Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was arraigned Friday on charges of third-degree home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering, stemming from an alleged incident Wednesday involving a female Michigan football staffer.
Moore’s bond was set at $25,000 and a probable cause conference was set for Jan. 22, 2026 at the arraignment, which was held in the Washtenaw County 14A District Court. Moore must be tethered to a GPS as part of his bond condition and continue mental health treatment.
The home invasion charge is a felony, while the stalking and breaking and entering charges are misdemeanors. Moore was represented by Ann Arbor attorney Joseph Simon, who told reporters after the arraignment that he had not seen a police report and declined to comment on Moore’s mental state. He said he expected Moore to post bond Friday.
A news release from the court said Moore allegedly unlawfully entered the women’s residence to “commit the crime of stalking” and allegedly engaged “in a willful course of conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment.”
The charges could result in up to six years of jail time.
Moore has been in police custody since Wednesday evening, hours after he was fired for cause by Michigan for having an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” the school said, following a university investigation.
At 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, police were called to the listed address of a female Michigan football staffer, according to police dispatch. Police also sent officers to the listed address of Moore. Officers were also dispatched to Schembechler Hall, Michigan’s practice facility, according to the police dispatch.
Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski stated that the woman was in a relationship with Moore for “a number of years” but broke it off Monday, which led to Moore “making numerous phone calls and sending numerous texts from that time moving forward that she did not answer, did not respond to and did not want.” The woman disclosed the relationship to the university. After his termination on Wednesday, Moore went to the woman’s residence and allegedly threatened suicide with “several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors,” Rezmierski said.
At 4:53 p.m., officers said Moore’s wife told them he was in an “unknown parking lot.” She later informed police that Moore’s phone had pinged at Well Church in Saline, a city about 10 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. At 5:16 p.m., he was detained at the church as part of an alleged assault investigation, according to the Pittsfield Township Police Department.
Moore was transported to a hospital for evaluation before being taken to the Washtenaw County Jail, the police department said.
In an email to University of Michigan students and faculty on Thursday, Michigan president Domenico Grasso touted the school’s quick action in firing Moore for violating university policy by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and pledged that the investigation into Moore’s behavior would continue. Grasso encouraged anyone with information about the matter to send a confidential email to a law firm. “All of the facts here must be known,” he wrote.
Grasso’s email echoed a statement from athletic director Warde Manuel on Wednesday: “This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.”
Moore previously served as an assistant coach on Jim Harbaugh’s staff from 2018 to 2023. The Wolverines were 17-8 during his tenure, including a 9-3 finish this season. Associate head coach Biff Poggi will be Michigan’s interim head coach for the Citrus Bowl against Texas on Dec. 31.