Sherrone Moore has been fired for cause, the university announced Wednesday. Michigan fired after finding evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”

“U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately,” according to the statement from Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel.

“Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”

He was fired effective immediately, and Biff Poggi was named as the interim head coach. Moore led Michigan to a 7-5 season in his first year after Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL .

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