ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was taken to jail Wednesday night, hours after being fired from the school, according to online records.
Online records show Moore was taken to the Washtenaw County Jail. It's unclear what charges he may face, but it appears to be related to an assault investigation.
Watch Brad Galli's report about the firing below:
In a press release, Pittsfield Township police, without naming Moore, say they responded to a home for an alleged assault. According to online records, that address is believed to be where a Michigan staff member lives.
Earlier, ESPN reported that Moore was detained by police in Saline and was turned over to Pittsfield Township police. Moore being taken into custody was reported by Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel.
The exact circumstances of the investigation aren't known at this time.
Watch Brett's Kast video report with campus reaction below:
Breaking: Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was detained by police in Saline, Mich. this evening and turned over to police in Pittsfield Township for investigation into potential charges, reporting with @PeteThamel pic.twitter.com/KTuzlmNXQ7
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) December 11, 2025
On Wednesday, the University of Michigan fired Moore with cause for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. No other details on that have been given.
The school released the following statement on the matter:
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.
Moore's firing came ahead of Michigan's matchup with the Texas Longhorns on New Year's Eve in the Citrus Bowl.
Moore has been with the Wolverines since 2018. He took over as head football coach when Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL.