Kyle Whittingham

Kyle Whittingham
Whittingham with Utah in 2025
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMichigan
ConferenceBig Ten
Record0–0
Annual salary$8.2 million
Biographical details
Born (1959-11-21) November 21, 1959
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Playing career
1978–1981BYU
1982Denver Broncos
1983Denver Gold
1984New Orleans Breakers
1987Los Angeles Rams
PositionLinebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1986BYU (GA)
1987Eastern Utah (DC)
1988–1991Idaho State (STC/LB)
1992–1993Idaho State (DC)
1994Utah (DL)
1995–1996Utah (DC/S)
1997Utah (DC/LB)
1998–2000Utah (DC/S)
2001–2004Utah (DC/LB)
2005–2025Utah
2026–presentMichigan
Head coaching record
Overall177–88
Bowls11–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Mountain West (2008)
  • Pac-12 (2021, 2022)
  • 4× Pac-12 South Division (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Awards
As a coach
As a player
  • WAC Defensive Player of the Year (1981)
  • First-team All-WAC (1981)
Records
Utah Utes all-time wins: 177

Kyle David Whittingham (born November 21, 1959) is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Michigan. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Utah from 2005 until 2025, and is the all-time leader in wins for the program. Whittingham served as defensive coordinator of the Utes for ten seasons prior, having spent 32 consecutive seasons with the program. He won AFCA Coach of the Year and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award after leading the 2008 Utah team to an undefeated 13-0 season.