Police detain Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore after firing, salacious details emerge: report

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Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore was reportedly detained by police in Saline, Michigan Wednesday, hours after the university announced he was fired for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

The City of Saline Police Department told ESPN officers assisted in locating and detaining Moore, who was later turned over to the Pittsfield Township Police Department "for investigation into potential charges."

Hours earlier, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel wrote in a statement that "credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

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"The conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior," Manuel added.

Following the news of the police investigation, the University of Michigan Athletic Department told Fox News Digital it "cannot comment on personnel matters" and had "nothing to share beyond the initial statement."

The Saline Police Department referred inquiries to the Pittsfield Township Police Department, which did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for additional information.

Manuel named Francis Xavier "Biff" Poggi the interim head coach. He will be on the sideline when the Wolverines take on Texas in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31. Poggi stepped in for two games earlier this season while Moore served a suspension for his role in a sign-stealing scandal.

Moore is married to his wife, Kelli. The two wed in 2015 and have three daughters together.

He took over as the team’s head coach in 2024 when Jim Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers job. The Wolverines were 8-5 in his first season and won the ReliaQuest Bowl. 

This season, the Wolverines improved to 9-3, but lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Moore has not yet commented on his dismissal.

Before he became head coach at Michigan, he was the team’s tight ends coach from 2018 to 2020 and three years as the offensive line coach from 2021-2023. He was the team’s offensive coordinator 2023 and served one game as a head coach when Harbaugh was suspended.

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He was a part of the coaching staff when the team won the national championship.

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.