DETROIT — Matthew Weiss, a former University of Michigan and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach, pleaded not guilty in federal court Monday on 24 counts of unauthorized access to computers and aggravated identity theft.
Prosecutors allege that Weiss ran a vast, multiyear effort to access the personal accounts of thousands of NCAA student-athletes, generally targeting specific female athletes to access personal and intimate photographs and videos. The 42-year-old, married father of three is facing dozens of years in prison and millions in fines.
On Monday, he was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. He was additionally ordered to turn over his passport and allow officials to install software on his computers to monitor internet use. Judge Elizabeth Stafford also prohibited him from possessing any personal information for anyone other than himself.
Weiss, clad in a dark suit and a blue tie, stood by his attorney's side and clearly answered multiple questions from Stafford at a quiet early-afternoon hearing downtown, about 40 miles from the roars of Michigan Stadium, where he once worked.
Weiss and his attorney, Douglas Mullkoff, declined comment after the arraignment.
Weiss' actions, prosecutors allege, date back to 2015 when he worked on the staff of the Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh. It continued, they say, when he moved in 2021 to a position as quarterbacks coach at Michigan, coached by John's brother, Jim.
The university fired Weiss in January 2023 after a school investigation revealed he had «inappropriately accessed» computer accounts from Dec. 21-23, 2022, while inside Schembechler Hall — home to the Wolverines football offices. The university has declined further comment.
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