Christopher Kamrani

Staff Writer

Christopher Kamrani is a college football enterprise writer for The Athletic. He previously worked at The Salt Lake Tribune as a sports features writer and also served as the Olympics reporter.

Utah DC Morgan Scalley renamed Kyle Whittingham's eventual successor

Utah on Monday announced defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as its “head coach in waiting” to succeed Kyle Whittingham whenever the longtime Utes coach, 64, decides to retire. According to a release from the school, Scalley’s amended contract was agreed upon on Nov. 23, 2023. ESPN reported that Scalley will make at least $5 million a year when he’s promoted. This isn’t the first time the former Utah All-American safety was penciled in as the future coach at his alma mater. The university suspended Scalley and rescinded the head-coach-in-waiting language in a previous contract...

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