It’s been the unofficial plan for a while, but now it’s official.
Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will be the Utes’ new head coach when Kyle Whittingham retires, athletic director Mark Harlan announced Monday morning.
“Coach Whittingham has built Utah football into one of the nation’s elite programs through a strong culture, tradition and exceptional student-athletes, and he has been clear about his intentions of continuing to lead this incredible Utah football program as we move into the Big 12 Conference and into the new expanded College Football Playoff,” Harlan said in a released statement.
Scalley, who played safety for Utah from 2001-04 and was a captain of the Utes’ undefeated 2004 team, has coached under Whittingham for nearly two decades, getting his start in the coaching world as an administrative assistant before rising to safeties coach in 2008 — Utah’s next undefeated season.
Read more about Scalley’s experience with football and the details of his contract with the Utes.