Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sharon Moore was suddenly fired this week michigan The football coach was charged Friday with three crimes, including home invasion and stalking a man he dated, prosecutors said.
Moore spent two nights in jail after the shooting and subsequent arrest on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old coach, who led the Wolverines for two seasons, was fired by the school over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. A few hours later, police arrested Moore after he accused him of assault in Pittsfield Township, a community near Ann Arbor.
Charges include felony third-degree home invasion and two misdemeanors: stalking and breaking and entering in a domestic affair. According to the complaint, the victim’s identity is “confidential” and she is “an individual with whom “Moore” is or has had a dating relationship.”
Moore is accused of “unlawfully entering the home of a victim with whom Mr. Moore had a dating relationship,” the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday.
Defense attorney Joe Simon had no comment ahead of Moore’s initial appearance in court.
Michigan has not disclosed details of the alleged relationship but said the investigation found credible evidence against Moore, who has three young daughters. Athletic director Warde Manuel said the behavior was “a clear violation of university policy.”
Moore signed a five-year contract last year with a base annual salary of $5.5 million. According to the terms of his deal, the university did not have to buy out the remaining years of his contract if he was fired for cause.
Moore, the team’s former offensive coordinator, was promoted to lead the Wolverines after winning the national title. He replaced Jim Harbaugh, who returned to the NFL to lead the Los Angeles Chargers.
Michigan is set to play No. 14 Texas in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31. Biff Poggi, who replaced Moore when he was suspended earlier this season in connection with the Harbaugh-era sign-stealing scandal, will serve as interim coach.
While the school searches for a new head coach, the Wolverines could lose players in the transfer portal this winter, and donors who help fund revenue-sharing and void deals may be hesitant to invest in the winningest program in college football history.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report,
