Former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation and fined over $1,000 on Tuesday by Washtenaw County Court Judge Cedric Simpson after pleading no contest to charges of trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device. The sentence resulted from a confrontation with Wolverines’ executive assistant Paige Shiver and dismissal from Michigan’s football program in mid-December.
Michigan terminated Moore for cause on Dec. 10, 2025, following a university investigation that determined he had an inappropriate relationship with executive assistant Paige Shivers. According to local authorities, Moore later went to the staff member’s home that same day after being fired, confronted her for his dismissal and allegedly threatened to take his own life with a butter knife in hand.
Moore initially faced more serious charges, including felony home invasion and misdemeanor counts of stalking and illegal entry, but those were dropped on March 6 as part of a plea agreement in exchange for Moore pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing.
Simpson declined to impose jail time, instead issuing an 18-month probation sentence along with a fine of more than $1,000. Moore also received a 180-day suspended jail sentence, with credit for three days already served, meaning he will not face incarceration unless he violates probation.
Under the terms of his probation, Moore is prohibited from contacting the victim, using alcohol or marijuana, or possessing weapons, and he must continue mental health treatment.
“I don’t believe, when I look at the entirety of this situation, that incarceration should be appropriate,” Simpson said during Tuesday’s sentencing in Washtenaw County Court. “I warn you, Mr. Moore, should there be a violation, all bets are off. I don’t like sending people to jail, but I don’t have a problem doing it.”
