Sherrone Moore has formally been charged in the ongoing saga following his firing at Michigan. The former Wolverines head coach was arraigned in an Ann Arbor courtroom Friday on three charges stemming from his arrest Wednesday — the same day he was fired as head coach at Michigan.
Moore faces three charges, including felony home invasion (third degree), after prosecutors say he broke into the home of his former staffer and threatened to take his own life. The 39-year-old coach was also charged with stalking and breaking and entering or entering without breaking, both misdemeanors.
The home invasion charge carries a potential five-year prison sentence in addition to a $2,000 fine. Stalking carries a potential one-year jail sentence along with a $1,000 fine. The breaking and entering charge is punishable by a 90-day sentence and $500 fine.
His bond was set at $25,000 during Friday’s arraignment.
Moore was taken into custody Wednesday and is alleged to have “barged” into the home of his former staffer where he threatened to kill himself with butter knives and a pair of scissors, according to Washtenaw County prosecutor Kati Rezmierski. The incident stems from what is being deemed a years-long intimate relationship between Moore and the staffer while he was on staff with the Wolverines.
The prosecutor said Friday that the victim, who was not named in court, broke up with Moore on Monday leading to “numerous” unanswered phone calls and text messages. She later went to leadership at Michigan to detail the relationship and corroborate a previous investigation by the school earlier this fall.
Upon entering the victim’s home, the prosecution said Moore told the woman, “I’m gonna kill myself. I’m gonna make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.”
The magistrate ordered Moore, who attended the arraignment virtually, to wear a GPS tether, have no contact with the victim and continue mental health treatment ahead of the next hearing on Jan. 22.
More Background Following Moore’s Firing
Moore held one of the top positions in college sports for the last two seasons as the Wolverines’ head coach. He took over for Jim Harbaugh following a national championship season in 2023 when Harbaugh opted to leave the program for the NFL.
The Wolverines finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and ranked 18th in the College Football Playoff rankings this year. Michigan is set to face Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Dec. 31.
Biff Poggi, Michigan’s associate head coach, was named the interim head coach following Moore’s firing this week.
Moore’s time as Michigan’s head coach came to an abrupt end Wednesday when the program abruptly fired him. Wolverines athletic director Warde Manual cited “credible evidence” of an inappropriate relationship between Moore and a staff member as the reason for the decision.
The relationship violated athletic department and school conduct policy.
He was fired for cause meaning Michigan will not be required to pay Moore’s buyout of over $12 million.
Thursday, Michigan president Domenico Grasso penned a letter to the school providing context on the decision following the investigation and firing.
“There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. None,” he wrote.
