Whittingham agrees five-year deal with Wolverines Veteran coach left Utah after 21 seasons in charge Michigan turn to experience after Moore firing Michigan have reached an agreement with Kyle Whittingham to become the school’s next head football coach, according to a report by ESPN , turning to one of the most experienced figures in the sport to steady a program throttled by scandal. Whittingham, 66, has agreed to a five-year deal that is expected to be formally announced later on Friday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel reported. The move comes weeks after Whittingham stepped down from his long-held position at Utah, where he spent 21 seasons as head coach and became the most successful figure in the program’s history. Continue reading...