Interesting detail emerges about Kyle Whittingham’s Michigan contract

The Michigan Wolverines have their new head coach in Kyle Whittingham, and they appear to be making a major commitment to their new man.

Whittingham has officially agreed to a contract to become Michigan’s head coach, according to multiple reports. Notably, the Wolverines are signing Whittingham, 66, to a five-year deal.

A five-year pact means Whittingham will be 71 when it ends, assuming he sees out the entire contract. If the Wolverines are viewing him as a bridge coach meant to settle things for a couple of years before he moves on, they certainly are not treating him like one.

Michigan also gave previous head coach Sherrone Moore a five-year deal when formalizing his hire in 2024.