Former Michigan Football coach Sherron Moore was charged with three charges, including felony home invasion, by Washtenaw County (Mich.) prosecutors on Friday, two days after he was fired from the university for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an employee. Moore is charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, breaking and entering or entering without breaking.
The most serious charge is home invasion, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison. Moore is charged with “unlawfully entering the residence of a victim with the intent to commit the crime of stalking and committing that crime while in the residence.” The charges of stalking and breaking and entering are misdemeanors. Moore will be arraigned at 1 p.m. ET.
Moore, 39, was fired from his position on Wednesday.and athletic director Warde Manuel said the firing was the result of an “inappropriate relationship with an employee.” The shocking end to Moore's tenure as manager after just two seasons was only the beginning of the story as he found himself in police custody just hours later.
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Moore was detained by members of the Salina (Michigan) Police Department. before being turned over to Pittsfield Township police “to investigate potential charges.”
In a statement, the Pittsfield Police Department said officers responded to the scene at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday “to investigate an alleged assault.” The suspect in the case “was taken into custody” and taken to the Washtenaw County Jail pending charges. The incident, according to police, “is not random.” Moore was not named in the statement at the time.
Although the situation surrounding Moore's relationship with the employee and subsequent dismissal came as a surprise to the public, it was a “best-kept secret.” CBS Sports reported Thursday.. One high-ranking Michigan supporter told CBS Sports that “everyone in the program has known about this for the last two seasons” and that Schembechler Hall was “swarming with lawyers” earlier this month.
Moore was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach after Jim Harbaugh left Michigan to coach the Los Angeles Chargers on the heels of the Wolverines winning the national championship. In two seasons at the helm, Moore led the Wolverines to a 16-8 record.
Michigan finished the regular season 9-3 and is looking to play. Texas at the Citrus Bowl on December 31st. Associate head coach Biff Poggi was named interim coach while the university searches for Moore's replacement.
