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Sherrone Moore, who was fired as Michigan’s head football coach in December, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts in an agreement to resolve a criminal case.
Moore was charged with stalking, burglary and home invasion of the home of his director, with whom he allegedly had an extramarital affair.
Authorities said Moore had confronted the alleged mistress and blamed her for his dismissal, even threatening to kill himself with butter knives in her apartment.
The case was resolved after Friday’s trial.
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Kelli Moore, left, walks with her husband, former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, and his attorney Ellen Michaels at 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The deal was reached on the same day a judge was scheduled to hear a challenge to Moore’s December arrest on three charges, including felony domestic battery. Those earlier charges were dropped in exchange for Moore pleading no contest to misdemeanor and misdemeanor malicious use of a telecommunications device.
His sentencing is scheduled for April 14 on charges that carry a potential maximum of six months and 30 days in prison.
“All of the allegations against Mr. Moore were unsupported by the facts and the law,” said attorney Ellen Michaels, who stood with Moore and his wife outside the courtroom. “The dismissal of these charges confirms the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning. Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward.
“It is not stalking if the communication has a legitimate purpose.”
Moore declined to comment to reporters after the hearing.
“No, I’m fine,” he said. “Appreciate it.”
Sherrone Moore warms up before a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 29, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Moore, 40, was fired Dec. 10 after two seasons succeeding Jim Harbaugh, who won a national championship before leaving the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
In dismissing Moore, the university cited his inappropriate relationship with an employee. Assistant District Attorney Kati Rezmierski said the woman ended the affair a few days before Moore’s firing and cooperated with the school’s investigation.
Michaels declined to say whether she was involved in potential lawsuits against the university on Moore’s behalf. He signed a five-year contract with a base salary of $5.5 million last year. Under the terms of his deal, the university did not have to buy out the remaining years of his contract because he was fired for cause.
Michigan also did not renew the contract of the female football official suspected of having a relationship with Moore.
A university spokesperson confirmed the departure to Pakinomist Digital.
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Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore, left, is sworn in with her attorney Ellen Michaelsat before accepting a plea deal before Judge J. Cedric Simpson in 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“Her contract expired and was not renewed,” the spokesman said.
The employee, whose LinkedIn profile listed her as an executive assistant to the football coach at the University of Michigan, earned just over $58,000 in 2023 and 2024, according to public salary records. In fiscal year 2025, however, her salary increased to $99,000, according to a salary information report from the University of Michigan.
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