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Scandal-rocked Michigan to hire Kyle Whittingham as next football coach

At Utah, Kyle Whittingham compiled a 177-88 record and led the Utes to consistent relevance at the national level.
At Utah, Kyle Whittingham compiled a 177-88 record and led the Utes to consistent relevance at the national level. Photograph: Chris Gardner/Getty Images

Michigan have reached an agreement with Kyle Whittingham to become the school’s next head football coach, according to a report by ESPN, turning to one of the most experienced figures in the sport to steady a program throttled by scandal.

Whittingham, 66, has agreed to a five-year deal that is expected to be formally announced later on Friday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel reported. The move comes weeks after Whittingham stepped down from his long-held position at Utah, where he spent 21 seasons as head coach and became the most successful figure in the program’s history.

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