Former Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore agreed to plead no contest to two new misdemeanor charges as part of a deal to drop a previous felony count and two separate misdemeanors on Friday (March 6), ESPN reports.

The plea deal stems from Moore's actions on December 10 in which he allegedly drove to the home of a former female staff member and threatening to harm himself shortly after his firing for their alleged inappropriate relationship. Prosecutors agreed to drop the initial, more serious charges in exchange for Moore, 40, a married father of three, pleading no contest to two new misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunication device in a domestic relationship and trespassing.

"All the [initial] charges against Mr. Moore were not supported by facts of law," said Ellen Michaels, Moore's attorney, after the hearing via ESPN. "The dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning.

Moore went 16-8 during his tenure as Michigan's head coach, which included a non-conference win against Bowling Green, as well as three wins against Penn State, Maryland and Ohio State credited to former head coach Jim Harbaugh during the 2023 national championship season when Moore served as acting head coach in Harbaugh's absence due to a suspension. The former guard replaced Harbaugh when the latter accepted the head coaching position with the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers in 2024 and went 8-5 (5-4 Big Ten) during his first season and 7-3 (6-2 Big Ten) in 2025.

Bob Lonsberry