Since 2026
A former Utah star player and defensive coordinator for 9 seasons (twice fending off outside interest from USC), Scalley was named head-coach-in- waiting in 2024. Talks to retain Kyle Whittingham for 2026 collapsed over money and control — Whittingham wanted $9M and $20M in NIL funding, Utah offered $8M with Scalley holding recruiting/roster authority. Whittingham left for Michigan instead, elevating Scalley immediately.
Record & context
Lifetime recordFirst head-coaching job
Current program1st season at Utah
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure Utah finished 2025 at 11-2, its best season in years, capped by a Las Vegas Bowl win over Nebraska. The offense scored 41.2 ppg (4th nationally) and set school records for rushing yards (3,462) and rushing TDs (41) — a real, historic offensive breakthrough right before the coaching change.
Previous season11-2 (Las Vegas Bowl champions)
Compensation
Salary$5.1M
SourceCoach salary per Deseret News/KSL (5-yr, $27M deal, up to $36M with incentives; $1M from multimedia partner JMI, $500K from Under Armour built into base). Utah's total 2026 assista
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.