US EditionFormer Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over firing
Chris Partridge claims wrongful termination and defamation after being fired during Michigan's 2023 sign-stealing probe and later cleared by the NCAA in 2025.
- A former Michigan football coach filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the school and its athletic director, alleging breach of contract and lack of due process in his 2023 firing.
- The coach, Partridge, was cleared of any wrongdoing related to an alleged illegal scouting operation, but was dismissed before Michigan won the national championship.
- The lawsuit seeks damages, clearing Partridge's name and reputation, and claims his firing caused harm to his career prospects in college athletics.
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Ex-Michigan Assistant Chris Partridge Suing Wolverines For 'Wrongful Termination' During Connor Stalions Saga
The 2023 sign-stealing saga might be old news for some, but former Michigan assistant coach Chris Partridge has decided to sue his former employer and athletic director Warde Manuel for wrongful termination tied to his firing by the Wolverines.A former linebackers coach for the Wolverines, Partridge was alleged to have spoken with a former student-athlete during the investigation about the ongoing inquiry by the school and NCAA into the sign-ste…
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sued the university, its board of regents and its athletics director Wednesday for firing him in 2023 while the NCAA investigated allegations of in-person scouting and sign-stealing. Partridge’s lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Michigan argues that his “termination was wholly unjustified and without legitimate cause,” saying that the school violated his Fourteenth A…
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Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over firing
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge is suing the university, its board of regents and its athletics director for firing him in 2023. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday says he was unjustifiably terminated. Partridge was fired while the NCAA investigated…
Ex-Michigan coach sues school, AD Warde Manuel over ‘scapegoat’ termination
A former Michigan football assistant coach filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the school and its athletic director this week, claiming a breach of contract and failure to provide due process in his 2023 firing.
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