Former Michigan Head Coach Sherrone Moore Detained by Law Enforcement Following Firing

Moore was fired on Wednesday and is now being investigated by police in Pittsfield Township.

Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore has been detained by law enforcement. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Sherrone Moore was fired as Michigan's head football coach on Wednesday afternoon for cause after what the university deemed to be “credible evidence of an inappropriate relationship” with a staffer, which is against school policy.

On Wednesday evening, Moore was sought and detained by the City of Saline, Mich. Police Department, and was subsequently turned over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department for investigation into potential charges, according to a report from ESPN's Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel.

The details of the investigation and any potential charges against the former Wolverines head coach have not been made known.

That said, the Pittsfield police department sent ESPN a press release, and while it doesn’t specifically name Moore, the release claims the department is “investigating an alleged assault.” The document adds that Moore was taken into custody and lodged at Washtenaw County Jail.

Pittsfield Charter Township sent ESPN this press release, which does not name Sherrone Moore but references "investigating an alleged assault." Statement: "A suspect in this case was taken into custody...." pic.twitter.com/SLylCyA5vm

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 11, 2025

Moore spent two seasons as the head coach in Ann Arbor.

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