Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, gets job at Detroit high school

DETROIT (AP) — Connor Stalions, the former low-level recruiting staffer at Michigan who was at the center of a sign-stealing scandal, is leading the defense at a Detroit high school.

“I have the most hated man in college football right now: Connor Stalions. He's my defensive coordinator,” Mumford coach William McMichael told The Detroit News.

Stalions is accused of running a scouting program for Michigan for more than two years. He sent people to games involving the Wolverines' future opponents to digitally record signals that could be used to steal signs. In-person scouting and recording signs are against NCAA rules.

Michigan is expected to receive notice from the NCAA about the allegations soon, although it will likely take months to resolve the matter. Jim Harbaugh, who coached the Wolverines and won a national title last season before moving on to the NFL, has denied knowing anything about the Stalions' activities.

Stalions has not spoken publicly since leaving Michigan last November. He did not speak to the newspaper about his job at Mumford, a public school in northwest Detroit that has a 2-16 record since 2022.

“What happened with the NCAA doesn't concern us here at Mumford,” McMichael said. “He comes here every day and gives 120 percent, and the kids all love him and we all learn from him.”

McMichael said he met Stalions when Michigan recruited his son.

“It can help prepare the kids for college,” the coach said. “They learn the language, how to coach in college and how to analyze film, so it gives the kids an advantage.”

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