Michigan OC Matt Weiss fired after school investigation

Michigan OC Matt Weiss fired after school investigation

Michigan has fired co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks Matt Weiss following a university investigation.

The 39-year-old Weiss had been with the Wolverines the last two seasons, both of which ended in Big Ten championships and College Football Playoff berths. He was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after the school began looking into possible “computer access crimes” at Schembechler Hall, where the Michigan football coaching offices are housed.

“After a review of University policies, the athletic department has terminated the appointment of co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss,” athletics director Warde Manuel announced in a statement Friday. “Consistent with university policy, we will have no further comment on this personnel matter.”

According to MLive.com, the alleged crimes took place during a three-day period just prior to Christmas. An employee later told police of possible “fraudulent activity involving someone accessing university email accounts without authorization.”

Weiss has not been charged with a crime. He released the following statement via social media Friday, saying he looked “forward to putting this matter behind me”:

A former punter at Vanderbilt, Weiss worked in various roles with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens under coach John Harbaugh from 2009-2020. He joined the staff at Michigan — where Harbaugh’s younger brother, Jim, is head coach — in 2021.