Police detain Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore after firing: report

Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore was reportedly arrested Wednesday by police in Saline, Michigan, hours after the university announced he was fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

The Saline City Police Department said ESPN officers helped locate and arrest Moore, who was then turned over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department “for investigation of potential charges.”

Hours earlier, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel wrote in a statement that “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”

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Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore is shown on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland on November 22. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)

“This conduct constitutes a flagrant violation of University policy and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behavior,” Manuel added.

Following news of the police investigation, the University of Michigan athletic department told Fox News Digital that it “cannot comment on personnel matters” and has “nothing to share beyond the initial statement.”

The Saline Police Department referred inquiries to the Pittsfield Township Police Department, which did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional information.

Francis Xavier “Biff” Poggi has been named interim head coach and will be on the sidelines when Michigan faces Texas in the Citrus Bowl on December 31. Earlier this season, Poggi took over for Moore in two games while the head coach served a suspension for his role in a sign-stealing scandal.

Moore is married to his wife, Kelli. The two married in 2015 and have three daughters together.

Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leads his team onto the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 29. (IMAGINE)

He took over as the team’s head coach in 2024 when Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers job. The Wolverines were 8-5 in his first season and won the ReliaQuest Bowl.

This season, the Wolverines improved to 9-3, but lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Moore has not yet commented on his dismissal.

Before becoming Michigan’s head coach, he served as the team’s tight ends coach from 2018 to 2020 and three years as the offensive line coach from 2021 to 2023. He was the team’s offensive coordinator in 2023 and served one game as head coach when Harbaugh was suspended.

Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leaves the field after his team’s loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on November 29. (IMAGINE)

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He was on the coaching staff when the team won the national championship.

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