Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore held in jail hours after being fired
Sherrone Moore was in jail Wednesday night, hours after he was fired from his job as Michigan’s head football coach. according to Washtenaw County Jail records.
Moore was fired for cause after a university investigation found “credible evidence” that he had “engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” the school announced Wednesday.
“This conduct constitutes a flagrant violation of University policy,” athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement, “and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”
The Saline, Michigan, Police Department said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that it “assisted in locating and detaining” Moore before turning him over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department “for investigation of potential charges.”
Pittsfield police also released a statement in response to media inquiries about Moore, although they did not mention the 39-year-old former coach by name. The department said it responded to a call about an alleged assault around 4:10 p.m. EST and a suspect was arrested. The suspect was being held in jail pending a review of the charges by the county attorney.
“This incident does not appear to be random in nature and there appears to be no ongoing threat to the community,” the department said.
Moore started at Michigan in 2018 as tight ends coach and worked his way up to offensive coordinator. He was named head coach in January 2024, weeks after the Wolverines won the College Football Playoff national championship, following Jim Harbaugh’s departure to become coach of the Chargers.
The Wolverines went 8-5 in Sherrone’s first season, including a win over Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl, and 9-3 this season, earning a berth in the Citrus Bowl against Texas on December 31.
Assistant head coach Biff Poggi was named interim head coach. Poggi also served as interim coach for two games in 2025, while Sherrone was suspended after an NCAA investigation into the Michigan sign-stealing scandal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
