Detective: Staffer’s Lawyer Told Police Sherrone Moore Had ‘Long History Of Domestic Violence’ During Affair

Sherrone Moore, the former University of Michigan football coach, acknowledged an intimate relationship of about two years with a staffer and was arrested on Dec. 10 after a reported confrontation at the staffer’s apartment, court testimony shows.

What Police Say Happened

Detective Jessica Welker of the Pittsfield Township Police Department testified at a Dec. 12 complaint-authorization hearing that the staffer’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, called emergency dispatch after the staffer contacted her. Sharp told dispatch that Moore was inside the staffer’s residence and attacking her, and later informed officers that Moore had been stalking the staffer for months and had a “long history of domestic violence” against her client.

According to Welker’s testimony, the staffer said she had just returned home from a university meeting when Moore arrived unannounced, entered without permission and “barged” into the apartment with tears in his eyes. The staffer told police Moore allegedly removed two knives from a drawer and pointed them at her while repeatedly saying, "You ruined my life. You ruined my life." She said he advanced toward her, backing her into the living room as she tried to reach Sharp by phone.

14A-2 District CourtSherrone Moore in court on Dec. 12

"When she connected with her attorney, Moore allegedly turned the knives on himself, holding them to his neck and saying he would kill himself and that she would watch," Welker testified.

Moore then left the apartment, and investigators say he later texted the staffer: "I hate you. My blood is on your hands." The staffer told officers she had never been more afraid in her life. Moore, when taken into custody, denied physically assaulting the staffer or threatening her with any weapons, Welker said.

Charges, Conditions and Court Proceedings

Moore was booked into the Washtenaw Corrections Division on the night of Dec. 10 and released two days later after his first court appearance. On Dec. 12 he was arraigned on one felony and two misdemeanor counts: third-degree home invasion (felony), stalking (misdemeanor) and breaking and entering (misdemeanor). A conviction on the third-degree home invasion charge carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison.

The judge ordered conditions for Moore’s release: he must wear a GPS tether, continue receiving mental-health treatment and have no contact with the named alleged victim in any form. Washtenaw County Magistrate Judge Odetalla Odetalla emphasized: "No calling, no writing, no video chatting, no texting, no emailing, or any other form of contact the human mind can possibly fathom."

Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via GettySherrone Moore lost his job as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines on Dec. 10

University Response and Other Details

The University of Michigan has fired Moore for cause, voiding approximately $12.3 million in guaranteed compensation that would have covered the next three years; it is unclear whether Moore will challenge that determination. Prosecutors argued unsuccessfully to keep Moore detained, with Washtenaw County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kati Rezmierski telling the court the totality of his alleged behavior was "highly threatening and highly intimidating."

Moore is married and has three young daughters; he has not publicly commented on his firing or the criminal matter. He is not currently charged with assault, according to the court record. Moore is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause hearing on Jan. 22, 2026.

Key Sources

This account is based on testimony at the Dec. 12 complaint-authorization hearing and related court records obtained by media outlets. Allegations described above represent claims made in court and by police; Moore has denied physically assaulting the staffer.