Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore charged with home invasion : NPR

Then-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore leaves the field after a game on August 30, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Moore was charged with three felonies, including home invasion and stalking, after prosecutors said he “broke” into the apartment of a woman he had been having an affair with.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore “barged” into the apartment of a woman he had been having an affair with and threatened to kill himself after she reported the relationship to the school and he lost his job, prosecutors said Friday.

Moore was charged with three felonies, including home invasion and stalking.

As he watched via video from prison, authorities laid out extraordinary allegations against Moore and provided details that answered a key question: What caused Michigan to suddenly oust the 39-year-old coach on Wednesday after his second season at the helm of the storied football program?

Moore and the woman had an affair “for several years” before ending their relationship Monday, said Kati Rezmierski, first assistant Washtenaw County prosecutor.

Moore called the woman several times and texted her, but she refused to answer, Rezmierski said.

“Eventually, she showed up at the University of Michigan. She cooperated with an investigation. As we all now know (Moore) was fired from her job,” the prosecutor said.

Moore was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the school announced Wednesday without providing details.

Shortly after losing his job, Moore burst into the woman’s apartment, “then walked over to a kitchen drawer, grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors. And began threatening his own life,” Rezmierski said.

The prosecutor quoted Moore telling the woman: “I’m going to kill myself. I’m going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.”

“She was terrified,” Rezmierski said.

A not guilty plea was entered on Moore’s behalf by District Court Magistrate Odetalla Odetalla, and he was released from jail after meeting $25,000 bail. Moore said very little in court other than acknowledging that he was to have no contact with the woman, among other conditions.

The court hearing was held just four miles from Michigan Stadium where Moore, married with three children, coached his final game against rival Ohio State in front of more than 100,000 fans on Nov. 29.

Defense attorney Joe Simon said Moore was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation after his arrest Wednesday and then returned to jail.

He said Moore would “absolutely comply” with the judge’s order requiring additional evaluation. Moore must wear a GPS tracking device, stay in Michigan and refrain from alcohol. The next court hearing was set for January 22.

“There is no evidence to suggest he poses a threat,” Simon said.

Moore signed a five-year contract last year with an annual base salary of $5.5 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.

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