Michigan coach fired during sign-stealing probe has name cleared by NCAA
The NCAA found Partridge committed only a minor Level II recruiting violation involving 77 impermissible texts but cleared him of major penalties after investigating the Michigan football program.
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Ex-UM coach Partridge cleared of NCAA wrongdoing: ‘I can now restore my reputation’
Chris Partridge, now the Seattle Seahawks outside linebackers coach, was asleep Friday morning when his wife, Marissa, started to animatedly push him to wake up. She had just read an email about the NCAA punishments for Michigan regarding an illegal-scouting scheme, and within the 74-page report, there was news her husband needed to see. Partridge, fired by Michigan in 2023 the day the team was leaving for its final regular-season road game duri…
Chris Partridge avoids NCAA punishment, but ‘questions remain’ about his knowledge of Michigan scheme
Chris Partridge, a former assistant coach at Michigan who was fired in 2023 amid the Wolverines’ advance-scouting scandal, celebrated the release of the NCAA’s report on the case Friday evening.
Former Michigan coach admonishes media 'lies' around involvement in sign-stealing scandal
A former Michigan football assistant coach fired for allegedly destroying evidence in the infamous sign-stealing scandal is now firing back at the media and critics for not including him in the NCAA Infractions Committee’s punishments. In 2023, as Michigan was in the midst of an ongoing investigation into the program’s alleged sign-stealing scheme, the school fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge. While UM didn’t provide a reason for the unexp…
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