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Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was seen Friday morning holding hands with his wife, Kelli, inside an Ann Arbor district court.
Moore is the subject of a criminal case after he was arrested shortly after being fired for having an inappropriate relationship with an employee. Shortly after the firing, he was jailed after allegedly breaking into the staff house and allegedly threatening suicide.
Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting staff via phone calls and text messages after the breakup, prompting the woman to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in the investigation. Moore was subsequently fired from his position as a football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.
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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)
Moore then allegedly “barged” his way into the residence, grabbed a butter knife and kitchen shears and began threatening his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore allegedly told the employee, “My blood is on your hands” and “You ruined my life.”
Moore’s wife also appeared in court in January.
Kelli called 911 because he was concerned that the former Michigan coach was “going to hurt himself” after being “fired from his job.”
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears in court Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Moore and the alleged victim had an “intimate relationship for a number of years,” a prosecutor said during a preliminary hearing shortly after his arrest, but they had broken up earlier this week.
The alleged mistress did not have her contract with the university renewed, the school confirmed to Pakinomist Digital earlier this week.
Moore, if convicted, faces more than half a decade behind bars, which is sure to further damage any hopes he may have of getting back on the sidelines.
Moore went 16-8 as Michigan’s head coach, going 8-5 in year one and then 7-3 this past season. He missed a few games due to a ban from license plate theft investigation into the school.
Sherrone Moore’s booking photo was taken by Pakinomist Digital on December 18, 2025. (Washtenaw County Jail)
Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh after the team completed a 15-0 season en route to a national championship – Moore was the offensive coordinator for that team.
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