Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore is now facing criminal charges, accused of stalking and breaking into a woman’s home after she ended an affair and reported it to university officials.
According to The Associated Press, the allegations mark a dramatic fall for the 39-year-old, who was fired Wednesday and arrested soon after, spending two nights behind bars.
Prosecutors laid out the explosive accusations during Moore’s arraignment on Friday, saying the situation escalated the moment the woman cut off contact and informed the university about their relationship.
First Assistant Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said Moore had been “repeatedly calling and texting” the woman, behavior she said intensified after his firing.
According to prosecutors, Moore showed up at her apartment, forced his way in, and caused what Rezmierski described as a terrifying scene.
She said Moore grabbed “several butter knives and kitchen scissors” and threatened to take his own life in front of her.
“I’m going to kill myself. I’m going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands,” Rezmierski quoted Moore as saying.
Moore appeared for the hearing remotely, sitting in a small, plain room wearing a white jumpsuit with his hands cuffed. His attorney, Joe Simon, pushed back on the charges, saying, “There’s no evidence to suggest he’s a threat.”
The university has not detailed the nature of the relationship but said an investigation uncovered “credible evidence” supporting his dismissal. Athletic director Warde Manuel said Moore’s conduct was “a clear violation of university policy.”
Moore, who is married and has three young daughters, had been promoted to head coach after Michigan’s national championship run.
Washtenaw County Magistrate Judge Odetalla Odetalla set Moore’s bond at $25,000 and imposed strict conditions. Moore must undergo mental health treatment, wear a GPS tracker, remain in Michigan, and avoid alcohol and illegal drugs.
The judge also issued a sweeping no-contact order, warning Moore not to make “any form of contact that the human mind can possibly fathom” with the alleged victim.
Moore signed a five-year contract worth $5.5 million annually last year, but because he was fired for cause, Michigan owes him nothing from the remaining years of the deal.
The fallout now reaches beyond Moore himself. Interim coach Biff Poggi will lead the Wolverines in the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl against No. 14 Texas.
The program also faces potential instability as players weigh transfer decisions and donors consider whether to continue supporting NIL and revenue-sharing operations during the search for a new head coach.
Michigan, the winningest program in college football history, is suddenly facing an offseason defined not by title hopes — but by crisis.
