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Sherrone Moore was reportedly messaging multiple women on social media over the past five years in the lead-up to his high-profile firing as Michigan football head coach and subsequent arrest.
The Athletic on Monday detailed several instances in which Moore stumped women for messages he sent them on Instagram.
One woman told the outlet that she received a message in November, hours before the Wolverines faced Purdue. The message was a hand-waving emoji in which she responded “hello.” The woman told The Athletic that she initially believed it was an account impersonating Moore, but he allegedly assured her it was not. She congratulated him on the win and in the coming days said she would react to some of the videos he posted on his Instagram Stories.
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Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches a play behind quarterback Bryce Underwood (19) during the second half of the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The woman said she did not become further involved after finding out he was married with children.
“What is he doing?” he wondered, according to The Athletic. “Sitting on the toilet?”
Moore’s interactions with women on social media were brought to the attention of university officials. An official told the outlet that the messages were not harassing nature, but rather raising questions.
“It was not sexual harassment,” an official told The Athletic. “It was right: ‘Are you an idiot?’ that kind of thing.”
More than 20 people spoke to The Athletic about Moore’s alleged behavior on social media. Four women described a pattern on the medium in which Moore would “like” a post on their Instagram Stories and then strike up a conversation asking how they started following each other.
Ellen Michaels, an attorney representing Moore, addressed the report in a statement to the outlet.
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh high-fives offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore after a play during the second half of UM’s 26-0 win over Iowa in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (IMAGE)
“Sherrone Moore denies any criminal wrongdoing,” Michaels said. “There is no history of domestic violence, no prior adjudication to support allegations of dangerous conduct, and no judicial determination to validate these allegations. This matter will be decided in court based on evidence and due process, not speculation.”
Moore was arrested on several charges earlier this month. He faces one felony count of third-degree breaking and entering and two misdemeanor counts of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission. He was released on bail and is due back in court on January 22. He pleaded not guilty on his behalf.
Moore was accused of having a “long history of domestic violence” against the employee with whom he allegedly had an inappropriate relationship for years.
Court documents obtained by Pak Gazette Digital revealed allegations made by the employee’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, on the day Moore allegedly entered her home without permission, which later resulted in his arrest.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears by video in court in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Dec. 12, 2025. (Ryan Sun/AP Photo)
Prosecutors detailed the alleged events leading up to Moore’s arrest, including that Moore had had an “intimate relationship” with the Michigan employee for “several years” and that the woman had broken up with him two days before his arrest.
Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the employee through phone calls and text messages after the breakup, prompting the victim to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in its investigation. Moore was subsequently fired from his position as a football coach, which prosecutors say led him to show up at the woman’s home.
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Moore then allegedly “broke into” the residence, grabbed a butter knife and a pair of scissors and then began threatening his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore allegedly told the employee, “My blood is on your hands” and “You ruined my life.”
He was named head coach of the Wolverines after Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL.
