U-M’s Weiss on leave amidst authorities investigation

8:13 PM ET Pete Thamel Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Author Covers the Big 10 Signed up with ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Michigan co-offensive organizer Matt Weiss has been placed on

ESPN it is examining a”report of computer system gain access to criminal activities “that happened in December at the group’s football facility.The University of Michigan Cops Department acknowledged in a statement to ESPN on Tuesday night that it is investigating a potential criminal activity at Schembechler Hall. The police released the statement to ESPN when asked particularly about an examination into Weiss, although the statement does not acknowledge anyone by name.The representative said Weiss has not been with the group or in the building just recently. Sources told ESPN that Weiss has actually not been on the roadway recruiting for the Wolverines.A cops spokesperson said the department couldn’t share any additional info since the examination is ongoing.Editor’s Picks In a statement to ESPN, Weiss stated:”I am aware of the ongoing examination by the University of Michigan Cops Department

and totally working together with investigators. I look forward to the matter being fixed. Out of respect for the integrity of the investigation, I will not have any more remark.”Last week, a neighbor of Weiss in Ann Arbor informed ESPN that a number of unmarked vehicles appeared outdoors Weiss ‘home in what appeared to be some type of police

existence.( The neighbor declined to be called.)The search of Weiss’house is believed to be connected to the university authorities examination, according to sources. “The University of Michigan Authorities Department is examining a report of computer system gain access to criminal activities that took place at Schembechler Hall during December

21-23, 2022,”University of Michigan Deputy Chief of Cops Crystal James said in the declaration.”Considering that this is an ongoing examination there is no additional details to share.” Weiss, 39, is a 2005 Vanderbilt graduate with a degree in economics, human and organizational development. He also has a graduate degree in liberal arts from Stanford.Weiss just completed his second season as an assistant coach at Michigan, both of which ended with the Wolverines in the College Football Playoff. He showed up in 2021 as the quarterbacks coach and helped the Wolverines improve to 12-2 from 2-4 the prior year.Weiss ‘agreement includes an$ 850,000 base salary for the 2022 season, when he was promoted to co-offensive planner, and it is predicted to overall nearly$1.25 million since of perks. That’s about double the $600,000 he made his during very first season there in 2021. The extra $400,000 in benefits for 2022 came since Michigan completed in the top 2 in the Big Ten in scoring($100,000 )and in the top 10 in the FBS in scoring($ 100,000)and also had 12 wins in the routine season($200,000). His agreement has 2 additional years remaining, both at the same $850,000 base salary, and runs through Jan. 10, 2025. The contract’s “for cause” firing provisions include “conviction of the coach of any criminal offense including fraud; or conviction of any felony; or commission of any act which leads to product injury to the reputation of the university. “It likewise has a conduct provision for morality, which is typical in training contracts.Weiss’promotion to co-offensive organizer for the 2022 season consisted of sharing the playcalling function. He stayed the quarterbacks coach and manage the development of J.J. McCarthy into one of the season’s breakout stars.In 2020, before Weiss’ arrival, Michigan completed No. 78 in overall offense during the coronavirus-shortened season. In 2019, it was No. 68. Michigan finished in the leading 25 in each of the past 2 seasons, showcasing a well balanced offense with the NFL tenets of an effective run game establishing the play-action pass.From 2009 through 2020, Weiss held multiple roles with the Baltimore Ravens– defensive assistant (2009-13), linebackers coach (2014), cornerbacks coach(2015), assistant quarterbacks coach (2016-17 ), assistant broad receivers/football technique planner (2018 )and running backs coach(2019-20 ). His four years at Stanford as a graduate assistant from 2005 to 2008 included 2 years under Walt Harris and 2 years under Jim Harbaugh. Weiss left Stanford in 2009 to be the head coach’s assistant with the Ravens for John Harbaugh, who got here there in 2008. Weiss is a Connecticut native who began his coaching profession at Tennessee’s Smyrna High School, outside Nashville

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