Utah football: Kyle Whittingham signs contract extension through 2021

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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham as the University of Utah Utes host the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Thursday September 1, 2016.

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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham at the end of the first half, as the University of Utah Utes host the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Thursday September 1, 2016.

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Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham takes notes during first half play. Utah led BYU 7-6 after one quarter of play, Saturday, September 10, 2016.

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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham check out the scoreboard as the Cougars take a 13-7 lead in the second quarter, in football action, BYU vs. Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016.

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Brigham Young Cougars head coach hugs Kalani Sitake, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham after the Utes 20-19 win over BYU, in football action, BYU vs. Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016.

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BYU head football coach Kilane Sitake and Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham sit together in the first half of a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the LA Clippers at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017.

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Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham during a segment with ESPN college football contributor Samantha Ponder during the ESPN College Gameday broadcast at President's Circle on the University of Utah campus, Saturday, October 29, 2016.

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Head coach Kyle Whittingham watches Utah football practice, Thursday, March 9, 2017.

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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham crosses the field to meet Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake, in football action, BYU vs. Utah, at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016.

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After doing an interview with ESPN's Samantha Ponder, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham gives a fist bump to a young Utah fan during the ESPN College Gameday broadcast at President's Circle on the University of Utah campus, Saturday, October 29, 2016.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham as the University of Utah Utes host the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Thursday September 1, 2016. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham at the end of the first half, as the University of Utah Utes host the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Thursday September 1, 2016. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham as the University of Utah Utes host the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Thursday September 1, 2016. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham takes notes during first half play. Utah led BYU 7-6 after one quarter of play, Saturday, September 10, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham check out the scoreboard as the Cougars take a 13-7 lead in the second quarter, in football action, BYU vs. Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Brigham Young Cougars head coach hugs Kalani Sitake, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham after the Utes 20-19 win over BYU, in football action, BYU vs. Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham as the University of Utah Utes host the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Thursday September 1, 2016. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune BYU head football coach Kilane Sitake and Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham sit together in the first half of a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the LA Clippers at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham during a segment with ESPN college football contributor Samantha Ponder during the ESPN College Gameday broadcast at President's Circle on the University of Utah campus, Saturday, October 29, 2016. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Head coach Kyle Whittingham watches Utah football practice, Thursday, March 9, 2017. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham crosses the field to meet Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake, in football action, BYU vs. Utah, at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Saturday, September 10, 2016. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune After doing an interview with ESPN's Samantha Ponder, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham gives a fist bump to a young Utah fan during the ESPN College Gameday broadcast at President's Circle on the University of Utah campus, Saturday, October 29, 2016.

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· June 9, 2017 8:35 pm

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Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham will be sticking around a little bit longer.

Whittingham, who is 104-50 in 12 years as the Utes football coach, recently signed a contract extension through 2021, the school announced late Friday afternoon.

Whittingham was named the head coach on Dec. 8, 2004, succeeding Urban Meyer. His first win was as co-coach with Meyer in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl win over Pittsburgh; overall, Whittingham is 10-1 in bowl games with the Utes, including a win in the Foster Farms Bowl last December against Indiana.

Since joining the Pac-12 in 2011, Whittingham has led the Utes to victories over every other team in the league.