Chilling ‘menace’ fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore made after barging into his assistant’s condominium in terrifying alleged knife assault
Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore threatened to kill himself and make a female victim watch after breaking into his assistant’s apartment this week, prosecutors have claimed.
Moore, a married father-of-three, spent the past two nights in a cell after a stunning succession of events that saw him first dismissed as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines due to an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with a member of staff and later detained over an alleged assault in Ann Arbor.
On Friday, the 39-year-old was charged with breaking and entering, home invasion and stalking at his arraignment in Washtenaw County, just days after allegedly entering his assistant’s apartment, terrorizing an unnamed woman and threatening to harm himself in the wake of his firing.
Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said Moore and the woman had been engaged in an ‘intimate relationship’ for a number of years. Magistrate Odetalla M Odetalla forbade the court from identifying the alleged victim. The 911 call that led to Moore’s arrest was made from an apartment belonging to his executive assistant, Paige Shiver.
Pittsfield, Michigan police and Washtenaw County prosecutors claimed the uninvited Moore entered a residence unarmed through an unlocked door and ‘engaged in a verbal argument with the victim that escalated.’ From there, he allegedly grabbed two butter knives and a pair of scissors while threatening to harm himself.
‘I’m going to kill myself,’ Moore told the alleged victim, as claimed by assistant prosecutor Kati Rezmierski on Friday. ‘I’m going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.’
Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore allegedly threatened to kill himself and make a female victim watch after breaking into his assistant’s apartment
The 911 call that led to Moore’s arrest was made from an apartment belonging to his executive assistant, Paige Shiver (pictured)
Moore allegedly fled the residence before police could arrive. He was ultimately arrested Wednesday evening at a church parking lot in a neighboring town. After his arraignment on Friday, he has bonded out of custody, court records state.
If convicted on all counts, Moore could face up to six-and-a-half years in jail and as much as $3,500 in fines, according to Washtenaw County’s Friday statement. He was granted a $25,00 bond and ordered to wear a GPS device while continuing to undergo mental health treatment.
Friday’s court hearing was streamed on YouTube with a video feed from nearby Washtenaw County Jail, which showed Moore quietly sitting in a confined cinderblock room. His next court appearance is January 22.
Moore was told by Odetalla not to consume any controlled substances, such as alcohol or marijuana, or possess any weapons while out on bond.
Defense attorney Joe Simon insisted there is ‘no evidence to suggest’ his client is a threat to the public while out on bond.
Moore was fired Wednesday afternoon for what the school described as an ‘inappropriate relationship with a staff member,’ who has yet to be identified publicly.
According to police dispatch audio obtained by the Daily Mail, an unidentified 911 caller claimed Moore assaulted her on Wednesday, adding that he had a knife and had been stalking her ‘for months.’ A dispatcher is later heard saying that the suspect was described by his wife as ‘suicidal’ after losing his job earlier in the day.
Moore was taken into police custody at a church parking lot in a neighboring town two hours later.
Moore has been married to his wife, Kelli, since 2015. They have three daughters together
The ex-Michigan coach pictured next to his now-former assistant, Shiver, during a game
Shiver has not been officially identified as the 911 caller, the alleged victim, or the Wolverines staffer with whom Moore was alleged to have been involved.
The 32-year-old has been a visible part of the Wolverines football program as Moore’s executive assistant. She’s also the daughter of Bears scout Jeff Shiver, who has been a constant presence with the historic NFL team since 1987.
Interestingly, the Bears drafted one of Moore’s players in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in tight end Colston Loveland. The elder Shiver has also appeared at Michigan games with his daughter, as seen in one 2021 Instagram post that was ‘liked’ by Moore.
Paige was even profiled on the Bears’ website in 2016 amid her long-time battle with Pompe Disease, which is a rare disorder that impacts the heart and skeletal muscles.
‘I get a lot of pain throughout my body,’ she wrote about her illness. ‘When I am in pain, I am really in pain and there is nothing that can be done but hope and pray that it will go away. This disease has been such an impact on my life and sometimes I feel as if it has taken over my life because every day is a battle.’
At the time, Paige was receiving semi-weekly treatments for the disorder and was considering a move to Baton Rouge after graduating from Michigan’s Big Ten rival, Purdue. She ultimately made her way to Michigan athletics, where she was promoted to Assistant Recruiting & Operations Coordinator in 2022 and later became Executive Assistant to the Head Coach.
School records show Paige’s salary spiked 70.6 percent over that time, from $58,025 in 2022 and 2023 to $99,000 in 2025.
Moore’s situation in Michigan had reportedly been ‘percolating’ due to his ‘strange’ behavior
The younger Shiver has switched her social media profiles to ‘private’ since the Moore scandal broke and has not responded to the Daily Mail’s emails requesting comment.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel was reportedly informed about mental health issues facing Moore on Sunday – three days before the coach was fired ‘for cause.’
As one source told CBS News’ DeJanay Booth-Singleton, prominent donors told Manuel that Moore was struggling with his mental health.
Manuel would later fire Moore in a one-on-one conversation without the presence of human resources or security, according to CBS News. It’s not known how or if Moore’s mental state impacted his dismissal.
The source went on to tell CBS News that this was the school’s third investigation of Moore over his alleged conduct with women.
A Michigan athletic department spokesman declined to comment when asked by the Daily Mail about the reports.
