Overview
- Michigan formally announced Whittingham as its 22nd head coach, highlighting his character and principled leadership in a statement from athletic director Warde Manuel.
- Whittingham, 66, departs Utah after 21 seasons with a 177-88 record, three conference titles and eight double-digit-win campaigns.
- The search wrapped in roughly two weeks under time pressure from bowl preparations and a Jan. 2 transfer portal window that could stress roster retention.
- An expanded outside review of Michigan athletics by Jenner & Block continues as the program weighs how Whittingham’s profile fits long-term Big Ten recruiting and title ambitions.
- Sherrone Moore was fired for cause on Dec. 10 following a university investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, and prosecutors later charged him with home invasion, stalking and related counts.