ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was arraigned Friday on charges of third-degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering, stemming from an alleged incident Wednesday involving a female Michigan football staffer.
Moore’s bond was set at $25,000 and a probable cause conference was set for Jan. 22, 2026. Moore must be tethered to a GPS as part of his bond condition and continue mental health treatment.
The home invasion charge is a felony, while the stalking and breaking and entering charges are misdemeanors.
Moore was arraigned Friday in Washtenaw County 14A District Court and appeared via video feed wearing a white jumpsuit. He was released from jail Friday afternoon, a Washtenaw County jail official told The Athletic.
Michigan fired Moore for cause Wednesday for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with the female staffer. At Wednesday’s arraignment, prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said Moore and the female staffer “had an intimate relationship for a number of years.”
After the woman broke off the relationship Monday, Rezmierski said, Moore made numerous phone calls and sent numerous text messages that she did not want. The woman then disclosed the relationship to Michigan, which had been investigating the relationship through an outside law firm, Jenner & Block.
At 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, police were called to the listed address of the female Michigan football staffer, according to police dispatch. Police also sent officers to the listed address of Moore and Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s practice facility, according to the police dispatch.
In a news release, the Pittsfield Township Police Department said Moore went to the woman’s residence unarmed and entered through an unlocked door without permission. In the course of a verbal argument, Moore “picked up two butter knives and a pair of scissors from within the residence and threatened to harm himself,” police said.
Rezmierski told the judge that Moore made a series of threatening statements to the woman, including, “I’m going to kill myself. I’m going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.” Moore then left the residence, police said.
At 4:53 p.m., officers said Moore’s wife told them he was in an “unknown parking lot,” according to police dispatch. She later informed police that Moore’s phone had pinged at Well Church in Saline, a city about 10 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. At 5:16 p.m., he was detained at the church as part of an alleged assault investigation, according to Pittsfield Township police.
Moore was transported to a hospital for evaluation before being taken to the Washtenaw County jail, the police department said.
Moore, 39, is represented by Ann Arbor attorney Joseph Simon, who told reporters after the arraignment that he had not seen a police report and declined to comment on Moore’s mental state.
The charges could result in up to six years of jail time.
In an email to University of Michigan students and faculty on Thursday, Michigan president Domenico Grasso touted the school’s quick action in firing Moore for violating university policy and pledged that the investigation into Moore’s behavior would continue. Grasso encouraged anyone with information about the matter to send a confidential email to a law firm. “All of the facts here must be known,” he wrote.
Grasso’s email echoed a statement from athletic director Warde Manuel on Wednesday: “This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”
Moore previously served as an assistant coach on Jim Harbaugh’s staff from 2018 to 2023. The Wolverines were 17-8 during his tenure, including a 9-3 finish this season. Associate head coach Biff Poggi will be Michigan’s interim head coach for the Citrus Bowl against Texas on Dec. 31.
