Univ. of Utah football coach KYLE WHITTINGHAM is the “first coach to earn the No. 1 ranking" on a list of the Most Influential People in Utah Sports, "reflecting football’s increased prominence in the state in recent years and his stamp on the Ute program,” according to Kurt Kragthorpe of the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. Whittingham’s $2M salary “is evidence of his position’s newfound power,” as well as the program's “season-ticket renewal rate of 98 percent.” Whittingham, “entering his eighth season as head coach at age 52, has grown into his job.” He owns “a 66-25 record, having gone from a tenuous position early in his career to a point where he probably can coach the Utes as long as he likes.” Below is The Salt Lake Tribune's eighth annual (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 8/21).
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RANK
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NAME |
TITLE |
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1
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Kyle Whittingham |
Univ. of Utah football coach |
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2
|
Kevin O’Connor |
Jazz GM |
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3
|
Bronco Mendenhall |
BYU football coach |
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4
|
Tom Holmoe |
BYU AD |
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5
|
Dave Checketts |
MLS Real Salt Lake Owner
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6
|
Chris Hill |
Utah AD |
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7
|
Larry Scott |
Pac-12 Commissioner |
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8
|
Al Jefferson |
Jazz C |
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9
|
Greg & Gail Miller |
Jazz Owners |
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10
|
Scott Barnes |
Utah State AD |
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11
|
Dave Rose |
BYU basketball coach |
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12
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Randy Rigby |
Jazz President |
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13
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Jeff Robbins |
Utah Sports Commission President & CEO |
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14
|
Tyrone Corbin |
Jazz coach |
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15
|
Jason Kreis |
MLS Real Salt Lake coach |
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16
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Bill Marolt |
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association President & CEO |
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17
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Sarah Hendrickson |
World Cup ski jumping champion |
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18
|
Bill Manning |
MLS Real Salt Lake President |
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19
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Damian Lillard |
Trail Blazers G |
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20
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Rob Cuff |
Utah High School Activities Association Exec Dir |
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21
|
Trevor Lewis |
NHL Kings C |
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22
|
Greg & Megan Marsden |
Univ. of Utah gymnastics coaches |
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23
|
Kaycee Feild |
Rodeo champion |
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24
|
Tommy Grady |
AFL Utah Blaze QB |
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25
|
Mike Trout |
Angels CF |
