Moore, 39, spent two seasons as Michigan’s head coach, after serving as an assistant coach with the program that began in 2018.
Ann Arbor, Michigan — Sherron Moore was being held in the Washtenaw County (Mich.) Jail Wednesday night as a suspect in an alleged assault, just hours after he was fired as Michigan’s football coach for what the school said was an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
Moore was initially detained by police in Saline, Michigan, on Wednesday and turned over to authorities in Pittsfield “for investigation into possible charges.”
Pittsfield Police released a statement Wednesday night saying they responded at 4:10 p.m. to the 3000 block of Ann Arbor-Saline Road “for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault… the suspect in this case has been taken into custody. This incident does not appear to be random in nature, and there appears to be no ongoing threat to the community.”
The statement continued: “The suspect has been lodged in the Washtenaw County Jail pending review of charges by the Washtenaw County District Attorney.” “At this time, the investigation is ongoing. Given the nature of the allegations, the need to maintain the integrity of the investigation, and its current status at this time, we are prohibited from publishing additional details.”
Earlier, Saline police said they “assisted in locating and detaining former University of Michigan football coach Sherron Moore. Mr. Moore was turned over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department for investigation of possible charges.”
Michigan fired Moore earlier Wednesday after investigating his behavior with an employee.
“UM head football coach Sherwin Moore has been terminated for cause, effective immediately,” the school said in a statement. “Following an investigation by the university, credible evidence was found indicating that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with an employee.”
Moore, 39, spent two seasons as Michigan’s coach, after serving as the team’s offensive coordinator.
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