Michigan announced that it has fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge on Friday, but didn’t provide a reason for the decision. Rick Minter, the father of Wolverines defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, will take over in the position.
Michigan is embroiled in controversy regarding an alleged sign-stealing scheme, as the Wolverines already parted ways with staffer Conor Stalions earlier this month. Michigan announced Thursday that it dropped its appeal regarding coach Jim Harbaugh’s punishment by the Big Ten Conference, and he will serve the full three-game suspension to end the regular season.
In a statement, Michigan explained that it is still cooperating with the NCAA investigation even though the Big Ten investigation is closed.
