Michigan DL Coach Greg Scruggs Allegedly Arrested For OWI 10 Days After Getting Hired

Michigan Wolverines defensive line coach Greg Scruggs got arrested earlier this morning for allegedly operating while intoxicated in Ann Arbor.

While a police report was not available, Ann Arbor Police Department strategic communications spokesperson Chris Page said that his department did indeed arrest the coach.

"I can confirm he was arrested for OWI by our department just before 3 a.m.," Page said.

According to "The Detroit News," Scruggs could face up to 93 days in jail, a fine within the $100-$500 range, and have his license suspended for six months. 

The Wolverines hired Scruggs on March 6,  after he spent one season with the Wisconsin Badgers in the same role. Not only did he get into significant trouble less than two weeks after getting hired, practice for the spring season begins on Monday for Michigan. Needless to say, this is not a great first impression on the job, nor is it great timing to commit this offense.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Scruggs has faced trouble with the law for drinking and driving. As a senior and member of the Louisville Cardinals football team in 2011, he was arrested for DUI and dismissed from the team before the Belk Bowl.

Scruggs was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2012 NFL Draft and spent parts of four seasons with the Seahawks and Chicago Bears as a defensive lineman, playing in a total of 18 games. 

Scruggs is now the second Michigan athletics coach to run into trouble over recent days. The Wolverines fired men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard yesterday after five seasons at the helm.