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Fired Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore was in court Thursday, where his attorney said he is innocent and is seeking to have home invasion and other charges dismissed.
Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, filed a motion to dismiss the warrant against her client.
“This warrant was issued based on false and misleading statements presented as facts,” Michaels said in an Ann Arbor courtroom. “We are confident that the truth will come out in court under oath, where it belongs.”
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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, center, appears in court Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
This was Moore’s second court appearance since his arrest after authorities said he entered a woman’s apartment on Dec. 10 and blamed her for his firing at the University of Michigan, then proceeded to grab butter knives and kitchen shears as he threatened to take his own life.
Moore faces three charges, including home invasion and stalking. He also faces two counts of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission.
Moore’s wife, Kelli, arrived at the courthouse with her husband Thursday morning for the status hearing. She stood by his side after his case was called.
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Judge Cedric Simpson set Moore’s next court appearance for February 17.
The university fired Moore for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with the woman, a former Michigan football staff member, and lying during their investigation into the matter.
Moore was arraigned on Dec. 12 following his shocking firing from the Wolverines program.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, second from right, walks with his wife, Kelli Moore, left, and his attorney, Ellen K. Michaels, right, toward the courtroom Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Washtenaw County Assistant Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said at Moore’s arraignment that a woman involved in the case cooperated with the university during the investigation after ending an affair with Moore.
Rezmierski said Moore told the woman, “My blood is on your hands,” during the alleged incident.
Prosecutors included on Dec. 12 that Moore had an “intimate relationship” with the woman involved in the case for “a number of years.” Moore allegedly contacted the Michigan employee via phone calls and text messages after their breakup, prompting her to contact the university to cooperate in their investigation.
Moore was subsequently fired, leading to the incident at the woman’s home.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears in court Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Prosecutors claimed that Moore “terrorized” the employee and that they believed he was a “public safety risk.”
Since pleading not guilty, Moore must wear a tracking device while free on bond previously set at $25,000 with conditions that included regular mental health treatment, no contact of any kind with the victim and remain in Michigan.
