The Atlanta Falcons terminated assistant defensive line coach LaTroy Lewis on Friday after sexual assault allegations emerged on social media. The allegations stem from Lewis's time at the University of Michigan, and Ann Arbor police have launched an active investigation.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons officials terminated assistant defensive line coach LaTroy Lewis on Friday following the emergence of sexual assault allegations circulating on social media platforms.
The firing occurred just hours after team management announced they were investigating the accusations that recently came to light online.
“We are aware of allegations regarding LaTroy Lewis,” team officials stated Friday prior to Lewis’s termination. “We are in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time.”
Attempts to reach Lewis for comment through social media messaging were made.
The accusations trace back to Lewis’s tenure at the University of Michigan, where he initially worked as a graduate assistant during the 2022 season before advancing to assistant defensive line coach for two subsequent years.
Following his Michigan stint, Lewis served as Toledo’s defensive line coach for the 2025 season before Atlanta hired him just weeks ago.
Milford Police officials, whom social media reports indicated responded to an emergency call involving Lewis, stated that police documentation was not immediately accessible. Requests have been submitted to Ann Arbor Police for incident reports and protective orders connected to the accusations published online by podcast host Justin Spiro.
“The Ann Arbor Police Department was just recently made aware of allegations regarding a sexual assault reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024,” department spokesman Chris Page stated. “The AAPD Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation into the incident. This investigation remains active and ongoing.”
Page explained that department protocols prohibit releasing names of individuals unless formal criminal charges are filed.
Lewis previously worked alongside former Michigan head coaches Sherrone Moore and Jim Harbaugh. Moore faced termination in December following an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and subsequently received charges for three criminal offenses, including felony home invasion and stalking.
“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,” Michigan spokesman Paul Corliss stated Friday. “We continue to urge anyone with relevant information to reach out to the law firm conducting the investigation.
“The work is ongoing, and we will be able to share more when it is completed.”
Lewis, age 32 and originally from Akron, Ohio, distinguished himself as a linebacker at Tennessee and appeared in two NFL contests with the Houston Texans during the 2017 season.