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The Michigan football team has seen a change at the head coaching position. Michigan fired Sherron Moore for cause and began to distance the university from its coach. He has been taken into police custody as the story about his dismissal continues to develop.
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The Salt City Police Department has detained Moore in connection with an investigation by the Pittsfield Township Police Department, ESPN’s Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel jointly reported.
Earlier today, Moore was fired from the University of Michigan without cause. While no details were immediately released, athletic director Ward Manuel did issue a statement.
“University of Michigan head football coach Sheron Moore has been fired for cause, effective immediately,” Manuel said in the statement. “Following a university investigation, credible evidence was discovered that Coach Moore had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct is a clear violation of university policy and the University of Michigan has zero tolerance for such conduct. Biff Poggi has been named interim head football coach, effective immediately.”
Notably, Moore was detained during the investigation and not arrested. On3’s Anthony Broome, who covers Michigan football, noted that there are currently no reported charges against Moore and there are no current inmates booked in Sherrone Moore’s name. The city of Saline also released a statement to ESPN regarding Moore’s detention.
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“The Saline City Police Department assisted in the search and custody of former University of Michigan football coach Sherron Moore,” the department said in a statement to ESPN. “Mr. Moore was turned over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department for investigation of potential charges.”
Saline is a suburb of Ann Arbor, as is Pittsfield Township. Saline is part of Washtenaw County and is less than 20 minutes from the Ann Arbor campus. The town of Pittsfield is part of Washtenaw County and is about ten minutes from the university.
Michigan is currently scheduled to play a bowl game against Texas in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31 under interim coach Biff Poggi. Whether these developments will change those plans remains to be seen.
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