US EditionSherrone Moore arrested hours after firing as Michigan football coach
Michigan fired Sherrone Moore after an investigation found credible evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member; police detained him on an assault allegation.
- On Dec. 10, 2025, the University of Michigan fired Sherrone Moore, with AD Warde Manuel saying `U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately`; Moore was detained in Saline, Michigan, and held at the Washtenaw County Jail.
- Following a university investigation, credible evidence was found that Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a UM staff member, prompting Michigan to fire him for cause.
- Pittsfield Township Police Department located Sherrone Moore in Saline, Michigan, took him into custody, and he was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail amid a report of an alleged assault.
- Under terms of his contract, because he was fired for cause, Michigan may not have to pay Sherrone Moore's $13,897,916 buyout, as his deal ran through 2029.
- Having served under Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore was hired on Jan. 26 and finished two seasons with an 18-8 record, leaving as Michigan prepares for the Dec. 31 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
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