Overview
- Multiple outlets, including ESPN and Bleacher Report, report Whittingham has agreed to a five‑year deal, with an announcement expected as soon as Friday.
- Bleacher Report and FOX Sports say Whittingham is set to inform Utah players and could join Michigan in Orlando before the Citrus Bowl versus Texas.
- Whittingham, 66, compiled a 177–88 record over 21 seasons at Utah and recently said he was stepping down after the Dec. 31 Las Vegas Bowl but not retiring.
- Michigan’s swift move follows the Dec. 10 firing of Sherrone Moore for cause after an internal investigation, with Moore later facing criminal charges.
- Analysts describe the move as a credibility play to steady the program and retain talent, even if it profiles as a shorter‑term solution given Whittingham’s age.