Two games into his tenure at Detroit’s Mumford High School, Connor Stallions is head coach, at least for now.
Stallions, brought in as a volunteer defensive coordinator before the season, is leading the team while head coach William McMichael recovers from a minor stroke, McMichael confirmed to. The Athletics. CBS Sports first reported the news.
Stallions, the central figure in Michigan’s illegal scouting scandal, has been in the headlines recently thanks to the release of a Netflix documentary and a Notice of Allegations issued by the NCAA. As a staff member at Michigan, Stallions allegedly collected video footage of opponents’ signals filmed from the stands by friends and family members and appeared undercover on the Central Michigan sideline for a game against Michigan State in 2023.
His lawyers said he plans to fight the NCAA’s charges at a Committee on Infractions hearing.
Depending on the outcome of the violation process, Stallions could face a show cause order that would discourage NCAA schools from hiring him. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his appointment as acting head coach at Mumford.
Stallions was under consideration for a defensive coordinator position at Berkley High School near Detroit before district officials rescinded his hiring, citing the NCAA investigation. He then joined the staff at Mumford in a volunteer capacity.
Mumford lost its first game 47-6 with Stallions as its defensive coordinator. His first game as interim head coach will be Friday night against Flint’s Hamady High School.
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