After Kyle Whittingham’s decision to step down as head coach at Utah after 21 seasons, Morgan Scalley has finalized a deal with the university to be Utah’s 24th head coach in program history, per a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Scalley had long been viewed as Whittingham’s replacement, and in 2023, the coach-in-waiting title was re-added to his contract. When Whittingham stepped down, Utah had his replacement ready to go.

“First of all, Morgan Scalley is an exceptional football coach,” Whittingham said at Big 12 media days in 2024. “He’s a proven commodity. He’s a Utah guy, played high school ball in the state of Utah, played at Utah, jumped right into coaching at the University of Utah when he was done playing. He’s invested in this program as much as anybody ever has been.”

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