Sherrone Moore, who had been head coach of the University of Michigan football team for two seasons, was fired on December 10, 2025, after a university investigation determined he had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, a violation of school policy that the athletic department said it would not tolerate. Moore’s dismissal “with cause” means Michigan will not pay out the remainder of his contract, and associate coach Biff Poggi has been named interim head coach as the team prepares for its upcoming Citrus Bowl appearance.
Just hours after his firing, Moore was taken into police custody amid an ongoing investigation into a reported assault in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, and was being held at the Washtenaw County Jail pending a review of potential charges. The news of his dismissal and subsequent detention comes on the heels of a 9-3 season and follows earlier controversy this year when Moore missed games due to a suspension tied to a sign-stealing investigation involving the program.