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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sherrone Moore, the former head coach of Michigan football, faced the courts on Friday, entering a no contest plea to two misdemeanor charges. These charges emerged in the wake of his termination, which was prompted by an inappropriate relationship with his executive assistant.
On the day of the plea, Moore was initially set to contest his December arrest, which encompassed three charges, including a serious felony home invasion. However, in a plea agreement, the felony charges were dismissed. Moore instead conceded to charges of trespassing and the malicious use of a telecommunications device.
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The situation escalated when Moore confronted the woman involved in the affair, holding her responsible for the loss of his job. Authorities reported a tense encounter at her apartment where Moore, in a state of distress, threatened self-harm using butter knives.
Moore’s dismissal came on December 10, concluding his two-year tenure as the successor to Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh had notably led the Michigan team to a national championship before departing for a head coaching position with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
He was fired on Dec. 10 after two seasons as the successor to Jim Harbaugh, who won a national championship before leaving to lead the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.
Moore arrived at the courthouse with his wife, Kelli, and they walked toward the courtroom holding hands, interlacing fingers.
In dismissing Moore, the university cited an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Assistant prosecutor Katie Rezmierski said the woman ended the affair a few days before Moore’s firing and cooperated with the school’s investigation.
The AP isn’t identifying the woman, who has accused Moore of domestic violence and stalking. She did not answer a dozen calls or respond to some text messages from him before his dismissal, police said.
“It’s not stalking if the communication has a legitimate purpose,” said Ellen Michaels, Moore’s attorney.
Michaels has accused the woman’s personal lawyer of giving information to police to “villainize Mr. Moore and maximize the chances of obtaining a large settlement from the deep pockets of the University of Michigan.”
The video in the player above is from an earlier report.
Associated Press writer Ed White in Detroit contributed to this report.
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