utah Football Head Coaches' Salaries". sportsdata.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "How does Kyle Whittingham's contract stack up in the Big 12?". deseret.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Utah hits rock bottom in Whittingham's tenure, bringing out calls for retirement". SI.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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