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Michigan Board to Vote on Firing AD Manuel Amid Scandal

7/15/2026

Summary

Manuel Under Probe

Michigan Board of Regents will meet in July 2026 to consider an investigation that could remove athletic director Warde Manuel.
Warde Manuel, with a $2.4 million contract signed Dec 2024, says buyout talks are ongoing and he will not leave.
Michigan’s program, which has won football and men’s basketball titles, faces a Jenner & Block culture probe costing $11 million, criminal charges against staff, and former coach Sherrone Moore’s dismissal and arrest.

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Regents Review Findings

The board of regents will meet Thursday to review the independent investigation’s findings.
ESPN said the findings will be presented to Michigan officials Thursday, while journalists Ross Dellenger, Brooks Austin and Andrew Schaeffer criticized athletic director Manuel’s tenure on X.
The probe was launched after Sherrone Moore’s alleged inappropriate relationship and a 911 call accusing him of stalking and assault, prompting a cultural review of the athletics department.

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Shiver Sues

Paige Shiver, former assistant to Sherrone Moore, sued the university for withholding records, alleging emails between Warde Manuel and Moore about her abortion.
Paul Corliss, UM assistant vice president for public affairs, said investigation documents are protected by attorney-client privilege, that no physical copy exists, and that the university can waive the privilege.
President Domenico Grasso, not the Board of Regents, decides hiring or firing of the athletic director.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 the University of Michigan basketball program received a two-year postseason ban after the Ed Martin scandal, in which four players borrowed $616,000. The same Board of Regents that created an independent compliance committee now reviews a recent probe into athletic director Warde Manuel over allegations involving coach Sherrone Moore.

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Manuel Under Probe

Michigan Board of Regents will meet in July 2026 to consider an investigation that could remove athletic director Warde Manuel.
Warde Manuel, with a $2.4 million contract signed Dec 2024, says buyout talks are ongoing and he will not leave.
Michigan’s program, which has won football and men’s basketball titles, faces a Jenner & Block culture probe costing $11 million, criminal charges against staff, and former coach Sherrone Moore’s dismissal and arrest.

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