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New details emerged this week in the scandal surrounding former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, including allegations that he “had a long history of domestic violence” against the employee with whom he allegedly had an inappropriate relationship for years.
Court documents obtained by PK Press Club Digital revealed allegations made by staff attorney Heidi Sharp on the day Moore allegedly entered her home without permission, which later resulted in his arrest.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Det. Jessica Welker of the Pittsfield Township Police Department testified in court that the staff member called Sharp after Moore entered the residence and refused to leave. Sharp then told emergency dispatch that Moore was inside his client’s home “attacking him.”
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Speaking to officers after they arrived on scene, Welker said Sharp claimed Moore “had a long history of domestic violence against” the staff member he was involved with and claimed “he was very dangerous.”
According to Welker’s testimony, the employee explained that after she and her attorney went to the university to file a report, she returned home to gather her belongings with the intention of “leaving town.” That’s when she claims Moore entered the residence without her permission. She described his emotional state and claimed that he “took two knives out of his drawer and pointed them at her and said, ‘You have ruined my life. You have ruined my life.'”
The woman accused Moore of continuing to approach her until she could get his lawyer on the phone, at which point he “immediately backed away and turned the knives on him, pointing them at his neck, saying he was going to kill himself and she was going to watch.”
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, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)
Moore then left the staff member’s residence and was subsequently taken into custody by law enforcement where he denied physically attacking the staff member.
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 that led to Moore’s arrestincluding that Moore had had an “intimate relationship” with the Michigan staffer for “several years” and that the woman had broken up with him two days before his arrest.
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Prosecutors 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 job as head football coach, which prosecutors say prompted him to show up at the woman’s home.
Moore then allegedly “barged” into the residence, grabbed a butter knife and a pair of scissors, and then began threatening his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore told the staffer, “my blood is on your hands” and “you have ruined my life.”
Welker’s testimony supported these allegations.
Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore appears via video during his arraignment hearing in Washtenaw County 14A-1 District Court on December 12, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Ryan Sun-Pool/Getty Images)
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PK Press Club Digital has reached out to Moore’s attorney for comment.
Moore faces one charge of third-degree home invasion and two misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission. He has been released on bail and is due back in court on January 22.
