NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles!
Sherrone Moore, who was fired as Michigan’s head football coach in December, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors as part of a deal to resolve a criminal case.
Moore was facing charges of stalking, breaking and entering and trespassing on the home of his executive assistant, with whom he allegedly had an extramarital affair.
Authorities said Moore confronted the alleged mistress and blamed her for being fired, even threatening to kill himself with butter knives in her apartment.
The case was resolved after Friday’s plea deal.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PK Press Club
Kelli Moore, left, walks with her husband, former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, and her attorney Ellen Michaels to 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The deal was reached the same day a judge planned to hear a challenge to Moore’s December arrest on three charges, including home invasion. Those previous charges were dropped in exchange for Moore pleading no contest to the misdemeanor counts of trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device.
He is scheduled to be sentenced April 14 on charges carrying up to six months and 30 days in jail.
“All of the charges against Mr. Moore were not supported by the facts or the law,” attorney Ellen Michaels said, standing alongside Moore and his wife outside the courtroom. “The dismissal of these charges confirms the concerns we raised about the investigation from the beginning. Mr. Moore is happy to put this behind him and move forward.
“It is not harassment if the communication has a legitimate purpose.”
Moore declined to comment to reporters after the hearing.
“No, I’m fine,” he said. “Enjoy it.”
Sherrone Moore during warmups before a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 29, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Moore, 40, was fired Dec. 10 after two seasons as the successor to Jim Harbaugh, who won a national championship before leaving to manage the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
In firing Moore, the university cited his inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Assistant District Attorney Kati Rezmierski said the woman ended the affair days before Moore was fired and cooperated with the school’s investigation.
Michaels declined to say whether she was involved in potential litigation against the university on Moore’s behalf. He signed a five-year contract last year with an annual base salary of $5.5 million. Under the terms of his contract, the university was not required to buy out the remaining years of his contract because he was terminated for cause.
Michigan also did not renew the contract of the football employee suspected of having a relationship with Moore.
A university The spokesperson confirmed the move to PK Press Club Digital.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PK Press Club APP
Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore, left, takes the oath of office with his attorney Ellen Michaelsat before accepting a plea deal before Judge J. Cedric Simpson in 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“His contract expired and was not renewed,” the spokesperson said.
The employee, whose LinkedIn profile listed her as executive assistant to the head football coach at the University of Michigan, earned just over $58,000 in 2023 and 2024, according to public payroll information. However, in fiscal 2025, his salary jumped to $99,000, according to a salary disclosure report from the University of Michigan.
Related article
