Overview
- ESPN reports the former Utah coach has emerged as the Wolverines’ top target, with his candidacy set to be presented to senior officials on Friday.
- Whittingham, 66, stepped down after 21 seasons at Utah and signaled he was not retiring; he owns a 177-88 record, including a 13-0 season in 2008.
- He is not expected to coach Michigan in the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl against Texas, which interim coach Biff Poggi will lead.
- Urgency around the hire is tied to the Jan. 2 transfer‑portal window and roster stability, with Poggi warning of potential significant player departures.
- Michigan dismissed Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10 after an internal probe found an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; he was later arrested and charged in a related incident as the athletic department broadens its external review.