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Utah: a football coaching history

Power Program II#20 of 138–

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Program GOAT

Kyle Whittingham

Peaked at Power Program II

Built by

Kyle Whittingham

National Program II → Power Program II (+16.8)

The fall

Tom Lovat

National Program III → Regional Program III (−14.3)

Right now

Morgan Scalley

in year 2 — too new to place in Utah's history

Stature & coaches, 1936–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

Every coach

2025–now

Morgan Scalleyshort tenure

1–0

2004–now

Kyle Whittinghambuilder

Kyle Whittingham raised Utah from National Program II to Power Program II.

+16.8

177–88

2003–2004

Urban Meyershort tenure

22–2

1990–2002

Ron McBridebuilder

Ron McBride raised Utah from Regional Program II to National Program II.

+16.5

88–63

1985–1989

Jim Fasselcaretaker

Jim Fassel held Utah at Regional Program I for 5 seasons.

Regional Program I

25–33

1982–1984

Chuck Stobartcaretaker

Chuck Stobart held Utah at Regional Program I for 3 seasons.

Regional Program I

16–17

1977–1981

Wayne Howardcaretaker

Wayne Howard moved Utah from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 5 seasons.

Regional Program I

30–24

1974–1976

Tom Lovatcaretaker

Tom Lovat slid Utah from National Program III to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.

−14.3

5–28

1968–1973

Bill Meekcaretaker

Bill Meek held Utah at National Program II for 6 seasons.

National Program II

33–31

1966–1967

Mike Giddingsshort tenure

9–12

1958–1965

Ray Nagelcaretaker

Ray Nagel moved Utah from National Program II to National Program I in 8 seasons.

National Program I

42–39

1950–1957

Jack Curticecaretaker

Jack Curtice held Utah at National Program II for 8 seasons.

National Program II

45–32

1936–1949

Ike Armstrongcaretaker

Ike Armstrong held Utah at Power Program II for 14 seasons.

Power Program II

78–38