Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said one of Michigan's former assistant coaches was “intrusted” by allegations that for several years he had stole “intimate” photos and videos of athletes, mostly women.
Speaking to reporters at the NFL's annual spring meeting on Monday, Harbaugh was asked about a 24-count federal charge against former Michigan co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss.
On December 4th, 2021, Michigan Wolverine quarterback coach Matt Weiss faced the Iowa Hawkeyes against the Iowa Hawkeyes at the Big Ten Conference Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
“I was just shocked, completely shocked. I was interrupted,” Harbaugh said in a video shared by the team.
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“We learned that there was an allegation after the TCU game,” he added. “And you said that. The accusation, that's not a word of sympathy for the victim and Matt's family. That's shocking.”
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced its charges this month, more than two years after Weiss, 42, was fired from his coaching position under Harbaugh after an investigation into alleged crimes.
According to the indictment, Weiss “gained unauthorized access to a database of student-athletes from over 100 universities maintained by third-party vendors.” He then downloaded the personal information and data of over 150,000 athletes, from which Weiss had access to information from over 2,000 athletes, including access to social media, email and cloud storage.
Michigan Wolverine head coach Jim Harbaugh, center and quarterback Matt Weiss, right and quarterback Kade McNamara turned McNamara to the right on November 6, 2021 during a warm-up before his actions against the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium. (image)
Video faces federal accused of hacking data from athletes in “intimate” photos
Weiss has been accused of using this information to download “personal, intimate digital photos and videos that will never be shared beyond their intimate partners.” The suspicious crime occurred between 2015 and January 2023, and he is said to have targeted women primarily.
Weiss, who was fired in 2023 for not cooperating with the school's investigation, entered a plea of innocence on Monday.
Michigan Wolverines co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss is currently in the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on December 0, 2021. (Robin Arum/Icon Sports Wire via Getty Images)
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A class action lawsuit was filed last week on behalf of several current and former students. The university claims “it has failed to oversee and monitor Weiss, resulting in the plaintiffs and thousands of other people illegally invading privacy.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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