Wife of Sherrone Moore Called 911 to Report Fired Coach Was Suicidal After He Fled Staffer’s Home with Knives

Local law enforcement agencies were primarily concerned that Sherrone Moore might harm himself as they worked to locate him on the afternoon of Dec. 10.

At least two people called 911 that day to report that the newly terminated University of Michigan football coach was “suicidal.”

The first call came around 4:15 p.m. and was placed by an attorney representing a Michigan staffer Moore had been romantically involved with. The attorney reported that Moore had allegedly forced his way into the staffer’s home and then left with multiple knives from her kitchen.

According to dispatch audio, the attorney said the staffer called to report “there’s a male at the location,” identified as Moore, and alleged that he was “attacking” her and had been stalking her for months.

Minutes later, around 4:23 p.m., a dispatcher said they had “just got a call from [Moore’s] wife,” Kelli, stating her husband “is suicidal over losing his job today.”

It remains unclear whether she called independently of the earlier reported confrontation or after learning about it.

By 4:34 p.m., an officer who interviewed the staffer on a separate dispatch channel said Moore “did put a knife to his throat and run out.”

Moore was not answering his phone, and officers then went to the University of Michigan athletic facility and to Moore’s Ann Arbor home.

Shortly after 5 p.m., Moore was located in a church parking lot and taken into custody. He was booked into the Washtenaw Corrections Division at 8:30 p.m.

Moore spent about 36 hours in custody before being released after his first court appearance.

At that Dec. 12 appearance, he was arraigned on one felony charge and two misdemeanor charges. The felony home invasion count carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison if he is convicted at trial.

Moore posted bail and was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device and receive mental health treatment.

He is also prohibited from contacting the staffer. During proceedings, a detective with the Pittsfield Township Police Department testified that the staffer’s attorney told law enforcement Moore had a history of domestic violence against her client and was “very dangerous.”

Moore is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 22, 2026, for a probable cause hearing.

The Wolverines had already completed their regular season at the time of Moore’s firing. Assistant coach Biff Poggi is set to serve as interim head coach for the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

Poggi previously served as interim head coach twice in September after the NCAA suspended Moore amid an investigation into allegations of sign stealing by the Michigan football staff.

Moore will not receive the $12.3 million remaining on his contract over the next three years.

Moore, who shares three young daughters with his wife Kelli, has not publicly commented on his firing or the charges. He allegedly told law enforcement that he and the staffer had been in an intimate relationship for two years.