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Sherrone Moore set for sentencing today. What will judge order?
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Sherrone Moore, the former Michigan football coach, is set to be sentenced today for misdemeanor charges related to a 2025 incident involving a woman he had an affair with. Experts suggest he is unlikely to face additional jail time.
Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon in connection to criminal charges stemming from a 2025 encounter at the home of a woman with whom he had a roughly two-year affair.
No additional jail time is expected, say experts and Moore's lawyer.
Moore, 40, reached a plea agreement in March with Washtenaw County prosecutors. He pleaded no contest to malicious use of a telecommunications device and one count of trespass. Both are misdemeanors and different from charges originally brought last year.
Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore, left, is sworn in with his attorney Ellen Michaels at right before he takes a plea in front of Judge J. Cedric Simpson at the 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
District 14A Judge J. Cedric Simpson will convey Moore's sentence during a 2 p.m. hearing Tuesday, April 14. While the law indicates jail time is an option, experts told the Free Press probation is far more likely.
In December, Moore, who is married with children, was fired after U-M determined he engaged in an inappropriate relationship. Earlier that week, Moore's then-assistant, 32-year-old Paige Shiver, told university officials about the relationship.
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Moore went to Shiver's apartment after he was fired. Police and prosecutors say he barged in, picked up butter knives and backed her into a corner. He also threatened self harm before leaving.
He was arrested shortly thereafter. Police records say Moore did not dispute the affair, but denied ever threatening or harming Shiver.
After his arrest, prosecutors charged Moore with third-degree felony home invasion, a misdemeanor count of stalking related to a domestic relationship and a misdemeanor count of breaking and entering-illegal entry without owner's permission.
Moore's legal team immediately fought the charges, saying he was innocent. In the midst of legal wrangling over how police presented evidence to the magistrate who affirmed the original charges, prosecutors and Moore's legal team reached a deal.
After reaching the deal, Moore's lawyer Ellen Michaels said her client looked forward to putting the matter behind him.
That same day in March, lawyers representing Shiver issued a statement that publicly identified her as Moore's assistant for the first time. The statement indicated she wanted justice from the university, foreshadowing a lawsuit.
Michaels said the basis for Moore's no contest plea is civil liability; a guilty plea can be used against someone in a lawsuit.
The university continues to investigate the circumstances that led to Moore's downfall the culture of the athletic department, having spent more than $6 million on the outside legal review as of late March.
Reach Dave Boucher at dboucher@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ex-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore to be sentenced today
Q&A
What charges did Sherrone Moore plead no contest to?
Sherrone Moore pleaded no contest to malicious use of a telecommunications device and one count of trespass, both of which are misdemeanors.
When is Sherrone Moore's sentencing scheduled?
Sherrone Moore's sentencing is scheduled for today, following his plea agreement reached in March.
What are the expected consequences for Sherrone Moore after sentencing?
Experts and Moore's lawyer do not expect any additional jail time as a consequence of his sentencing.
