Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed hours after being fired
In an extraordinary and still unfolding series of events, on December 10, 2025, Sherrone Moore, the recently dismissed head football coach of the University of Michigan, was arrested and booked into the Washtenaw County Jail just hours after being fired from the Wolverines, as confirmed by law enforcement and university officials and as reported by The Associated Press.
The 39-year-old coach’s dismissal came abruptly Wednesday morning after an internal university investigation found “credible evidence” that Moore had engaged in an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” a violation of university policy that the school said warranted immediate termination with cause.
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University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel emphasized the school’s zero-tolerance stance on misconduct, explaining that Moore’s conduct violated institutional standards and justified the termination without severance from his five-year, multi-million-dollar contract.
By nightfall, Moore was in custody, having been taken into police custody in Saline, Michigan, and later transferred to Pittsfield Township Police before being booked on allegations connected to an assault investigation, authorities said.
A statement from the Pittsfield Township Police Department described the incident as not “random in nature” and indicated there was no ongoing threat to public safety, though the precise details of the alleged assault remain confidential due to the active investigation.
Regarding the assault charge, unconfirmed reports swirling through social media, allege that Moore got a staff member, Paige Shiver, pregnant, and then broke into her home and held a knife to her neck.
Moore’s tenure had been tumultuous in recent months: after ascending to the head coach position in 2024 and leading the Wolverines to a respectable record, he was previously suspended earlier in the season as part of NCAA-related self-imposed sanctions tied to a sign-stealing scandal.
University officials have named Biff Poggi as interim head coach as the program prepares for the upcoming Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Texas on December 31.
Local court records show Moore remained in custody late Wednesday evening, pending a prosecutor’s review that could lead to formal charges. For more on the still developing story, see the video accompanying this article.
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(Additional Sources: CBS News, Reuters, CBS Detroit)
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