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The Michigan Wolverines made a stunning decision to move their football program on Wednesday, firing head coach Sherrone Moore with cause.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement that “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
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Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore is shown on the sideline during the first quarter against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland on November 22, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)
“The behavior constitutes a clear violation of university policy, and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behavior,” Manuel added.
School named Biff Poggi was named interim head coach.
Moore is married to his wife, Kelli. The two married in 2015 and have three daughters together.
He took over as the team’s head coach in 2024 when Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers job. The Wolverines were 8-5 in his first season and won the ReliaQuest Bowl.
This season, the Wolverines improved to 9-3, but lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leads her team onto the field for the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Nov. 29, 2025. Ohio State won 27-9. (IMAGIN)
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Moore has not commented on his firing.
Before becoming the head coach at Michigan, he was the team’s tight ends coach from 2018 to 2020 and three years as the offensive line coach from 2021-2023. He was the team’s offensive coordinator in 2023 and served as head coach for one game when Harbaugh was suspended.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leaves the field after the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Nov. 29, 2025. Ohio State won 27-9. (IMAGIN)
He was part of the coaching staff when the team won the national championship.
