Sherrone Moore, the recently dismissed head coach of the University of Michigan football program, now confronts serious criminal charges including home invasion and stalking within a domestic relationship. This legal development follows his abrupt termination by the university earlier this week after officials obtained what they described as “credible evidence” of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
According to court documents, the 39-year-old coach was formally charged on Friday afternoon, just two days after his dismissal and subsequent arrest. The incident unfolded when police in Pittsfield Township responded to assault reports at approximately 16:10 local time on Wednesday, coinciding with Moore’s termination.
Law enforcement authorities from the neighboring city of Saline assisted in locating and detaining the former coach near the university’s Ann Arbor campus. While specific details regarding the alleged assault and inappropriate relationship remain undisclosed, a magistrate has imposed stringent conditions including $25,000 bail, mandatory GPS monitoring, and a restraining order requiring Moore to maintain distance from his former girlfriend.
The university’s athletic department issued a strong statement emphasizing that Moore’s alleged conduct “constitutes a clear violation of university policy” and reaffirmed their “zero tolerance for such behavior.” This sudden departure creates immediate leadership challenges for the football program, with associate head coach Biff Poggi assuming command ahead of the team’s scheduled appearance in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against the University of Texas on December 31.
Neither Moore nor his legal representative have provided public comments regarding the allegations or criminal charges.