ANN ARBOR — Former University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced on April 14, 2026, to 18 months of probation and fined just over $1,000 after pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges in Washtenaw County 14-A District Court in Ann Arbor, Michigan. District Court Judge Cedric Simpson also barred Moore from using drugs or alcohol, possessing firearms, or having contact with the staff member involved in the case, and ordered him to continue counseling.

Moore, 40, pleaded no contest to malicious use of a telecommunications device in the context of a domestic relationship and trespassing. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped charges of felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor breaking and entering. He had faced up to six months in jail on the telecommunications charge and up to 30 days on the trespassing charge.

"I don't believe, when I look at the entirety of this situation, that incarceration should be appropriate," Judge Simpson said during sentencing. "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," he said.

The charges stemmed from an incident in which Moore allegedly entered the home of a university staff member, grabbed two butter knives and a pair of scissors, and threatened to kill himself, police said. According to police, Moore allegedly screamed, "I'm going to kill myself. I'm going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands."

The University of Michigan terminated Moore in December 2025 after concluding he had an inappropriate relationship with the staff member. Moore, who succeeded Jim Harbaugh as head coach, had been paid $5.5 million per year in the role. He is married and has three children.

Following his arrest, Moore was released on bond and ordered to wear a tracking device ahead of his sentencing. Moore's attorney declined to discuss the case before the hearing.