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The former Michigan employee with whom Sherrone Moore allegedly had an inappropriate relationship that led to his firing and subsequent arrest isn’t thrilled that Moore apparently got off easy.
Moore was fired for his relationship with Paige Shiver on December 10. Shortly after the firing, he was jailed after allegedly breaking into her house and threatening suicide.
Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation and ordered to pay just over $1,000 in fines, which was not enough for Shiver.
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Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium on November 22, 2025 in College Park, Md. (Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images)
“Dec. 10 was the scariest day of my life,” Shiver said in a statement after Moore’s sentencing Tuesday, via the New York Post .
“The criminal acts he committed were extremely frightening and violent. He broke into my flat, cried, shouted, became enraged and came at me with knives. I was threatened and I feared for my life.
“Today’s sentence does not reflect the injury to me or the objective evidence in this case.”
A statement from the Action Injury Law Group obtained by Pakinomist Channel last month claimed that Shiver endured “years of manipulation, harassment and exploitation by a man who wielded enormous power over her professional life as a soccer coach for one of the country’s most prominent college football programs.”
Shiver’s attorneys questioned Michigan’s entire athletic program after the incident, adding that their client believes “she may not be the only person who experienced inappropriate, coercive or predatory behavior from this individual.”
Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore is sworn in with her attorney, Ellen Michaels, before entering a plea before Judge J. Cedric Simpson at 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Moore and the alleged victim had an “intimate relationship over a number of years,” a prosecutor said during a preliminary hearing shortly after his arrest.
In an Ann Arbor courtroom, Moore thanked his wife, Kelli, for her support while saying he took the process “very seriously.” The judge in the case told Moore that he “takes[s] her for granted.”
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.
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 pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors to solve the felony case.
Moore went 16-8 as Michigan’s head coach — 8-5 in his first season and 7-3 last season. He missed a few games due to a ban from a license plate theft investigation.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore listens to attorney Ellen K. Michaels during an appearance before Judge J. Cedric Simpson at a hearing in 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Jan. 22, 2026 (Eric Seals/USA Today Network)
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.
