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Fired Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore was in court Thursday, where his lawyer said he is innocent and seeking to have home invasion and other charges dismissed.
Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, filed a motion to dismiss the arrest warrant against her client.
“This warrant was issued based on false and misleading statements presented as facts,” Michaels said in an Ann Arbor courtroom. “We’re confident the truth will come out in court under oath where it belongs.”
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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, center, appears in the courtroom Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
This was Moore’s second court appearance since his arrest after authorities said he entered a woman’s apartment Dec. 10, blaming her for his firing at the University of Michigan, and proceeded to grab butter knives and kitchen scissors as he threatened to take his own life.
Moore is facing three charges, including felony home invasion and stalking. He also faces two misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission.
Moore’s wife, Kelli, arrived at the courthouse alongside her husband Thursday morning for the status hearing. She stood by his side after his case was called.
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Judge Cedric Simpson set Moore’s next court hearing for Feb. 17.
The university fired Moore for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with the woman, a former Michigan football staffer, and lying during their investigation on the matter.
Moore was arraigned Dec. 12 after his shocking dismissal from the Wolverines program.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, second from right, walks with his wife, Kelli Moore, left, and his attorney, Ellen K. Michaels, right, toward the courtroom Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Washtenaw County Assistant Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said at Moore’s arraignment that a woman involved in the case cooperated with the university during its investigation after ending an affair with Moore.
Rezmierski said Moore told the woman, “My blood is on your hands,” during the alleged incident.
Prosecutors included on Dec. 12 that Moore engaged in an “intimate relationship” with the woman involved in the case for “a number of years.” Moore allegedly contacted the Michigan staffer via phone calls and text messages after their breakup, which prompted her to contact the university to cooperate in their investigation.
Moore was subsequently fired, leading to the incident at the woman’s home.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears in the courtroom Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Prosecutors claimed Moore “terrorized” the staffer and that they believed him to be a “risk to public safety.”
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Since pleading not guilty, Moore must wear a tracking device while free on bond, which was previously set at $25,000 with conditions that included regular mental health treatment, no contact of any kind with the victim and remaining in Michigan.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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