Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore allegedly sent messages described as “strange or uncomfortable” to at least five women before his termination and arrest earlier this month.
The women all spoke anonymously to The Athletic in a story published on Monday, December 22. Four of the five women provided screenshots of their alleged interactions with Moore on social media.
Moore, 39, was fired as head coach at Michigan on December 10 after it was revealed he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a football staff member. Shortly after his firing, Moore was arrested for allegedly breaking into the woman’s apartment and threatening to harm both her and himself.
One woman, who said she has no connection to the University of Michigan football program, claimed she received a hand-waving emoji from Moore via Instagram shortly before the Wolverines played Purdue on November 1.
Moore allegedly sent her another message after the game.
“The woman, incredulous that Michigan’s head coach would be messaging her on a game day, initially believed it to be a fake account,” The Athletic reported. “Once Moore assured her it was not, she congratulated him on that night’s win.”
After their initial interaction on social media, the woman dropped contact with Moore after finding out he had a family. Moore has been married to his wife, Kelli, since 2015 and the couple share three daughters.
Two days after his first message, Moore left a fire emoji on an Instagram Story video of the woman using a stairmaster at the gym.
“What is he doing?” she asked while speaking with The Athletic. “Sitting in the bathroom?”
One woman provided evidence of Moore volunteering to fly her out to Michigan to spend time with him.
Given the circumstances, the woman expressed concern that they’d have to sneak around and be “holed up in some hotel.”
“I guess we will have to see ! I would say yes but you would also have a driver haha,” Moore allegedly responded.
He added, “We will go into that detail later.”
In total, The Athletic spoke to more than 20 people, “including current and former staff members, players, school officials and women who interacted with Moore on social media,” illustrating a bleak outline of Moore’s final days as head coach at Michigan.
“Moore would break down sobbing in staff meetings and lash out at other coaches, according to three program sources who witnessed the behavior,” the story outlined. “He was seen eavesdropping on closed-door meetings inside Schembechler Hall, one of those people said, and fellow staff members became concerned about his mental state.”
During a court appearance on December 12, Moore was charged with one count of third-degree felony home invasion, one count misdemeanor stalking related to a domestic relationship and one count misdemeanor breaking and entering.
Moore has admitted to having a years-long relationship with the staff member, but he denied threatening her in her apartment, which was alleged in court.
The former coach was released on $25,000 bond and ordered to wear a GPS tracking device before his next scheduled court appearance on January 22.
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