Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Sentenced to Probation

Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device. The sentencing follows his firing in December 2023 after an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a female staffer. Moore, 40, was accused of confronting the staffer at her home on the day of his dismissal, allegedly threatening suicide with butter knives and kitchen scissors. Prosecutors initially charged him with felony home invasion, but the case was reduced to misdemeanors as part of a plea deal. Judge Cedric Simpson noted that Moore had been given access to the staffer’s apartment and emphasized the emotional toll on both the staffer and Moore’s wife, Kelli. Moore’s attorney argued for probation, citing his client’s efforts to reset his life and undergo counseling. The judge ordered 18 months of probation, random drug and alcohol testing, and a prohibition on possessing weapons. Moore is also required to continue mental health treatment and cannot contact the former staffer. The case stems from Moore’s two-season tenure as head coach, which ended abruptly following Jim Harbaugh’s departure to the NFL.