ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Former University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore is awaiting arraignment after his arrest in connection with an alleged assault in Washtenaw County 48 hours ago.
Moore began the week preparing his team for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl game in Orlando against the Texas Longhorns.
On Thursday (Dec. 11), Moore sits in a jail cell awaiting a judge’s decision scheduled for Friday afternoon.
The situation has shocked the Ann Arbor community and the university’s football program, which is already facing fallout from Moore’s firing.
Moore was arrested following an investigation into an alleged assault and an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, according to the university.
Local 4 News was outside the Washtenaw County Jail as Moore awaited arraignment, though the exact time of the court hearing has not yet been announced.
A packed courtroom is expected.
Newly released 911 dispatch audio sheds light on the events leading to Moore’s arrest.
The first call came around 4 p.m. Wednesday from a woman reporting that a man was attacking her in a Pittsfield Township apartment.
“The caller told her that the male at the location is in the house, attacking her. States he’s been stalking her for months,” the dispatcher said.
The audio also revealed that Moore allegedly grabbed a knife, threatened to kill the woman, then fled, throwing the knife down.
About 30 minutes later, dispatchers received another call, reportedly from Moore’s wife in Ann Arbor, stating that Moore was suicidal after losing his job.
The arrest has stunned students, fans, and the wider community, adding to a series of scandals affecting the university’s football program.
“We’re going to have to find leaders and people on the team that are responsible and not just within the team but also in their own personal lives, and that’s going to matter for our next hire going forward, certainly,” said a student.
Pittsfield Township police, in a social media post that did not name Moore directly, said the case remains under review by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor.
The department emphasized its commitment to transparency while respecting the privacy of victims and the accused.
The police department promised to provide more details as they become available.
Updates will continue as the court proceedings unfold.