University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated effective immediately after school officials say "credible evidence" in an investigation showed that he "engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

In a full statement, Athletic Director Warde Manuel said, "U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately. 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."

The university appointed Baltimore native Biff Poggi as the interim head coach. Poggi previously served as associate coach at Michigan from

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