Category: Kyle Whittingham

Kyle Whittingham Draws Thunderous Laughter with Ohio State Rivalry Comments

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Michigan Wolverines pulled the trigger on Kyle Whittingham as the team’s new head coach Friday, giving fans of one of the country’s most successful programs plenty of reasons to celebrate. The Wolverines pounced on one of the state of Utah’s most successful coaches of all-time just two weeks after Whittingham resigned following a 10-2 season in Salt Lake City. The 66-year-old Whittingham will head to Ann Arbor with working knowledge of the Ohio State rivalry gleaned from his longstanding relationship with former Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, whom Whittingham coach with during his time with the Utes.

Kyle Whittingham Sends Clear Message on Age Concerns at Michigan Press Conference

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Michigan Wolverines brought Kyle Whittingham aboard to be their next head coach earlier this week, finishing off a tense and slow-developing search that caused many fans to lose their patience with athletic director Warde Manuel. The culmination of the search brought in the former Utah Utes head coach who led his team to an undefeated 13-0 record in 2008 and back-to-back Pac 12 titles earlier this decade. Whittingham’s age, 66, has become a topic of concern among Wolverines and college football fans nationwide causing many to question whether Michigan added the right man to compete for and win championships in the same way that former coach Jim Harbaugh did.

Kyle Whittingham Shares Rosy Outlook for Michigan at Citrus Bowl

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Michigan Wolverines made Kyle Whittingham their next head coach this past Friday heading into December 31’s Citrus Bowl against Texas, which will be coached by interim head coach Biff Poggi. The hiring of Whittingham gives the Wolverines a proven winner at the college level whom former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer once called the best head coach in college football. Following the announcement, Whittingham joined the Wolverines in Orlando and shared his vision for the program going forward that caught the attention of fans on social media.