Utah defensive coordinator Pease retires, Scalley takes over

Utah defensive coordinator John Pease has retired, according to the school, and special teams coordinator and safeties coach Morgan Scalley has taken over the position.

Pease, 72, served as the Utes' defensive coordinator for just one season, but has been with Utah since 2009. He began his coaching career at Utah in 1968 and made stops throughout college and the NFL before coming back to Salt Lake City.

Scalley, a Utah grad in 2004, has been with the program in a coaching role since 2006. He was the team's recruiting coordinator from 2009-2014.