Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is charged with three crimes
ANN ARBOR Mich AP Sherrone Moore abruptly fired this week as Michigan football coach was charged Friday with three crimes including home invasion and stalking a person he had dated prosecutors announced Moore has spent two nights in jail following his firing and subsequent arrest Wednesday Moore who had led the Wolverines for two seasons was dismissed for having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member the university declared Police arrested Moore after he was accused of assault in Pittsfield Township a society near Ann Arbor Moore is accused of unlawfully entering the dwelling of a victim with whom Mr Moore had a dating relationship the Washtenaw County prosecutor s office revealed Friday Defense attorney Joe Simon had no comment before Moore s initial appearance in court THIS IS A EMERGING NEWS UPDATE AP s earlier story follows below ANN ARBOR Mich AP After spending two nights in jail fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was expected to be arraigned Friday amid a police examination of an alleged assault Moore was fired on Wednesday for what the school called an inappropriate relationship with a staff member Hours later he was in police custody Executives have not circulated details on Moore s arrest other than to say he has been held since at the Washtenaw County Jail and remained under scrutiny Pittsfield Township police had issued a comment that revealed officers were called to investigate an alleged assault and took a person into custody without mentioning anyone by name The message was issued in response to media inquiries about Moore Michigan has not disclosed details of the alleged relationship but mentioned an research identified credible evidence against Moore who is married with three young daughters Athletic director Warde Manuel commented the behavior was a clear violation of university guidelines Moore signed a five-year contract with a base annual salary of million last year According to the terms of his deal the university will not have to buy out the remaining years of his contract because he was fired for cause Moore the crew s former offensive coordinator was promoted to lead the Wolverines after they won the national title He succeeded Jim Harbaugh who returned to the NFL to lead the Los Angeles Chargers Michigan is set to play No Texas on Dec in the Citrus Bowl Biff Poggi who filled in for Moore when he was suspended earlier this season in relation to a Harbaugh-era sign-stealing outrage will serve as interim coach While the school seeks a new head coach the Wolverines may lose players in the transfer portal this winter and donors who help fund revenue-sharing and NIL deals may hesitate to invest in the winningest scheme in college football history