Sherrone Moore, fired Dec. 10 as Michigan football coach, remained in an Ann Arbor-area jail late Dec. 11, pending formal criminal charges associated with an assault investigation conducted by the Pittsfield Township Police Department.

Michigan announced Moore's firing in a statement at 4:43 p.m. ET on Dec. 10, minutes after police report that Moore was detained following a 4:10 p.m. call "investigating an alleged assault." Moore was arrested and booked into the Washtenaw County Jail that evening, and remained there as of 11 p.m. Dec. 11, according to jail records.

Criminal charges had not been filed against Moore as of late Dec. 11. According to the Pittsfield Township Police Department, Moore is expected to be in court for arraignment on Dec. 12.

In its statement, the university said Moore was fired for cause after an investigation found "credible evidence" that he "engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

On Dec. 11, Michigan interim president Domenico Grasso addressed the firing of Moore, 39, in a letter to faculty and students, saying that the coach was "immediately terminated" when his alleged conduct came to light.

"There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. None," Grasso said. "I have been in close communication with the Board of Regents and we are united in committing to doing what is right."

Grasso said the university's investigation into the allegations is ongoing.

Moore led Michigan to a 17-8 record in his two seasons leading the program, not including a 1-0 record as interim coach in 2023. He is replaced by interim coach Biff Poggi ahead of the 9-3 Wolverines' scheduled Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl appearance against No. 14 Texas.

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Still no word on Sherrone Moore hearing or charges

As of 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, the online court system Washtenaw County uses to track cases did not contain any information about a possible hearing or charges involving Moore. However, the Pittsfield Township Police Department said in a statement on Thursday, Dec. 11 that they expected Moore to appear in court on Friday.

How Michigan leadership scandals interwine

The University of Michigan has been down this road before. In 2020, it was the university provost. In 2022, it was the university president. In 2025, it’s the head football coach.

All were accused of inappropriate behavior involving other people at the university. And now the university is using a law firm to investigate football coach Sherrone Moore – the same law firm that had helped it investigate university president Mark Schlissel just a few years earlier.

The university didn’t say which policy Moore allegedly violated, but it appears to be Policy No. 201.97, which was implemented in response to the sexual harassment scandal involving former provost Martin Philbert, the second-highest administrator at the school. That policy prohibits most supervisor-employee relationships and was put in place in 2021, shortly before Schlissel was fired in early 2022.

Nearly four years later, Michigan is back at it with Moore.

– Brent Schrotenboer

Michigan loses four-star recruit after Moore firing

The roster fallout has begun for Michigan football.

Matt Ludwig, a four-star tight end from Montana, has been granted a release from his signed national letter of intent, program spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound athlete out of Billings West (Billings, Montana) was seen as the No. 1 player in Montana, No. 12 tight end in the country and a top-250 recruit in the class of 2026, according to 247sports composite rankings.

– Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press

Sherrone Moore fired, jailed: Dec. 11 updates

USA TODAY's live updates from Dec. 11 addressed Moore's potential arraignment date, recruit reaction to the firing, a statement from university interim president Domenico Grasso and much more. Catch up on Dec. 11 updates here.

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