Matt Weiss what we know: Michigan employee reported unauthorized access to emails
A University of Michigan employee informed police someone accessed the school's email accounts inside Schembechler Hall without proper authorization, according to online records.
The University of Michigan's daily crime log shows the report occurred at 12:44 p.m. on Jan. 5, when U-M police investigated the matter. Schembechler Hall is home to the offices of a number of employees, including head coach Jim Harbaugh and recently suspended co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss.
"An employee reported fraudulent activity involving someone accessing university emails accounts without authorization," the log reads. "Upon further investigation, it was found that a crime may have been committed."
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Initial reports surfaced Tuesday night that a Michigan coach was being investigated for computer related crimes. Later that evening, Michigan football spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to the Free Press that Weiss had been placed on leave.
U-M Deputy Police Chief Crystal James confirmed in a statement there was a computer access crime inside Schembechler Hall in late December.
"The University of Michigan Police Department (UMPD) is investigating a report of computer access crimes that occurred at Schembechler Hall during December 21-23, 2022," the statement read. "Since this is an ongoing investigation, there is no additional information to share."
Dec. 21-23 was the NCAA three-day early signing period for college football.
Weiss, 39, who was brought on from the Baltimore Ravens in Feb. 2021 as quarterback coach and was named co-offensive coordinator with Sherrone Moore, did not respond directly to a text message sent to him by the Free Press.
It's the latest in a number of scandals surrounding the Michigan football program that date back throughout the past season; from running back Donovan Edwards' anti-semitic retweet that was "a glitch" to defensive lineman Mazi Smith's gun charge, to an active NCAA investigation into Level I and Level II violations (impermissible contact with football recruits and coach Jim Harbuagh for "lying or misleading" investigators), which appear will soon be levied against the program following U-M athletic director Warde Manuel confirming last week he'd received the official notice of allegations.
This is all on the heels of Harbaugh pursuing an NFL head coach position over the past month for the second consecutive season — he reportedly talked with the Carolina Panthers about their opening, and he interviewed via video conference call with the Denver Broncos last week.
However on Monday, University of Michigan President Santa Ono tweeted that Harbaugh called to say he was staying as U-M's coach in 2023. Ono said he would relay the information to Manuel, Harbaugh's boss.
Harbaugh confirmed he was returning to Ann Arbor in a statement of his own that evening, and the Free Press has learned there are active negotiations to re-work Harbaugh's contract.
It was last updated in February 2022, after he returned to Michigan once he was not offered the Minnesota Vikings job.
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