Sherrone Moore fired by Michigan for affair with staffer and subsequent abortion, in jail over assault!

The past 24 hours have brought a wild sequence of events for Michigan football.

Head coach Sherrone Moore was fired on Wednesday, Dec. 10, with the University of Michigan saying it found evidence that Moore had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. ESPN initially reported the firing on Wednesday afternoon, with the university announcing it soon after.

Late Wednesday evening, it was reported that Saline Police had detained Moore earlier in the day. He was transferred to Pittsfield Township and, eventually, the Washtenaw County Jail, where he was being held for an assault investigation.

Moore coached the Wolverines full-time from 2024-25, leading Michigan to a 17-8 record over those two seasons, with four games coached as an interim in 2023 and a two-game suspension in 2025. The Wolverines went 9-3 in the 2025 regular season and are set to play the Texas Longhorns in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31.

Here’s what we know about the events unfolding around Moore’s firing.

No charges expected for Sherrone Moore today
Sherrone Moore is not expected to be arraigned today.

Moore remains in jail but it is unclear when he may appear in court in connection to a possible criminal assault investigation.

In a statement issued Thursday, Dec. 11, Washtenaw County court officials said they have not received documents pertaining to any possible case involving Moore.

“The Court is aware of a pending investigation regarding Sherrone Moore and has received many inquiries,” the statement reads.

“At this time, no paperwork has been filed with the court regarding this matter. If/once the required documents are received, they will be promptly entered into our case management system.”

The Pittsfield Township Police Department said in a statement Wednesday that officers responded to a call on the 3000 block of Ann Arbor-Saline Road for an alleged assault investigation, without naming Moore.

Police did not share much information, but said “a suspect in this case was taken into custody,” while also adding the incident didn’t appear to be random.

Biff Poggi named interim Michigan football coach
As noted in Michigan’s official statement on Moore’s firing, assistant head coach Biff Poggi was named interim coach.

This isn’t Poggi’s first time as interim coach with Michigan, as he led the Wolverines in wins over Central Michigan and Nebraska earlier this season while Moore was serving a suspension in relation to the Connor Stalions sign-stealing saga. The former Maryland high school coach spent two years as Charlotte coach in North Carolina, going 6-16 over parts of two seasons.

Approximately 20 minutes after news of Moore’s firing broke, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel released a statement that confirmed Moore had been fired with cause:

“U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately. Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.

Biff Poggi has been appointed head football coach in an interim capacity, effective immediately.”