Sherrone Moore makes plea, receives sentence in domestic case that led to firing

The Sherrone Moore saga is over and the former Michigan coach will be able to go back home and repair his life.

Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation after a no contest plea for trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device involving a domestic relationship. These are both misdemeanors and all felony charges were dropped. 

"I don't believe, when I look at the entirety of this situation, that incarceration should be appropriate," District Court Judge Cedric Simpson said in his remarks in Washtenaw County Court on Tuesday. "I warn you, Mr. Moore, should there be a violation, all bets are off. I don't like sending people to jail, but I don't have a problem doing it."

As part of his agreement, Moore will have to continue mental health counseling, avoid all contact with former staffer, Paige Shiver, and is barred from using drugs or alcohol and possessing a firearm. The felony stalking and home invasion charges that Moore faced were dropped as part of the plea agreement. 

Sherrone Moore avoid jail time with plea agreement

Moore was fired on December 10 after Shiver told school administration that she and Moore had been in a relationship. That led to a wild story about Moore going to her residence to confront her and threatening to hurt himself with a butter knife. It was an amazing fall from grace for Moore, who was given the keys to one of the more storied programs in college football after spending five seasons as Jim Harbaugh's top assistant. Moore was the acting head coach four times in the 2023 season that saw Michigan win the CFP championship. He led the Wolverines to wins over Bowling Green, Penn State, Maryland and Ohio State and took over the progran as the full-time coach in 2024 when Harbaugh left to take the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Michigan moved on to hire former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and, if you ask around the program, it's almost like the Moore years didn't happen. Whether Moore resumes his coaching career or not remains undetermined. It's college football, so coaches often get a second chance. However, wherever Moore's next opportunity is, there is almost a guarantee it won't be with the Wolverines.

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