SALT LAKE CITY — Utah football is welcoming back a familiar face to the program.
Former Utah defensive coordinator Gary Andersen has rejoined the Utah football family and will serve as an associate head coach and defensive assistant, the university announced Tuesday.
Andersen, who was most recently the head coach of Oregon State before mutually parting ways midseason, joins Utah as its 10th assistant coach, which is now allowed under a new NCAA rule that went into effect on Tuesday.
In a statement, head coach Kyle Whittingham said Andersen “brings a wealth of high-level coaching experience” to Utah and is “an excellent recruiter and motivator and understands what it takes to win at this level.