With Kyle Whittingham taking over at Michigan immediately, Utah defensive coordinator and head-coach-in-waiting Morgan Scalley will coach the No. 15 Utes in the Las Vegas Bowl on Wednesday against Nebraska.

While Nebraska’s coaching staff has seen changes over the month of December, the biggest news ahead of the bowl game is with the opponent Utah. On Friday Dec. 26, it was reported Utah Head Coach, Kyle Whittingham, signed a deal with Michigan to be their next head football coach.

Utah underwent a resurgence with veteran coach Kyle Whittingham leading the way. The Utes were in the playoff conversation all season long and just missed out on the Big 12 Championship Game while securing their first 10-win campaign since 2022. Utah won a combined 13 games in the two seasons between 2022 and 2025.

UT Tyler head softball coach Mike Reed was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame earlier this month in honor of his extraordinary coaching career. Reed has been with the Patriots for the past 22 seasons and currently holds the highest winning percentage in NCAA softball history at

On Dec. 12, the 66-year-old Whittingham announced he would be stepping down from his head coaching position at Utah after 21 seasons in Salt Lake City. While retirement seemed like it could be on the table for Whittingham, the Wolverines have pulled him back into the game.

Rumors are heating up that former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham is a heavy favorite to be the next Michigan coach. Whittingham is surging in the latest betting odds with an 90% chance to be named the new Michigan coach, per Kalshi. Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Washington's Jedd Fisch and DeBoer are all a distant second at 2%.

Utah basketball is getting some immediate help, thanks to its coaching ties. Lucas Langarita, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Spain, is joining the Runnin’ Utes for the spring semester, the school announced, and will be immediately eligible to play.