Former Michigan Wolverines head coach sentenced to probation after pleading no contest in disturbing incident
Following his dismissal, former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been sentenced to probation and has avoided jail time after an altercation with a woman.
Moore pleaded no contest in March to misdemeanor charges of trespassing and malicious use of a telecom device. Despite a maximum penalty of six months in jail, his clean record granted the judge discretion.
Moore, 40, was fired on December 10 after two seasons leading the Wolverines, a stunning dismissal for the prestigious program that followed Jim Harbaugh’s move to the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
On the day of his firing, Moore was accused of confronting a woman he was having an affair with, allegedly blaming her for his termination and threatening suicide with butter knives in her apartment.
Authorities said the woman had ended the affair and spoken to school officials.
Initially facing a felony home invasion charge and two additional counts, Washtenaw County prosecutors agreed to a deal. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors, dropping the felony.
The agreement followed defense lawyer Ellen Michaels’ plan to challenge police methods for an arrest warrant. Moore was arrested peacefully in a parking lot, away from the woman’s residence, and did not harm himself.
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