Shemy Schembechler resigns as Michigan assistant director of football recruiting

Michigan assistant director of football recruiting Glenn ‘Shemy’ Schembechler has resigned from his position effective immediately.

Schembechler joined the Michigan staff just three days before his resignation. However, it didn’t take long for controversy to surround the hire. A dive into Schembechler’s social media history showed disturbing and alarming activity.

Michigan Director of Athletics Warde Manuel and head football coach Jim Harbaugh released this joint statement on Saturday evening:

“Effective this afternoon, Schemy Schembechler has resigned from his position with Michigan Football. We are aware of some comments and likes on social media that have caused concern and pain for individuals in our community. Michigan Athletics is fully committed to a place where our coaches, staff and student-athletes feel welcome and where we fully support the University’s and Athletic Department’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.”

Schembechler deleted his personal Twitter account earlier today.

Schembechler was expected to work closely with director of player personnel Tom Gamble, assistant director of player personnel Denard Robinson, recruiting operations coordinator Albert Karschnia, director of on-campus recruiting Christina DeRuyter and more support staffers. Michigan will now look elsewhere as it expands its recruiting department this offseason.

Schembechler, who graduated from Miami University in 1992, was a scout for the Chicago Bears (1998-2000), Washington Redskins (2000-12), Seattle Seahawks (2012-13) and Las Vegas Raiders (2019-23). He also served as the director of strategic recruiting for TITLE Boxing Club (2014-15) and is the president and founder of GES Advisory Company, a “multiple services brand that revolves around consulting and motivational speaking for schools, business and high school football players and their families.”

Schembechler is the son of Bo Schembechler, the winningest head coach in Michigan football history (194-48-5). He delivered 13 Big Ten championships to Ann Arbor and was a six-time conference coach of the year. Schembechler was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Michigan has 17 commits in its 2024 recruiting class — Top 100 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, On300 Austin (Texas) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, four-star Avon (Ohio) High offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier defensive lineman Ted Hammond, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day wide receiver Channing Goodwin, three-star Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic linebacker Cole Sullivan, three-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive lineman Ben Roebuck, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) High offensive lineman Jake Guarnera and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The class is currently ranked No. 5 nationally in the On3 industry rankings and No. 2 in the Big Ten behind Ohio State.