Utah football director of sports performance resigns months after a promotion
Greg Argust had been with the program for 20 years, dating back to his time as a graduate assistant.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A man runs with the Utah Utes flag during the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium during a game in 2024.
The University of Utah’s director of football sports performance resigned from his position on Monday morning, a university spokesperson confirmed to The Salt Lake Tribune.
Greg Argust was promoted to the position on Jan. 7 after previously serving as the team’s associate director of strength and conditioning.
The move is the latest shake-up for the Utah coaching staff in the months since Kyle Whittingham’s departure to Michigan. Utah’s longtime strength and conditioning coach, Doug Elisaia, followed Whittingham to the Wolverines.
Argust had been with the Utes for over 20 years, dating back to his time as a graduate assistant. In Argust’s place, the Utes elevated Steve Saunders to become the next director of football performance after he left the Baltimore Ravens in 2023.
Argust declined to comment when reached by The Salt Lake Tribune on Monday.
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Jason Batacao, a former Oklahoma City resident who graduated from the University of Oklahoma, covers the University of Utah for The Salt Lake Tribune. When he’s not covering the Utes, Jason enjoys watching movies, playing on his Xbox Series X and reading books.