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Kyle Whittingham on the verge of making first major Michigan hire

Fansided | December 28, 2025

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Kyle Whittingham is close to securing his first major hire as Michigan football head coach.

One day after his hire as Michigan football head coach was made official, Whittingham, the long-time Utah head coach, is reportedly "very, very close" to securing a deal to steal away the BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill for the same position.

Source: Michigan football 'very, very' close to landing BYU DC Jay Hill.https://t.co/FlFrKscpgB

— Tony Garcia | Detroit Free Press (@RealTonyGarcia) December 28, 2025

This is according to Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press.

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