Just when you think the Michigan Wolverines are entering a new era after putting the Sherrone Moore saga behind them, one of the sins from the past comes back to haunt them. The word is, former Wolverines assistant coach LaTroy Lewis just got fired from his Atlanta Falcons assistant coaching job over extremely serious legal allegations.

The firing happened almost immediately after The Detroit News reported that police were investigating him for something that happened on the 5th of December 2024. The incident took place while Lewis was working as a graduate assistant at the University of Michigan.

The specific charge involves an allegation of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The woman claimed that she met him on a dating app in July 2024 and had a long-distance relationship with Lewis before the assaults. Lewis was an assistant defensive line coach at Michigan at the time. In December of 2024, they met for the first time at Weber’s Hotel in Ann Arbor. The victim alleges that the encounter turned into a violent s****l a***lt.

The Ann Arbor Police Department has confirmed that there is an active, ongoing investigation into the matter. Another incident happened over a year ago at the woman’s home in Milford in January 2025. The police came after a neighbor heard the loud argument and called 911. When they arrived, they spoke with both the woman and Lewis. Since there wasn’t enough evidence and the woman said she was fine with him being there, the police didn’t press any charges. The details only just became public.

This news has really shaken up the Michigan football program, especially because of who might have known about it. The woman says she told then-head coach Sherrone Moore about the assault at the hotel after it happened.

“As a lay person, she assumed that because he was the head football coach that he would want to address it, knowing it was one of his coaches that had done this,” her Attorney Karen Truszkowski, said to DarkoStateNews.

Moore’s lawyer, Ellen Michaels, strongly denies that she ever told him. “Sherrone Moore did not fail to report misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing, and did not harass anyone. These claims are false,” Moore’s lawyer made her statement.

Still, the claim adds a huge layer of drama to an already complicated situation. Needless to say, schools are required to report these kinds of allegations under both university rules and also the federal law. Truth be told, the timing couldn’t get any worse for Michigan. The athletic department is already facing tons of heat from the left and right, and much of that credit goes to Sherrone Moore.

Sherrone Moore was already fired in December 2025 following his own legal scandals involving felony home invasion and stalking charges related to an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. With Lewis now facing these heavy accusations, the university has hired an outside law firm for a $2 million culture review to figure out how so much went wrong under Jim Harbaugh’s regime.

The university released their statement today and plans to tackle this carefully: “These allegations are deeply concerning,” University of Michigan’s assistant vice president of public affairs Paul Corliss said in a statement. “As we have noted, the University launched an investigation of the circumstances and conduct leading to Sherrone Moore’s firing, as well as a broader culture review of the Athletic Department. We continue to urge anyone with relevant information to reach out to the law firm conducting the investigation at umconcerns@jenner.com. The work is ongoing, and we will be able to share more when it is completed.”

You can expect more news about this later today. With that said, what of LaTroy now?

What’s next for LaTroy?

Before this all came crashing down, Lewis was seen as a rising star in the coaching world. He was a linebacker who played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Born on November 9, 1993, in Akron, Ohio, he completed his high school education at Archbishop Hoban High School. During his time with the Tennessee Volunteers, his performance against the Chattanooga Mocs in 2014 garnered attention, as he recorded a season-high three total tackles.

He played three seasons in the NFL as a linebacker before moving into coaching. He started his coaching journey at Michigan as a linebacker graduate assistant in 2022 and was later promoted to defensive line coach until his exit in 2024. He spent the 2025 season at Toledo before the Falcons brought him up to the pro level.

During his time at Ann Arbor, Lewis worked under both John Harbaugh and Sherrone Moore. In that time span, Michigan won two Big Ten championship games and a national title. Lewis helped build a defense that developed players like Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, Josaiah Stewart, Derrick Moore, and Rayshaun Benny.

Now, his coaching career is effectively on hold as he deals with the legal fallout from the Ann Arbor investigation. Strictly speaking, the Falcons made the move to protect their brand, stating they have “zero tolerance” for this kind of behavior. They didn’t wait for a trial or even a formal arrest. As soon as the police investigation became public knowledge, Lewis was out of a job.

As of right now, the Ann Arbor Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the case to decide if formal charges will be filed. This could lead to a lengthy legal battle for the former coach.