Michigan acting head coach Sherrone Moore reacts to a video replay during the first half of a game against Ohio State in 2023.

Sherrone Moore’s rise was stirring, a rugged lineman at Oklahoma who climbed the ranks to lead Michigan, the winningest program in college football, and a rare Black head coach at the top of the sport.

“If you work your tail off, dreams can come true,” Moore said when he was hired nearly two years ago.

His downfall has been stunning.

The 39-year-old Moore was fired and arrested in a matter of hours Wednesday, and remained jailed a day ahead of an expected arraignment Friday as police investigate an alleged assault. His firing was related to what the school called an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

Moore has been through a lot in his career, esp

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