Former Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh addressed his successor Sherrone Moore's dismissal and arrest for the first time. "I'm still processing that," Harbaugh, 61, said Friday, December 12 during media availability. "Still processing that like a lot of people I'm sure." Now head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, Harbaugh coached the Wolverines from 2015 to 2023, leading Michigan to the 2023 National Championship before a sign-stealing scandal tarnished his legacy at the school. Moore, 39, was fired on Wednesday, December 10, when a university investigation found he had engaged in an "inappropriate relationship" with another staff member. Hours after he was fired, police arrested him near the home of that staffer after he allegedly broke in and threatened to harm her and himself. John Harbaugh Jokingly Hopes Travis Kelce Retires 'Soon' to Start Family Moore was arraigned on Friday and formally charged with one felony count of third-degree home invasion and one misdemeanor count each of stalking in a domestic relationship and breaking and entering. He faces a maximum prison sentence of six years and three months if found guilty on all counts. "U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately," athletic director Warde Manuel announced Wednesday in a statement. "Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of University policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior." At Moore's arraignment, a prosecutor laid out the alleged timeline that led to the coach's abrupt firing and subsequent arrest. It was previously reported that Moore and the staff member were subject to a university investigation over the summer, but that both denied having a personal relationship. Football Coach Jim Harbaugh and Wife Sarah's Relationship Timeline That changed after the staff member ended the relationship on Monday, December 10. After that, Moore is accused of sending her "numerous" unwanted text messages and phone calls. On Wednesday morning, the staff member approached university officials to disclose the relationship. Manuel, 57, then met with and terminated Moore, who is accused of then driving to the staffer's residence and breaking in. "[Moore] immediately then proceeded to a kitchen drawer, grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors and began to threaten his own life," Kati Rezmierski, first assistant prosecutor for Washtenaw County, told a judge. Jim Harbaugh Uses Cold Tub in 'Full Outfit,' Chargers' Joey Bosa Claims Razmierski alleges that Moore told the woman, "I'm going to kill myself. I'm going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life." She added that Moore continued with "very, very threatening, intimidating, terrifying, quite frankly, statements and behaviors there in that apartment." When the staffer threatened to call the police, Moore allegedly fled. He was later arrested at a nearby church and booked into the Washtenaw County Jail at 8:30 p.m., where he remained until his arraignment. The judge granted Moore's release on $25,000 bond under the conditions he not contact the alleged victim, wear a GPS tether and continue his mental health treatment. He will be back in court for a probable cause conference on January 22. Us Weekly has reached out to Moore's attorney for comment. If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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December 12, 2025
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