The Michigan Wolverines have their new head coach in Kyle Whittingham, and they appear to be making a major commitment to their new man. Whittingham has officially agreed to a contract to become Michigan’s head coach, according to multiple reports. Notably, the Wolverines are signing Whittingham, 66, to a five-year deal. A five-year pact means Whittingham will be 71 when it ends, assuming he sees out the entire contract. If the Wolverines are viewing him as a bridge coach meant to settle things for a couple of years before he moves on, they certainly are not treating him like one. Michigan also gave previous head coach Sherrone Moore a five-year deal when formalizing his hire in 2024. Whittingham emerged as Michigan’s top target on Friday, and the school worked quickly to get things done. The hope is that he will be a stabilizing presence after Michigan found itself in multiple scandals in recent years, culminating in the one that led to Moore’s dismissal. As recently as 2024, Whittingham was essentially tak
