Sherrone Moore, who was abruptly fired this week as the University of Michigan’s football coach, was charged Friday with three crimes, including home invasion and stalking a person he previously dated, prosecutors said.
Moore, 39, spent two nights in jail following his firing and his arrest Wednesday.
The former coach, who led the Wolverines for two seasons, was dismissed for what the university described as an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Hours later, police arrested Moore in connection with an alleged assault in Pittsfield Township, near Ann Arbor.
Moore is accused of unlawfully entering the home of a person with whom he had a dating relationship, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Defense attorney Joe Simon declined to comment ahead of Moore’s initial court appearance.
The university has not released details about the alleged relationship but said an internal investigation found credible evidence of misconduct. Moore, who is married and has three young daughters, engaged in behavior that was “a clear violation of university policy,” athletic director Warde Manuel said.
Moore signed a five-year contract last year with a base annual salary of $5.5 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Michigan is not required to buy out the remaining years because Moore was fired for cause.
A former offensive coordinator, Moore was promoted to head coach after Michigan won the national championship, succeeding Jim Harbaugh, who left to coach the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
Michigan is scheduled to face No. 14 Texas on Dec. 31 in the Citrus Bowl. Biff Poggi, who filled in earlier this season when Moore was suspended in connection with a sign-stealing investigation dating to the Harbaugh era, will serve as interim coach.
As the university searches for a new head coach, the program could face additional fallout, including potential player departures through the transfer portal and hesitation from donors who support revenue-sharing and name, image and likeness deals.
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