What we know about fired Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore’s dismissal and arrest

(CNN) — Wednesday will go down as one of the most shocking days in the history of the University of Michigan football program.

First, the university announced in the afternoon that head football coach Sherrone Moore was being fired after a school investigation revealed an “inappropriate relationship.”

Then, hours later, jail records showed Moore was booked in the Washtenaw County Jail.

Here’s what we know about the dismissal of Moore and his subsequent run-in with the law.

Who is Sherrone Moore?

Moore was, until Wednesday, the head football coach at the University of Michigan for the last two seasons.

Moore became the Wolverines’ head coach in 2024, taking over from Jim Harbaugh, after spending six years on the offensive staff. He was the first Black head coach in program histo