Michigan fired its head football coach, Sherrone Moore, for cause because the university found he had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. The school said this violated university policy and that they have zero tolerance for this kind of conduct.
Official reason
The University of Michigan said Moore was terminated after an internal investigation produced “credible evidence” that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. The athletic director, Warde Manuel, characterized this as a clear breach of university policy and grounds for a for-cause dismissal, which also means the school is not obligated to pay out the remaining years on his contract.
Context around his tenure
Moore had been Michigan’s head coach for two seasons, going 17–8 overall, with records of 8–5 in his first year and 9–3 in his second. He previously served as offensive coordinator and had already been suspended for games related to Michigan’s sign‑stealing scandal, which had kept the program under NCAA and public scrutiny for several years.
What happens next for Michigan
After the firing, associate head coach Biff Poggi was named the interim head coach, taking over immediately and expected to lead the team in its upcoming bowl game. The program now has to search for another permanent head coach, its third in a short span following Jim Harbaugh’s departure to the NFL and Moore’s dismissal.
