US EditionMichigan Coaching Job Seen as ‘Messy’ Right Now but Still ‘Really Attractive’
The probe targets multiple scandals, including criminal charges against former coach Sherrone Moore and NCAA violations that led to $30 million in fines and probation.
- The University of Michigan hired Jenner & Block to conduct an independent review of its athletic department in recent years, focusing on practices and culture, according to reports.
- Incidents dating to recent years, from sign-stealing to alleged unauthorized account access, triggered concerns, including Connor Stalions' advanced scouting and Matt Weiss's federal indictment.
- Authorities say Sherrone Moore, former Michigan football coach, was arraigned on a felony home invasion charge after a staff member provided corroborating evidence, and he was released on a $25,000 bond.
- Athletic director Warde Manuel faces heightened scrutiny as the independent review proceeds, and interim university president Domenico Grasso urged tip submissions, saying `Together, we will move forward with integrity and excellence, and reaffirm our dedication to serving the public good`.
- Firm ties to U‑M and a likely timeline that could finish before a new president is named frame the inquiry, as Jenner & Block began looking earlier this fall and Michigan athletic teams remain strong.
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Growing investigation into Michigan athletic program
Multiple outlets are reporting the University of Michigan is set to expand its investigation throughout the school’s athletic department just days after the school’s football coach was fired and arrested. NBC News’ Camila Bernal has the latest.
Michigan Insider Has Worrying Update for Warde Manuel After Back-to-Back Blows to Sherrone Moore Succession Plan
For a blueblood like Michigan, a coaching search should be a coronation. Instead, the program has been mired in scandal, which goes back to 2016. That’s when AD Warde Manuel was hired and is squarely in the crosshairs. Now, the current backlash in Ann Arbor has seemingly led coaches to pass on the offer. “I’m hearing agents of many football coaches are taking a “cautious” approach with the Michigan job,” reported Tony Paul of Detroit News on X. …
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Michigan coaching job seen as ‘messy’ right now but still ‘really attractive’
Michigan is navigating the process to find its 22nd head football coach to replace Sherrone Moore, fired last week after his second season because of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, in the midst of messy circumstances that have captured headlines and attention across the country, including as a punchline on “Saturday Night Live.” Meanwhile, the university’s Board of Regents have engaged a firm to investigate the athletic depar…
Michigan to Investigate Athletic Department Amid Moore Scandal: Report
The University of Michigan has reportedly authorized an investigation into its athletic department amid the Sherrone Moore scandal. A source told ESPN on Saturday, December 13, that the school has hired Jenner & Block — a Chicago-based law firm — and that the investigation will focus on Moore’s firing. The law firm has worked with the school in recent years, including an investigation regarding Moore and his staff’s conduct in the fall after the…
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