Ex-Michigan coach's lawsuit alleges school leaders covered up sign-stealing scheme ahead of 2023 title season

Former Michigan Wolverines assistant coach Chris Partridge has filed a lawsuit alleging that athletic director Warde Manuel and then-president Santa Ono discovered evidence of the team's sign-stealing scheme in January 2023, roughly 12 months before Michigan won the national championship title that season. Partridge claims school leaders actively covered up the scheme rather than addressing it. The lawsuit suggests top university officials were aware of the misconduct that became a major NCAA controversy surrounding the 2023 title-winning season.