The storied football program at the Univeristy of Michigan is reeling this week after a woman ended a years-long affair with head coach Sherrone Moore and ultimately went to the university after he responded by “making numerous phone calls and sending numerous texts.”
The university fired Moore, who is married with three children, on Wednesday — the same day he allegedly broke into the woman’s home and threatened to kill himself, NBC News reported.
Moore grabbed two butter knives and a pair of scissors and told the woman his “blood is on your hands,” prosecutor Kati Rezmierski told the court on Friday when Sherrone appeared to face charges of home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering.
“‘I’m going to kill myself,’” Rezmierski said Sherrone told the woman. “‘I’m going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.’”
The woman called her lawyer and told Sherrone she was calling police, apparently prompting him to leave. He was taken into custody shortly afterward.
Rezmierski told the court that the woman broke off her relationship with Moore on Monday, eventually presenting “herself to the University of Michigan” for “some form of investigation” after he repeatedly contacted her by phone and text.
The university fired him on Wednesday, saying he had an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
“When the findings of a University investigation into Coach Moore’s behavior were presented on Wednesday, we immediately terminated his employment,” university President Domenico Grasso said in a statement on Thursday. “There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. None.”
“This breach of trust by Coach Moore is painful for many in our community, first and foremost, the individuals directly involved in this situation,” Grasso said. “Yet our swift and decisive action reflects the University’s staunch commitment to a campus culture of respect, integrity and accountability.”
Moore was a given a $25,000 bond in court on Friday and ordered to wear a GPS monitor and stay away from his ex-girlfriend. He posted bond Friday afternoon, the Detroit Free Press said.
Moore helmed the University of Michigan football team for two seasons after taking over from Jim Harbaugh, who left to become head coach of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers. He worked under Harbaugh from 2018 until taking over as head coach.
Associate Coach Biff Poggi has been named interim head coach of the Wolverines and will guide the team in its Citrus Bowl appearance against Texas on New Year’s Eve.
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[Featured image: Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears via video in court on Friday, December 12, 2025 in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/ Ryan Sun, Pool)]
