Michigan Hid Connor Stalions' Sign-Stealing Scandal, Ex-Coach's Lawsuit Says
The amended complaint says university leaders knew of the scheme months before Partridge was fired and handled other scandals differently.
- Former University of Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge updated his federal lawsuit in June, alleging university leaders used him as a "scapegoat" for the 2023 sign-stealing scandal and naming former President Santa Ono and Athletic Director Warde Manuel as defendants.
- Michigan fired Partridge in November 2023 following the sign-stealing scandal involving Connor Stalions; the NCAA cleared Partridge of wrongdoing, yet the university's subsequent media firestorm and Manuel's blacklisting caused significant career harm.
- Partridge claims Ono and Manuel hid findings of an investigation into former assistant coach Matthew Weiss, who allegedly used school devices to obtain student photos, and that leadership knew of former Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore's affair with a staff member for years.
- These allegations emerge as Athletic Director Warde Manuel faces intense scrutiny regarding his future; reports suggest his status may be decided before the Michigan Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, July 16, in Traverse City.
- The university may soon reveal findings from a roughly $12 million investigation by law firm Jenner & Block; while an agenda published Monday, July 13, omits these issues, they could still emerge during upcoming discussions.
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Ex-Michigan Coach's Lawsuit Claims University Hid Connor Stalions Sign-Stealing Evidence
A new lawsuit by ex-Michigan assistant coach Chris Partridge alleges the university concealed evidence of Connor Stalions’ sign-stealing for months prior to the team’s national title win. Partridge claims Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and ex-president Santa Ono discovered evidence of the sign-stealing in January 2023 – a full year before the football team won […] The post Ex-Michigan Coach’s Lawsuit Claims University Hid Connor Stalion…
Ex-Michigan coach claims university hid Connor Stalions sign-stealing evidence: bombshell lawsuit
A former Michigan football coach is alleging in a lawsuit that the school and its leadership at the time were aware of Connor Stalions' sign-stealing scandal and had attempted to keep it from ever being discovered.
Former Michigan football coach sues university, Warde Manuel, alleging unlawful firing
Former University of Michigan football coach Chris Partridge has filed a federal lawsuit against the university, its Board of Regents, and Athletic Director Warde Manuel, alleging that his 2023 termination was unlawful, politically motivated, and permanently damaged his career.
Michigan officials knew about sign-stealing before the 2023 season, lawsuit claims — and tried to keep it quiet
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Michigan athletics director Warde Manuel and former university president Santa Ono knew about the football program’s sign-stealing scandal before the start of the 2023 season, according to an amended federal lawsuit filed by former assistant Chris Partridge.
Ex-Michigan coach's lawsuit alleges school leaders covered up sign-stealing scheme ahead of 2023 title season
Former Wolverines assistant Chris Partridge claims Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and ex-president Santa Ono discovered evidence of the scheme in January 2023 -- 12 months before the team's national title win
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