Utah Sues Freddie Whittingham Over Michigan Move | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

The University of Utah is suing Freddie Whittingham, their former tight ends coach, for allegedly breaking his contract by secretly switching to Michigan without officially resigning—just days before the team hosted recruits. The suit claims he cleared out his office while coaches were expected to be on-site, negotiated his new role behind closed doors, and even recruited Utah players to Michigan—all while still under contract. Five Utah players have already transferred to Michigan, and Utah is seeking over a million dollars in damages, plus liquidated damages he’s supposed to pay. Freddie…