The University of Michigan staffer who is linked to fired Wolverines football coach Sherrone Moore was given a 55% pay rise in the past year, according to public records.
Moore, 39, a married father of three, was fired on Wednesday over an alleged “inappropriate relationship with a staffer” and subsequently arrested following an altercation at an address in Pittsfield Township, Mich.
The staffer, who has not been officially identified, reportedly saw her salary spike from $58,025 in 2024 to $90,000, without any apparent change in job title, according to publicly available figures on college staffer salaries.
Police were called to the apartment complex, where one-bed apartments are available for $1,800 to rent, at around 4 p.m. Wednesday “for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault,” according to a statement from Pittsfield Township Police.
Less than an hour after the police investigation, Moore’s firing was announced in a statement by Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel.
He was fired with cause after an outside investigation found “credible evidence” of an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer, according to a statement.
Being fired with cause could mean that Michigan has no obligation to pay out the remaining estimated $14.5 to $16 million on Moore’s contract.
Moore is currently being held in Washtenaw County Jail after he was booked at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday.He is set to appear in court for arraignment on Friday.
“The matter involving Mr Moore remains under active investigation by law enforcement, and as a result, we do not expect charging decisions or an arraignment today. Mr Moore remains in custody at the Washtenaw County Jail,” Prosecutor Eli Savit told the Detroit Free Press.
“As this remains an active investigation, we are unable to comment further at this time, but our office will provide an update once a decision on charges is made,” the statement concluded.
