Michigan has fired coach Sherrone Moore after a university investigation found credible evidence he “engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” athletics director Warde Manuel said.
The successor to Jim Harbaugh lasted just two seasons with the Wolverines. Moore went 16-8 overall, counting one game as the replacement for a suspended Harbaugh in 2023. Moore was also suspended for two games this past season due to his part in the program’s sign-stealing scandal.
Michigan has promoted Biff Poggi, this year’s associate head coach, into the interim role for the Citrus Bowl against No. 14 Texas. Poggi was the interim coach this season when Moore served his suspension.
Look for Manuel and the administration to conduct a national search to find Moore’s replacement.
Michigan remains one of the premier positions in college football. But with many candidates off the market at this point in the calendar — with some hired elsewhere and more drawing lucrative contract extensions — there is definite uncertainty over where the search will land.
