Michigan co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss is at present on depart from the varsity amid a reported investigation into “pc entry crimes.”
In keeping with ESPN, the college police division is investigating an allegation of pc entry crimes on the Schembechler Corridor soccer facility in December. A college spokesperson mentioned that Weiss had been positioned on depart.
The College of Michigan police division acknowledged in a press release to ESPN on Tuesday evening that it’s investigating a possible crime at Schembechler Corridor. The police launched the assertion to ESPN when requested particularly about an investigation into Weiss, though the assertion would not acknowledge anybody by identify.
The spokesman mentioned Weiss has not been with the crew or within the constructing not too long ago. Sources advised ESPN that Weiss has not been on the highway recruiting for the Wolverines.
Weiss mentioned in a press release to ESPN that he was “totally cooperating” with investigators from the police division and the report cited a neighbor who mentioned that police had been to Weiss’ house final week. Per a police assertion, the alleged crimes occurred between Dec. 21 and Dec. 23. These three days have been the early signing interval for highschool recruits within the class of 2023.
Weiss has been with Michigan for 2 seasons. He was the crew’s quarterbacks coach in 2021 and retained that title whereas turning into the co-offensive coordinator in 2022. Michigan has gained the Huge Ten in every of the previous two seasons and made the School Soccer Playoff, although the Wolverines have misplaced within the semifinals in every look.
Earlier than teaching at Michigan, Weiss labored for Jim Harbaugh’s brother John on the Baltimore Ravens from 2009-20 and labored with Jim Harbaugh at Stanford as a graduate assistant earlier than he was within the NFL.
Weiss’ absence from the crew comes as Jim Harbaugh reiterated that he’d be again at Michigan in 2023. Harbaugh had beforehand mentioned that he anticipated to teach the Wolverines subsequent season, although he had been in touch with NFL groups that had head teaching vacancies.