Andy Reid Praises Kalani Sitake, Kyle Whittingham At Utah State Of Sport Awards

SALT LAKE CITY – Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid made an appearance at the Utah State of Sport Awards, where he covered a range of topics about athletics in the Beehive State.

Among the most notable comments were his thoughts on the head coaches leading Utah’s top college football programs.

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Reid, a BYU alum, said that he was a big fan of Cougar football coach Kalani Sitake.

“I’m a big Kalani (Sitake) fan,” Reid said. “I love the way he goes about his business, tremendous person, (and a) great recruiter. He’s got a huge venue that he’s entering with the new conference, but they sure did a nice job with it last year. I know he’ll build off of that going forward.”

Reid’s respect for local coaches didn’t stop there.

He went on to say that he stays in contact with Whittingham and appreciates the work he has done with the Utes.

“Kyle (Whittingham) comes back and visits, or if I’m out here, I have a chance to visit with him,” Reid said. “We stay in contact. He’s a phenomenal football coach. He’s got a great mind. The things he’s done at this university here in Salt Lake City have been incredible. (It’ll) be very hard to copy that going forward.”

At the Governor’s State Of Sport Awards, Reid helped open the event before the Utah teams and athletes received their awards.

About Andy Reid

Reid played college football in Provo from 1978-80 and returned to the program as a graduate assistant on LaVell Edwards’ staff.

After a few years of coaching in college, Reid accepted a position with the Green Bay Packers in 1992.

He received his first NFL head coach position with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999. Reid led the Eagles to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX where they fell to the New England Patriots 24-21. After the 2012 season, Reid’s contract with the Eagles wasn’t renewed.

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In 2013, he was hired as the Chiefs’ head coach. Andy Reid led Kansas City to a 31-20 over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. In February 2023, Reid and the Chiefs beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII to win their second title in four years.

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Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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