SALT LAKE CITY — For two decades, Kyle Whittingham had been more than a coach. He has been at the helm of the Utah football program that redefined an entire university.

He was Utah’s constant heartbeat, the architect of its rise from mid-major afterthought to national power, and the steady hand that shaped the University of Utah into something far greater than it was when he first took over in 2005.

The Standard of a Lifetime

Whittingham steps down as the winningest coach in school history , with 177 victories, two Pac-12 championships, a pair of Rose Bowl appearances, and a reputation that commands universal respect in college football circles.

When he inherited the job from Urban Meyer, Utah was fresh off a Fiesta Bowl win — an exciting but fragile success story from a non-BCS con

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