Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is facing three criminal charges following his arrest hours after being relieved of his duties.
According to court documents released Dec. 12, Moore faces criminal allegations of felony third-degree home invasion, misdemeanor stalking-domestic relationship, and misdemeanor breaking and entering. Bond was set at $25,000.
Reached for comment by USA TODAY Sports after Friday’s court hearing a Michigan spokesman said the school had, ‘No additional comments at this time.’
Moore was taken into custody and booked into Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to online courts records.
Police in Pittsfield Township, located just south of Ann Arbor where the University of Michigan is located, said in a statement that it responded to a location at 4:10 p.m. local time ‘for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault.’ The incident occurred approximately 30 minutes before Michigan announced it had fired Moore for cause. The Pittsfield Police Department said a suspect in the incident was taken into custody, but did not name the suspect at the time.
‘This incident does not appear to be random in nature, and there appears to be no ongoing threat to the community,’ the Pittsfield Township Police Department said in a statement on Wednesday, Dec. 10. ‘The suspect was lodged at the Washtenaw County Jail pending review of charges by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor. At this time, the investigation is ongoing.’
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said a university investigation found ‘credible evidence’ that ‘Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.’
Moore, 39, had just finished his second full season leading Michigan football after taking over the program from former coach Jim Harbaugh, who left to return to the NFL as the Los Angeles Chargers coach. Moore was an assistant on Harbaugh’s staff and part of the program’s sign-stealing scandal. Moore served as interim head coach when Harbaugh was suspended for four games during Michigan’s 2023 national championship season.
Moore was also suspended for three games – two in 2025 and another slated be served in 2026 – for deleting text messages sent to former Michigan analyst Connor Stalions in the sign-stealing scandal. Moore went 18-8 as head coach and led Michigan to a 9-3 finish in 2025, ending the regular season with a No. 18 ranking in the College Football Playoff poll.
