Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore has been arrested and charged with home invasion, stalking in a domestic relationship, and breaking and entering in a domestic relationship, according to a criminal complaint. The home invasion charge is a felony, while the remaining counts are misdemeanors.
Prosecutors stated that Moore, 39, and the alleged victim were involved in an intimate relationship for several years. Moore was taken into custody on Wednesday and appeared virtually in court on Friday wearing jail-issued clothing. A judge set his bond at $25,000.
Online court records show Moore was released later Friday after posting bond. As part of his release conditions, he was required to wear a GPS monitor and was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.
Police in Pittsfield Township, located just outside Ann Arbor, said they responded Wednesday afternoon to a call from a woman reporting that a man was attacking her and had been stalking her for months. Prosecutors said the victim ended the relationship earlier in the week and that Moore allegedly continued to contact her through calls and text messages after the breakup.
According to the prosecution, Moore went to the woman’s apartment on Wednesday, retrieved scissors and butter knives from the kitchen, and made what were described in court as threatening and intimidating statements. Prosecutors characterized the alleged behavior as terrifying.
Moore’s defense argued during Friday’s hearing that he has no prior criminal record and does not pose a danger to the public or to the complainant. The judge also ordered Moore not to consume alcohol or other substances and not to possess any weapons. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 22.
Earlier this week, the University of Michigan announced that Moore had been fired for cause. In a statement, the university said credible evidence showed Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. University President Domenico Grasso urged anyone with relevant information regarding Moore’s conduct to come forward, emphasizing that such behavior would not be tolerated.
Moore, who took over the program from Jim Harbaugh and was in his second season as head coach, compiled an 18–8 record, including a 9–3 mark this season. Michigan is scheduled to face Texas in the Citrus Bowl, with interim head coach Biff Poggi set to lead the Wolverines.
