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Fired Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to prison Wednesday night after the school’s athletic director fired him for having an “inappropriate relationship” with an employee.
Moore, 39, was in the Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan, Pakinomist Digital confirmed. No charges were filed.
Pittsfield police said they responded to a home as part of an assault investigation. Police said a suspect was arrested and the incident does not appear to be random. Police said the suspect was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail pending review of the charges by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor.
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Michigan coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field after her team’s 31-12 loss to Texas at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (IMAGIN)
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
Earlier in the day, Moore was fired from the program. 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.”
“The behavior constitutes a clear violation of university policy, and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behavior,” Manuel added.
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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Following news of the police investigation, the University of Michigan Athletic Department told Pakinomist Digital that it “cannot comment on personnel matters” and has “nothing to share beyond the initial statement.”
Francis Xavier “Biff” Poggi was named the interim head coach and will be on the sidelines when Michigan takes on Texas in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31. Earlier this season, Poggi replaced Moore for two games as the head coach served a suspension for his role in a sign-stealing scandal.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore looks on against Texas during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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.
Moore has yet to comment 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.
He was part of the coaching staff when the team won the national championship.
