The attention that former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore has received in the last few months was underlined on Friday with another court appearance as he defends himself against felony stalking charges.
It was hard not to do a double-take on Moore as he walked into his latest court appearance holding hands with his wife, Kelli, and flanked by a pair of security guards as well as his attorneys.
Moore, 40 years old, was arrested in December on felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry charges after he went to the home of a Michigan staffer following the school’s discovery of their affair, which led to Moore being fired.
He and his wife have 3 small children, including a daughter born in 2025.
“University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore’s former executive assistant could take the stand during a key court hearing this week, speaking publicly for the first time about the affair and alleged criminal conduct at her apartment that prompted Moore’s ouster and prosecution,” Detroit Free-Press reporter Dave Boucher wrote on Friday. “The testimony would be part of what is expected to be an extensive hearing Friday, March 6, where 14A District Court Judge J. Cedric Simpson will decide whether the way law enforcement presented the evidence used to secure three charges against the ex-coach was so fraught with problems that he should dismiss all or part of the case.”
Moore Trying to Score Major Legal Victory
Moore is hoping for a massive legal win as his due process rights being violated is brought into question.
“Former Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore scored a legal victory Tuesday when a judge granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to criminal charges against him,” Fox News reporter Ryan Gaydos wrote. “(Moore) and his lawyer, Ellen Michaels, have sought to have the case dismissed. Judge J. Cedric Simpson, who is presiding, expressed concern that a police detective didn’t disclose Moore’s employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Simpson described it as a ‘glaring omission.’ ”
“Defendant’s due process may have been violated,” Judge Simpson said on February 24. “This was not solely this personal relationship. The magistrate should have been able to look at that.”
Stunning Rise to Becoming Michigan’s Head Coach
Moore joined Michigan as an assistant coach under Jim Harbaugh in 2018 and was hired as head coach to replace Harbaugh following the Wolverines’ undefeated 2023 season. It was a year in which Moore was acting head coach for 4 games while Harbaugh served a suspension, and ended with Michigan winning its first national championship since 1997.
The scandal that took down Moore’s career and saw him lose his reported 5-year, $27.5 million contract grabbed headlines across the country.
According to authorities, the female staffer Moore was having an affair with ended their relationship a few days before Moore was fired with cause by Michigan. In the ensuing days, Moore reportedly tried to contact the staffer through over a dozen phone calls and text messages.
Michaels said the communication was in relation to Michigan’s football program.
“It’s not stalking if the communication has a legitimate purpose,” Michaels said.
Former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was eventually hired to replace Moore.
From ESPN: “Michaels accused the woman’s personal lawyer of giving information to police to ‘villainize Mr. Moore and maximize the chances of obtaining a large settlement from the deep pockets of the University of Michigan.’ “
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