Sherrone Moore, a former Michigan football coach, was fired after finding credible evidence of his inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
Later, he was detained by police and investigated for potential charges related to assault.
Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was fired and then arrested within a matter of hours.
The university announced his termination after finding credible evidence that he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
The investigation began after the university received an anonymous tip. Associate head coach Biff Poggi was immediately named the interim head coach.
U-M head football coach Sherrone Moore has been terminated, with cause, effective immediately. Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. This conduct constitutes a clear violation of university policy, and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior.
University of Michigan
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Questions Arise Around Michigan Staff Salary Amid Coach Dismissal
The University of Michigan’s football program is under scrutiny following the dismissal of head coach Sherrone Moore over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.
While the university has not publicly identified the staffer involved, online attention has turned to executive assistant Paige Shiver.
This is apparently the girl that Sherrone Moore was sleeping with. Paige Shiver @plshives she is also the daughter of Chicago Bears executive scout, Jeff Shiver.
— Tennessee Moltisanti (@BadaBing800) December 11, 2025
A black dude and a fat white girl … well well well, like a moth to a flame pic.twitter.com/1KYkkGTeDA
Shiver was listed as the executive assistant to the head coach.
She recently saw her salary increase from a steady $58,025 to $90,000 for the 2024-25 fiscal year, a jump of approximately 55%.
This change in compensation, noted in public payroll records, coincided with a rise in online speculation connecting her name to the investigation.
Michigan head coach fired for sleeping with a staff member and allegedly getting her pregnant. Look how much he increased her pay🤣. Wasn’t even trying to hide it
Simeon Smiley
So we not gonna talk about how this chick ( Paige Shiver ) got a 55% pay increase this past year 😂. Shit had to grip like a retared #goblue #SMASH pic.twitter.com/yplxCmgVdi
— Michael Goldberg (@EverydayAn0n) December 10, 2025
Shiver made her social media accounts private as rumors trended under search terms like “Sherrone Moore detained” and “Michigan coach arrested.”
The University has not commented on the salary change or its connection to the ongoing personnel matter, and no official link has been established between the raise and the investigation leading to Moore’s dismissal.
The situation remains developing, with the university emphasizing it is an internal personnel issue.
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In Case You Didn’t Know
- 40-year-old Sherrone Banfield Moore was born on February 3, 1986, in Derby, Kansas.
- He played junior college football for Butler Community College before transferring to the Oklahoma Sooners in 2006.
- He married Kelli in 2015 and has three daughters.
