Michigan interim president Domenico Grasso sent a letter to the school’s students and faculty on Thursday, Dec. 11 regarding the investigation into former football coach Sherrone Moore, which remains ongoing.
It’s the first comments from the university since it announced Moore’s firing Wednesday, Dec. 10. It does not mention Moore’s detainment and arrest that occurred later in the day.
Moore was fired after a university investigation found ‘credible evidence’ he ‘engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.’ In the letter, Grasso said Moore’s employment was terminated immediately when the findings of the investigation were presented on Dec. 10.
‘There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. None,’ Grasso wrote. ‘I have been in close communication with the Board of Regents and we are united in committing to doing what is right.
‘This breach of trust by Coach Moore is painful for many in our community, first and foremost, the individuals directly involved in this situation,’ he added.
Grasso said ‘all of the facts here must be known’ and the university is continuing its investigation into Moore. He encouraged anyone with information related to the investigation should reach out to university officials.
There was no mention of any possible criminal charges or findings against Moore. The former Wolverines coach was detained by police on Dec. 10 after the Pittsfield Township Police Department responded to a residence ‘for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault’ at 4:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 10 — roughly 30 minutes Michigan announced the firing.
Moore was arrested and booked into Washtenaw County Jail on Wednesday evening, where he remains in custody as of 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 11. No information related to any possible charges have been made available.
Moore is expected to be in court for arraignment on Friday, Dec. 12.
