ANN ARBOR, Mich. \u2014 Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest Friday to misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing as part of a plea agreement that included the dismissal of other charges.<\/p>\n
Moore faced a felony charge of third-degree home invasion and misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering stemming from an alleged incident that occurred Dec. 10, the day he was fired. Moore\u2019s lawyer argued that police omitted important information when obtaining Moore\u2019s arrest warrant, and the plea deal came as the sides were set to present arguments at an evidentiary hearing scheduled for Friday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning,\u201d Moore\u2019s lawyer, Ellen Michaels, told reporters after leaving the courtroom. \u201cMr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Michigan cited credible evidence that Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member when he was fired in December. Prosecutors alleged that Moore sent the staffer unwanted communication and confronted her at her apartment after his dismissal. Moore\u2019s lawyer argued that police omitted important facts when obtaining Moore\u2019s arrest warrant, including the working relationship between the two parties.<\/p>\n
pic.twitter.com\/2ri5yc8pQH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Austin Meek (@byAustinMeek) March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The charge of malicious use of a telecommunications device is punishable by up to six months incarceration, and the trespass charge has a maximum sentence of 30 days in jail, though Michaels expressed confidence that Moore could avoid additional jail time. The judge ordered the removal of the GPS tether Moore has been wearing since December as he awaits sentencing April 14.<\/p>\n In obtaining Moore\u2019s arrest warrant, a detective with the Pittsfield Police Department testified that the staffer\u2019s lawyer told police Moore had a \u201clong history of domestic violence\u201d against the woman. The judge hearing Moore\u2019s case had raised questions about police\u2019s reliance on the lawyer\u2019s statements, as well as the omission of the working relationship.<\/p>\n Speaking in court Friday, prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said the investigation did not support charges of domestic violence.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we do believe the evidence supports is criminal misbehavior in the context of an intimate partner relationship,\u201d Rezmierski said.<\/p>\n Moore, accompanied by his wife, Kelli, did not speak with reporters while leaving the courthouse. He has not issued a public comment about the circumstances that surrounded his firing after two seasons as Michigan\u2019s head coach, including the allegations of his relationship with a staff member and reports of other interactions with women on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n Michaels said the plea deal would allow Moore to move on with his life and continue becoming \u201cthe man he wants to be.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe has had the opportunity to be with his daughters, to be with his wife, to be home for the holidays, to take his kids to swim lessons,\u201d Michaels said. \u201cAs somebody who came up the coaching tree and became a head coach at a young age, that is something he missed out on.\u201d<\/p>\n Michaels indicated the plea deal could open the door for Moore\u2019s return to coaching in the future.<\/p>\n \u201cHere is a man who has devoted himself to working hard to get where he needs to be,\u201d Michaels said. \u201cAnd I can tell you that this is a man who will continue his path and continue his journey, and he will do what it takes to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n