Sherrone Moore fired by Michigan, detained by police: What we know
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The past 24 hours have brought a wild sequence of events for Michigan football.
Head coach Sherrone Moore was fired on Wednesday, Dec. 10, with the University of Michigan saying it found evidence that Moore had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. ESPN initially reported the firing on Wednesday afternoon, with the university announcing it soon after.
Late Wednesday evening, it was reported that Saline Police had detained Moore in the afternoon, before his firing was announced. He was transferred to Pittsfield Township and, eventually, the Washtenaw County Jail.
Moore coached the Wolverines full-time from 2024-25, leading Michigan to an 18-8 record over those two seasons, with four games coached as an interim in 2023 and a two-game suspension in 2025. The Wolverines went 9-3 in the 2025 regular season and are set to play the Texas Longhorns in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31.
Here’s what we know about the events unfolding around Moore’s firing.
Sherrone Moore detained in alleged assault investigation
Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police, arrested and booked in Washtenaw County Jail, according to court records. The Pittsfield Township Police Department said in a statement on Wednesday that officers responded to a call on the 3000 block of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. for an alleged assault investigation. Police did not share much information, but said “a suspect in this case was taken into custody,” while also adding the incident didn’t appear to be random.
Biff Poggi named interim Michigan football coach
As noted in Michigan’s official statement on Moore’s firing, assistant head coach Biff Poggi was named interim coach.
This isn’t Poggi’s first time as interim coach with Michigan, as he led the Wolverines in wins over Central Michigan and Nebraska earlier this season while Moore was serving a suspension in relation to the Connor Stalions sign-stealing saga. The former Maryland high school coach spent two years as Charlotte coach in North Carolina, going 6-16 over parts of two seasons.
Statement released by University of Michigan
Approximately 20 minutes after news of Moore’s firing broke, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel released a statement that confirmed Moore had been fired with cause:
“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.
Biff Poggi has been appointed head football coach in an interim capacity, effective immediately.”
Sherrone Moore fired: Dec. 10
ESPN reporters Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel and Adam Schefter initially broke the news of Moore’s firing on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 4:37 p.m. ET. The news spread quickly on social media, leading to much speculation about his firing.
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