Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to Sherrone Moore's firing and charges

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Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to Sherrone Moore's firing and charges

Harbaugh 'still processing' after Moore was fired as Michigan head coach before being charged with home invasion and stalking

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December 12, 2025 8:07pm EST

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Jim Harbaugh was asked about his Michigan football successor's current scandal on Friday, and admitted he still hasn't even processed it.

Sherrone Moore, who was Harbaugh's offensive coordinator before taking the head coach job after Harbaugh left Michigan in 2024 to lead the Los Angeles Chargers, was fired on Wednesday before being arrested and charged with home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission.

During a Chargers' news conference Friday, Harbaugh was asked about his reaction to Moore's current situation.

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Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh at a news conference at The Bolt. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

"Still processing. Heard that. Chad Jessop told me, one of our equipment guys, when we were coming off the field on Thursday. So... it uh... still processing that like a lot of people I'm sure."

Moore joined Harbaugh's staff as tight end coach in 2018, before working his way up to offensive coordinator by 2023. That year, Moore also served as interim head coach while Harbaugh was suspended on two different occasions, leading Michigan to a 4-0 in Harbaugh's absence. Michigan went on to win the national championship over Washington that year.

Harbaugh left the program to make his NFL return, and Moore was promoted to become the first Black head coach in Michigan football history.

But now, Moore is jobless and is at the center of one of the biggest college sports scandals of the year.

After Moore was fired Wednesday, the university announced it found credible evidence of an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer. Moore was then detained by police Wednesday after news of his dismissal broke.

FIRED MICHIGAN COACH SHERRONE MOORE ACCUSED OF STALKING VICTIM 'FOR MONTHS' IN POLICE DISPATCH AUDIO

Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore is seen during warmups before a college football game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on Nov. 15, 2025. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

Moore was arraigned Friday on stalking and home invasion charges. According to prosecutors, he faces a felony charge of home invasion in the third degree, and two misdemeanor charges of stalking and breaking and entering without the owner’s permission.

Both misdemeanor charges are related to a "domestic relationship."

Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via phone calls and texts after the breakup, prompting the victim to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in its investigation. Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at the woman’s home.

Moore then allegedly "barged" his way into the residence, grabbed a butter knife and a pair of kitchen scissors and began threatening his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore allegedly told the staffer, "My blood is on your hands" and "You ruined my life."

Prosecutors claimed Moore "terrorized" the staffer and that they believed him to be a "risk to public safety."

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Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh, left, and offensive coordinator/assistant coach Sherrone Moore, Sept. 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

Francis Xavier "Biff" Poggi was named interim head coach and will be on the sideline when Michigan takes on Texas in the Citrus Bowl Dec. 31.

Earlier this season, Poggi took over for Moore during Moore's suspension for recruiting violations.

Fox News Digital's Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens. Jackson's reporting has been cited in federal government actions related to the enforcement of Title IX, and in legacy media outlets including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Associated Press and ESPN.com.

Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to Sherrone Moore's firing and charges