Former Michigan Coach Moore Gets 18-Month Probation

In Ann Arbor, Michigan, former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore received an 18-month probation sentence on Tuesday for two misdemeanor charges stemming from a confrontation with his executive assistant shortly after his dismissal from the program.

Moore, 40, pleaded no contest in March to counts of trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device, avoiding potential jail time of up to six months. Judge J. Cedric Simpson in Washtenaw County Court imposed the probation along with court fees but declined to order custody, citing Moore's lack of prior criminal record. More serious charges, including a felony count of home invasion, were dropped as part of a pretrial agreement with prosecutors.

The incident occurred on December 10, the same day Moore was fired after two seasons leading the Wolverines, a tenure that followed Jim Harbaugh's departure to the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers. University officials terminated Moore due to an inappropriate relationship with the assistant, who had ended the affair and reported it to school administrators. Authorities alleged that Moore, after his dismissal, went to her apartment uninvited, blamed her for his job...