Former Michigan Staffer Connor Stalions Becomes Acting HC at Detroit Mumford HS

Connor Stalions, the former Michigan football staffer who resigned in November amid the NCAA's ongoing investigation into the program's alleged sign-stealing operation, has been promoted to acting head coach at Detroit Mumford High School.

CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd reported the news.

Stalions, who was previously working as a volunteer defensive coordinator, was promoted after head coach William McMichael suffered a stroke, Dodd reported.

He will coach his first game on Friday night as Detroit Mumford takes on Hamady High School from Livonia, Michigan, per Dodd.

Detroit Mumford opened the season with a loss to Thurston High School from Redford, Michigan. The program went 1-8 last season.

It is unclear how long Stalions will be leading the Mustangs. McMichael told Dodd his return is "unknown."

Michigan received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Aug. 26 which formally accused seven staff members including Stalions of violating the organization's rules.

Records show Stalions purchased tickets for conference and CFP opponents' games and transferring them to others, a potential violation of the NCAA's in-person scouting restrictions, ESPN's Pete Thamel and Mark Schlabach reported in October. Stalions confirmed the purchases in the recently released Netflix documentary "Untold: Sign Stealer," but said he did not remember "ever directing someone to go to a game."

McMichael told ESPN's Mark Schlabach in August that Stalions had passed a background check before joining the Detroit Mumford staff.

"He might be the most hated man in college football, but the coaches and kids at Mumford High School love him," McMichael said, per Schlabach.

McMichael continued: "The defense we've been running for a while mirrors Michigan's. It gives an edge to the guys who are looking to go to the next level because they're learning college lingo and how you go about being professional."

Stalions has previously said his career goal is to eventually become head coach at Michigan, but it is not yet clear if he will be able to return to college football. The NCAA could still decide to hand him a show-cause order similar to the one recently issued to former Michigan coach and current Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh would be banned from attending any "athletically related activities" in the NCAA if hired by a college during the order's four-year span.