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The University of Michigan fired Sherrone Moore after the school found “credible evidence” of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member — hours later, he was incarcerated.
It’s a pretty quick fall from grace for Moore, who less than two years ago was atop the college football world as a national champion.
Moore found himself in controversy during the investigation into potential sign theft in Michigan, but this controversy trumps all.
Here’s a look at how Moore got to where he is today.
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Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leaves the field after the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 29, 2025. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
Game days
Moore is a former college football player, standing 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing over 300 pounds during his college years. After spending his first two years at a community college near his hometown, he transferred to Oklahoma and played there for two years.
Moore played in 14 games for the Sooners, winning the Big 12 championship in both seasons. In 2007, they beat first-ranked Missouri in the Big 12 title game, but the Sooners lost the Fiesta Bowl both seasons.
Oklahoma’s Sherrone Moore celebrates after a defensive stop late in the fourth quarter against Texas, Saturday, October 6, 2007, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. (Sharon M. Steinman/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
First coaching gig, climb the ladder
Just a year after graduating from Oklahoma, Moore joined Louisville’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant. He was promoted to full-time assistant in 2012, becoming the team’s tight ends coach.
Moore left to take the same position at Central Michigan in 2014 before also becoming the team’s assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator in 2017. In 2018, he then landed in Ann Arbor to become the Wolverines’ tight ends coach.
Central Michigan assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/tight ends coach Sherrone Moore during a game between the Boston College Eagles and the Central Michigan Chippewas on September 30, 2017, at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
University of Michigan
Moore served as the tight ends coach through 2020 and was promoted in early 2021 to the team’s co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Michigan was named the best offensive line in 2021 and 2022, and with Jim Harbaugh at the helm, the Wolverines were once again becoming a powerhouse, making the College Football Playoff for the first time both seasons.
Moore’s first taste as a head coach came in 2023, when he became interim head coach while Harbaugh served two separate three-game suspensions stemming from the sign-stealing scandal. Michigan had a perfect season, winning the national championship against Washington.
After Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers, Moore was promoted to head coach. His first season was a disappointment, as Michigan went 8-5, but one of those wins was a huge upset as a three-touchdown underdog in Columbus against Ohio State.
Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines watches warmups before the college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan Wolverines at Memorial Stadium on November 9, 2024, in Bloomington, Indiana. (Getty Images)
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Moore served a two-game suspension this season as the investigation into the sign-stealing scandal continued, and despite going 9-3 in the regular season, the school’s winning streak against Ohio State ended and the Wolverines missed the playoffs.
Dismissal, arrest
Moore was shockingly fired on Thursday, and the University of Michigan quickly announced it had found credible evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Shortly after, he was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan.
Pittsfield police said they responded to a home as part of an assault investigation. Police said a suspect had been arrested and the incident did not appear to be random. Police said the suspect was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail pending review of the charges by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor.
Police said the investigation was ongoing. At the time of publication, Moore had not yet been charged.
Moore married in 2015 and he and his wife have three daughters.
Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 30, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
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 from Moore during his suspension.
