Former Michigan Football Coach Sherrone Moore Faces Sentencing in Domestic Case

Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is scheduled to be sentenced today in Ann Arbor, Michigan, following his no-contest plea to two misdemeanors stemming from a confrontation at the home of a former staff member with whom he had a relationship.

Moore, 40, appeared in Washtenaw County’s 14-A District Court after pleading no contest last month to charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device in the context of a domestic relationship and trespassing. According to prosecutors, he repeatedly contacted the woman after their relationship ended, making multiple phone calls and sending numerous text messages.

In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped several other charges, including felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor breaking and entering. Authorities said Moore had entered the woman’s home, taken two butter knives and a pair of scissors, and threatened to kill himself.

The university fired Moore in December after determining he had engaged in an “inappropriate relationship” with a staff member. The woman at the center of the case cooperated with a university investigation after ending the yearslong relationship.

Moore took over the Wolverines football program after Jim Harbaugh departed for the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers following a national championship win. During Moore’s first year, Michigan finished the season 8-5 in 2024, and 9-3 the previous season before his dismissal. In late December, the university announced Kyle Whittingham, formerly of Utah, as the Wolverines’ new head coach.

Sentencing was set for 2 p.m. before District Court Judge Cedric Simpson. Moore’s attorney declined to comment ahead of the court appearance, and the prosecutor’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The status of the case will be updated following today’s proceedings.