Like grandfather, like father, like son: Alex Whittingham keeping family’s tradition alive as he begins coaching career in NFL with Chiefs

Former Ute, son of Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, working as defensive assistant with Kansas City

(Photo courtesy Kansas City Chiefs: Former University of Utah player Alex Whittingham (right) talks with Kansas City's defensive quality control coach, Jay Valai. Whittingham is following in his family's footsteps, joining the coaching realm like his dad, Kyle, and his uncles and grandfather before him. He is a defensive assistant coach in 2018.

Like grandfather, like father, like son: Alex Whittingham keeping family’s tradition alive as he begins coaching career in NFL with Chiefs

Former Ute, son of Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, working as defensive assistant with Kansas City

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