The news keeps coming two days after the firing and detainment of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore.
Moore, who was fired Wednesday, Dec. 10, over an inappropriate relationship with a staff member and later detained by police in an assault investigation, remains in Washtenaw County Jail as of Friday. The Pittsfield Police Department indicated Thursday that Moore is "expected to appear in court for arraignment" later Friday.
Interim Michigan president Domenico Grasso sent a message to students and faculty members Thursday with an update on Moore's firing, saying the investigation is ongoing and asked for anyone with information to share it to the compliance hotline. Meanwhile, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has not been fired despite reports to the contrary, according to ESPN's Ross Dellenger.
Moore coached the Wolverines full-time from 2024-25, leading Michigan to a 17-8 record over those two seasons, with four games coached as an interim in 2023. The Wolverines went 9-3 in the 2025 regular season and are set to play the Texas Longhorns in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31.
Here's the timeline of events unfolding around Moore's firing three days into the developments.
Report: Michigan knew Sherrone Moore was dealing with mental health issues before Wednesday
According to a Wednesday report from NBC's Nicole Auerbach, Michigan had been made aware before Wednesday that Moore was dealing with mental health issues.
Despite that, according to Auerbach's report, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel fired him alone without a human resources representative or any security in the room.
Later that evening, Moore was detained by Saline Police and eventually arrested and booked at the Washtenaw County Jail for an assault investigation.
Michigan had been alerted prior to Wednesday that Sherrone Moore was dealing with mental health issues yet Warde Manuel fired him alone with no HR rep and no security present, source told @NBCSports.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 11, 2025
Michigan football loses its first player since Moore firing
The roster fallout has begun for Michigan football.
Matt Ludwig, a four-star tight end from Montana, has been granted a release from his signed national letter of intent, program spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound athlete out of Billings West (Billings, Montana) was seen as the No. 1 player in Montana, No. 12 tight end in the country and a top-250 recruit in the class of 2026, according to 247sports composite rankings.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel not fired, despite reports
News started to spread that Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel had been fired from his role after Barstool Sports founder and Michigan alum Dave Portnoy posted on "X" that he had been let go on Thursday afternoon.
That is not the case, according to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.
Dellenger reports that Michigan board members and other officials from the University held a meeting Thursday to discuss the Sherrone Moore situation as the former coach sits in jail awaiting potential charges.
As Michigan tries to navigate this messy situation, Manuel is staying on in his role as athletic director as the Wolverines start to look for their next football coach, according to Dellenger.
Moore is far from the first scandal under Manuel's leadership.
The list is lengthy: Back in 2020, star Michigan point guard Zavier Simpson crashed a car that was registered to Manuel's wife, Juwan Howard was suspended after fighting with a Wisconsin basketball assistant, Jim Harbaugh and Sherrone Moore were suspended multiple times – first for an illegal recruiting violation and then for their roles in the Connor Stalions sign-stealing saga – plus other incidents.
For now, it appears Manuel is staying on.
Sherrone Moore not arraigned on Thursday
Moore remains in jail but it is unclear when he may appear in court in connection to a possible criminal assault investigation.
In a statement issued Thursday, Dec. 11, Washtenaw County court officials said they have not received documents pertaining to any possible case involving Moore.
"The Court is aware of a pending investigation regarding Sherrone Moore and has received many inquiries," the statement reads.
"At this time, no paperwork has been filed with the court regarding this matter. If/once the required documents are received, they will be promptly entered into our case management system."
—Dave Boucher
Sherrone Moore contract situation
Moore was in his second year of a five-year contract that paid him about $6 million per year with a $13.9 million buyout. But now that he's been fired with cause, does Michigan owe him a buyout?
The short answer is no, but there are ways that Moore could still claw back some money from the University.
Based on Moore's contract with U-M, which includes language that says the University can fire Moore with cause if he engaged in criminal offenses or personal misconduct (both of which Moore is accused of), it appears Michigan believes it doesn't have to buy out Moore's contract.
The school also has a policy restricting supervisors from having intimate relationships with staffers, which the school's athletic director Warde Manuel accused Moore of in a statement regarding the firing.
Since we don't know the full extent of Moore's actions, it's possible that Moore can find some legal wiggle room with the school's interpretation of his behavior. Michigan State football fans may have an idea of how this situation could progress.
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Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
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