Michigan keeps staffer who had relationship with fired coach Sherrone Moore
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The football employee who allegedly had a romantic relationship with fired coach Sherrone Moore still works at the University of Michigan.
The woman served as Moore’s executive assistant.
“There is no change in employment status,” a Michigan spokesperson told Fox News.
Women received a big salary increase between 2024 and 2025.
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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appeared in court via video on December 12, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Ryan Sun/AP Photo)
The alleged Moore contact, whose LinkedIn profile lists himself as an executive assistant to the University of Michigan head football coach, earned just over $58,000 in 2023 and 2024, according to publicly available payroll information. But in fiscal year 2025, his salary increased to $99,000. salary disclosure report from the University of Michigan.
At Moore’s hearing on Friday, prosecutors claimed he and the employee had been in an “intimate relationship for several years,” which they said ended on Monday. Prosecutors also allege Moore sent numerous text messages and phone calls to ensure the woman reported the situation to the university and cooperated with the investigation.
Moore was released from jail Friday on $25,000 bail, according to police records obtained by Fox News Digital.
But the situation is unclear Let it be Moore He will return to his family.
Moore’s attorney, Joseph Simon, told reporters at the Ann Arbor courthouse on Friday that he declined to say whether the coach would join his wife and three children.
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“I’m not going to answer that question,” Simon said when asked if Moore could “come home.”
Moore has been married to his wife Kelli since 2015 and they have three daughters: Shiloh, Solei and Sadie. Simon also declined to comment on his client’s “state of mind” after Moore was charged.
Conditions of Moore’s release require him to wear a GPS tether, continue mental health treatment and be prohibited from contacting the victim.
Moore was fired on Wednesday, and the University of Michigan quickly announced it had found credible evidence that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with an employee. Moore then detained by police After news of the layoffs broke on Wednesday.
Moore appeared in court Friday on harassment and trespassing charges. He faces misdemeanor charges of third-degree home invasion and two counts of stalking, breaking and entering without the homeowner’s permission, according to prosecutors.
Both misdemeanor charges relate to “domestic relationship.”
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Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore during warm-ups before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats on November 15, 2025 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
Moore’s firing as head coach prompted him to visit the woman’s home, prosecutors said.
Moore then allegedly entered the home, grabbed a butter knife and a pair of kitchen shears, and threatened his own life. Moore allegedly told staff, “You’ve got my blood on your hands” and “You ruined my life,” according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors claimed Moore “terrorized” the employee and that they believed he was a “risk to public safety.”
Fox News’ Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
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