In a season dominated by firings and hot seats, one college football coach chose his own exit. After 21 seasons in the big chair, Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham stepped away. But Whittingham fans don’t need to pen a farewell note just yet. That’s because he is not hanging up the coaching boots.

“Whittingham is not retiring, and could seek other coaching opportunities, a source tells @TheAthletic,” reported The Athletic analyst Stewart Mandel on December 12.

Whittingham announced Friday, December 12, he will step down as Utah’s head coach following the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. At 66, Whittingham closes a 21-year run with the Utes, leaving as the school’s all-time wins leader with 177 victories. He signed off with three conference championships, two Rose Bowls, and having not wi

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