Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed after shocking dismissal
Fired Michigan Wolverines football coach Sherrone Moore was jailed on Wednesday night, according to official records.
Moore, 39, was in Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan, Fox News Digital confirmed. No charges were listed as of yet.
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He was detained in Saline and transferred to the Pittsfield Township Police Department hours after he was dismissed by the university, according to multiple reports.
Earlier in the day, Moore was dismissed by the program. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement that “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
“The conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior,” Manuel added.
Following the news of the police investigation, the University of Michigan Athletic Department told Fox News Digital it “cannot comment on personnel matters” and had “nothing to share beyond the initial statement.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to Saline and Pittsfield Township police. The Saline Police Department referred inquiries to the Pittsfield Township Police Department, which did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for additional information.
Francis Xavier “Biff” Poggi was named the interim head coach and will be on the sidelines when Michigan takes on Texas in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31. Earlier this season, Poggi took over for Moore in two games as the head coach served a suspension for his role in a sign-stealing scandal.
Moore is married to his wife, Kelli. The two wed in 2015 and have three daughters together.
He took over as the team’s head coach in 2024 when Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers job. The Wolverines were 8-5 in his first season and won the ReliaQuest Bowl.
This season, the Wolverines improved to 9-3, but lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Moore has not yet commented on his dismissal.
Before he became head coach at Michigan, he was the team’s tight ends coach from 2018 to 2020 and three years as the offensive line coach from 2021-2023. He was the team’s offensive coordinator 2023 and served one game as a head coach when Harbaugh was suspended.
He was a part of the coaching staff when the team won the national championship.
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