21 Facts About Kyle Whittingham

Kyle David Whittingham was born on November 21,1959 and is an American college football coach and former player.

Kyle Whittingham currently serves as the head football coach at the University of Utah, a position he has held since 2005, and he is the all-time leader in wins for the Utah Utes.

Kyle Whittingham won AFCA Coach of the Year and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award in 2008 after leading the 2008 Utah Utes football team to an undefeated season and a win in the 2009 Sugar Bowl over the 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

Kyle Whittingham played in the first four Holiday Bowls; he was a running back as a freshman in the inaugural and a linebacker in the next three, during which he recorded 27 tackles.

Kyle Whittingham graduated from BYU in 1981 and went on to play linebacker for the Denver Gold and New Orleans Breakers of the USFL and the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.

Kyle Whittingham played for the Los Angeles Rams' replacement squad in 1987.

Kyle Whittingham became a graduate assistant for BYU during the 1985 and 1986 seasons.

In 1987, Kyle Whittingham was named defensive coordinator at the College of Eastern Utah.

Kyle Whittingham coached there for a season before taking a job at Idaho State.

Kyle Whittingham remained the defensive coordinator for ten years, serving under both Ron McBride and Meyer, until being named head coach in 2004.

Kyle Whittingham's first season was an up and down ride for Utah as the team not only adjusted to a new coaching staff, including Andy Ludwig, but a new offense led by quarterback Brian Johnson.

Kyle Whittingham helped the Utes reach these benchmarks with two new coordinators: Dave Schramm as the offensive coordinator and Kalani Sitake as the defensive coordinator.

Kyle Whittingham turned down the head coaching position at Tennessee early in 2010.

On January 29,2016, The University of Utah announced Kyle Whittingham had agreed to a contract extension through the 2020 season.

Kyle Whittingham's total eclipsed that of coach Ike Armstrong, who amassed 141 wins from 1925 to 1949.

Kyle Whittingham was born on November 21,1959, in San Luis Obispo, California.

Kyle Whittingham's father, Fred Whittingham, played linebacker professionally for nine years and then coached at the college and the professional level for almost twenty years.

Kyle Whittingham graduated from BYU with a bachelor's degree in educational psychology in 1982.

Kyle Whittingham then earned a master's degree in professional leadership in 1986.

Kyle Whittingham is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Ty Jordan Memorial Fund was then renamed the 22 Forever Memorial Scholarship and Kyle Whittingham continues to make donations to that scholarship.