Sherrone Moore began Wednesday as Michigan’s head football coach preparing the team for the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl but ended the day unemployed and a suspect in an alleged assault.

The university fired Moore on Wednesday afternoon with cause after an investigation found he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

The Wolverines named Biff Poggi, who went 2-0 as acting head coach in 2025 with Moore suspended, as interim head coach as the school begins a search for a replacement immediately. Meanwhile, the fallout from Moore’s termination appears far from over. Here’s everything we know from his abrupt firing to his subsequent arrest.

Moore jailed in Washtenaw County

The 39-year-old was listed as an inmate at the Washtenaw County Jail as of 10 p.m. Wednesday. Accord

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