Sherrone Moore charged with home invasion, stalking after dismissal as Michigan football coach | College football
Sherrone Moore, who was abruptly fired this week as the University of Michigan football coach, was charged Friday with three felonies, including home invasion and stalking a person he had dated, prosecutors said.
Moore spent two nights in jail after his firing and arrest Wednesday.
The 39-year-old coach who led the Wolverines for two seasons was fired for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Hours later, police arrested Moore after he was accused of assault in Pittsfield Township, a community near Ann Arbor.
Moore is accused of “illegally entering the home of a victim with whom Mr. Moore was in a romantic relationship,” the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday.
Michigan prosecutors said Moore “terrorized” his former girlfriend after he lost his head coaching job.
Defense attorney Joe Simon said Friday, “There is no evidence to suggest he poses a threat.” »
Michigan has not released details of the alleged relationship but said an investigation found credible evidence against Moore, who is married with three young daughters. Athletic director Warde Manuel said the behavior was “a blatant violation of university policy.”
Moore signed a five-year contract last year with a base annual salary of $5.5 million (£4.1 million). Under the terms of his agreement, the university will not have to buy out the remaining years of his contract because he was terminated for cause.
Moore, the team’s former offensive coordinator, was promoted to lead the Wolverines after winning the national title. He succeeded Jim Harbaugh, who returned to the NFL to lead the Los Angeles Chargers.
Michigan is scheduled to face No. 14 Texas on Dec. 31 in the Citrus Bowl. Biff Poggi, who replaced Moore when he was suspended earlier this season due to a sign-stealing scandal during the Harbaugh era, will serve as interim coach.
As the school searches for a new head coach, the Wolverines could lose players in the transfer portal this winter and donors who help fund revenue sharing and NIL deals could be hesitant to invest in the winningest program in college football history.
