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BYU restructures athletic department; school vice president will oversee football program

By Deseret News · Originally published August 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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BYU head football coach Kalani Sitake and BYU athletic director Brian Santiago fist-bump during a press conference regarding Sitake's contract extension with the football program, held at the Student Athlete Building on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

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