There’s a new Michigan man after a scandal-plagued end to the last coach’s tenure.

The Wolverines have agreed to a five-year contract with former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to replace the fired and since-arrested Sherrone Moore, the school announced Friday night.

ESPN reported he will have a salary that averages $8.2 million per season.

“Kyle Whittingham is a well-respected and highly successful head coach who is widely recognized as a leader of exceptional character and principled leadership,” athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement. “Throughout our search, he consistently demonstrated the qualities we value at Michigan: vision, resilience, and the ability to build and sustain championship-caliber teams.

“Kyle brings not only a proven track record of success, but also a commitment to creating a program rooted in toughness, physicality, discipline and respect — where student-athletes and coaches represent the university with distinction both on and off the field.”

This hiring comes nearly two and a half weeks after Michigan moved on from Moore for an inappropriate relationship with a staffer and the shocking details that have emerged since.

Whittingham, 66, surprisingly exited his role as Utah’s coach earlier this month ahead of the team’s Las Vegas Bowl clash with Nebraska.

He never said he was retiring, though, and made it clear recently that he was open to other jobs.

“Who knows? We’ll see,” Whittingham said of whether he was retiring. “Steepping down and step away, and re-evaluate things and see where we’re at. I’m a free agent, I’m in the transfer portal.

“Like I said, I’m at peace. I did not want to be that guy that overstayed his welcome and people just saying, ‘Hey, when’s this guy gonna leave?’ That was not my intention ever, and I hope I didn’t do that. I’m sure with some people I did do that, but to me, the timing is right.”

Whittingham led Utah to a 177-88 record over 22 seasons, including this year’s 10-2 mark, and is the winningest coach in program history.

He is credited as a co-coach with Urban Meyer for the school’s Fiesta Bowl win in the 2004 season before taking over for the coaching legend in 2005.

Whittingham enjoyed his best season in 2008, leading to the team to a perfect 13-0 campaign and a No. 2 ranking the AP poll, and Utah went 11-6 in bowl games during his tenure.

He considered moving on after a disappointing 5-7 season last year, but opted to return.

Whittingham had been the second-longest-tenured coach at any FBS school, trailing only Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz.

“The time is right to step down from my position as the head football coach at the University of Utah,” Whittingham said in his statement after announcing he would be stepping down.

“It’s been an honor and a privilege to lead the program for the past 21 years and I’m very grateful for the relationships forged with all the players and assistant coaches that have worked so hard and proudly worn the drum and feather during our time here.”

Whittingham will be taking over a prestigious program that won the national title during the 2023 season but has been plagued in recent weeks by everything that has come to light regarding Moore’s tenure.

Michigan stunningly fired him on Dec. 10 for an inappropriate relationship with a staff, later revealed to be assistant Paige Shiver.

Moore, a married father of three, was arrested after allegedly entering her home following Shiver telling the school of their affair and purportedly telling Shiver he would kill himself while picking up butter knives.

He was charged with three crimes: felony home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering.

Michigan had been linked to Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, but he said in a statement he had “no interest” in leaving Tuscaloosa.

Alabama’s win over Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff then further closed the door on the idea of a potential split.

Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham had also been viewed as a potential option before the Sun Devils extended his contract.

Assistant Biff Poggi is the Wolverines’ interim coach and had been set to coach the Wolverines in their Dec. 31 clash against Arch Manning and Texas in the Citrus Bowl.

Landing a coach sooner rather later should help Michigan keep some of its top players and recruits, with some wondering if quarterback Bryce Underwood could leave.