Jim Harbaugh contacts former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore after arrest

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh revealed that he contacted former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, who was on Harbaugh’s staff as he led the Wolverines to a national championship, after Moore’s arrest.

Harbaugh made an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” where he told the host he was still processing what happened in Ann Arbor after his former offensive coordinator Moore was arrested on three charges, including felony home invasion.

After being asked if he had spoken to Moore, Harbaugh said the last time they spoke was “early December” but he reached out via text message.

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“I think it’s a tragedy, the worst days of his life,” Harbaugh said. “Stay together and take care of your family. That’s the message and getting spiritual guidance is really essential.”

Harbaugh, who has maintained his only goal was to get his Chargers to the playoffs for the second straight season, is struggling, like many others, to try to understand how that could have happened.

“I still don’t understand that, Dan,” he explained. “It’s a tragedy and I’m praying for everyone involved. I love my alma mater, I love Michigan and I love the Chargers too. I would be doing them a disservice if I didn’t just focus on this game. This is the most important game for us.”

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Harbaugh added that he was not at all involved in the Wolverines’ search for a new head coach following Moore’s departure.

Moore appeared in a Washtenaw County court Friday, where his bond was set at $25,000 and included several conditions, including no contact with the alleged victim in the case. A not guilty plea was entered for him.

Prosecutors detailed the alleged events leading up to Moore’s arrest last Wednesday, which included Moore allegedly having an “intimate relationship” with a Michigan staff member for “several years.” Prosecutors allege the victim broke up with him on Dec. 8 and later accused Moore of contacting the staffer by phone and text after the breakup, prompting the victim to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate with its investigation.

Moore was later fired from his position as head coach, which prosecutors say prompted him to show up at the woman’s home.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh high-fives offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore after a play during the second half of UM’s 26-0 victory over Iowa in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (IMAGINE)

Moore then allegedly burst into the residence, grabbing a butter knife and a pair of scissors and beginning to threaten his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore told the staffer, “My blood is on your hands” and “You have ruined my life.”

Michigan interim head coach Biff Poggi told reporters he began helping his players deal with the situation after the university revealed Moore’s inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

“It’s been a tumultuous time,” Poggi said via ESPN. “A lot of… first disbelief, then anger, then really, what we’re in right now is the kids, frankly, feel very betrayed, and we’re trying to get through that.”

Poggi had already replaced Moore this season while Moore was serving a self-imposed suspension for prior NCAA violations.

Head football coach Jim Harbaugh, left, offensive coordinator/assistant coach Sherrone Moore, right, of the Michigan Wolverines on the sidelines during a game against the Colorado State Rams at Michigan Stadium on September 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

The Wolverines will face Texas in the Citrus Bowl on December 31. Poggi said he gave the players the chance to decide if they wanted to take part in the match.

“It’s not over yet, and I don’t expect it to be over for a while. The mandate Warde Manuel gave me as athletic director when he asked me to be interim coach was to love and care for kids, and so that’s what I spend all my time doing.”