Los Angeles Charger Head coach Jim Harbaugh said he was “disturbed” by one of his former assistant coaches in Michigan, stole “intimate” photos and videos of athletes (mostly women).
Harbaugh was asked about 24 federal indictments against the former federal indictment on Monday, speaking to reporters at the NFL’s annual spring meeting Michigan Co-Assault Coordinator Matt Weiss.
Michigan Wolverine quarterback coach Matt Weiss faces Iowa’s Hawkeye in the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 4, 2021. (Mark J. Redlas/US Sports Today)
Harbo said: “Just shocked, total shock. In the video Shared by the team.
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“After I discovered the TCU game, we found out there were allegations,” he added. “You said it. I mean, prosecution, it’s not a word, sympathize with the victim and Matt’s family. It’s shocking.”
Weiss, 42, was fired for more than two years in a coaching position in Harbaugh, announced the indictment this month, after an investigation into the alleged crime.
According to the indictment, Weiss “gained unauthorized access to student-athletes databases of more than 100 universities and universities maintained by third-party vendors.” He allegedly downloaded personal information and data from more than 150,000 athletes, and from there, Weiss was able to access information from more than 2,000 athletes, including access to its social media, email and cloud storage.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh, center, quarterback coach Matt Weiss, right and quarterback Cade McNamara were on the warm-up process before playing against Indiana State at Michigan Stadium on November 6, 2021. (Imagn)
Former Mitchgan coach accused of hacking athletes with “intimate” video facing federal indictment
Weiss was accused of using the information to download “personal, intimate digital photos and videos that were never intended to surpass close partners.” The alleged crime occurred between 2015 and January 2023, and he allegedly targeted women.
Weiss, who was fired in 2023 for failing to cooperate with the school’s investigation, did not plead guilty on Monday.
The Michigan Wolverines co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in the Big Ten Championship Game against Iowa Hawkeye at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on December 0, 2021. (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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A class action lawsuit was also filed on behalf of several current and former students last week. It claimed the university failed to “supervise and monitor Weiss, so the plaintiffs and thousands of others were illegally hacked.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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