"He had no idea that within a day, he would get a call about a head coaching vacancy at a school he had admired since he saw the Michigan Wolverines' famed winged helmets as a 7-year-old watching college football alone in his living room. That call set off a series of more calls and conversations, culminating with the 66-year-old Whittingham taking the job at a program where Big Ten championships and College Football Playoff appearances are expected."
"That challenge comes two weeks after Whittingham left Utah, where he spent the previous 32 years, including 21 as the head coach while compiling a 177-88 mark. So, yes, it felt a bit odd for him to be wearing a maize and blue polo during his introductory news conference on Sunday in Orlando, where Michigan is in town to play Texas in the Cheez-It Bowl on Wednesday."
"Earlier this month, coach Sherrone Moore was fired for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, discovered through a university investigation. Moore faces three criminal charges, including felony third-degree home invasion, for allegedly confronting the staff member at her residence after being fired. Last week, interim coach Biff Poggi called Michigan a "malfunctioning organization" and argued for a culture reset."
Kyle Whittingham accepted the Michigan head coaching job days after leaving Utah, where he spent 32 years and compiled a 177-88 record including 21 seasons as head coach. He grew up admiring Michigan and called the role a legitimate opportunity to win a national championship. Whittingham acknowledged he had stepped into a troubled program after the firing of Sherrone Moore for an inappropriate relationship and subsequent criminal charges. Interim coach Biff Poggi described the program as a "malfunctioning organization" and called for a culture reset. Michigan launched an investigation into the football program and the athletic department.
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