BREAKING: Ex-U Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore spared prison time for misdemeanors following affair with assistant

Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore has been sentenced to 18 months of probation in connection with an incident at his former assistant's home. He was fired after the school found "credible evidence" that he had an inappropriate relationship with the assistant.

As part of his probation, Moore must refrain from the use of alcohol, recreational marijuana, or other illegal substances, and will be subjected to random testing. He has also been ordered to continue with his mental health treatments, and is prohibited from having any contact, both directly and indirectly, with Page Shriver. 

The judge stressed that any violation of the probation would result in consequences. "Should there be any violation, and I will send my direct warning to you, Mr. Moore, that should there be a violation, all bets are off the table. I don’t like sending people to jail, but I will not have a problem."

Moore said in a brief statement before the sentencing was handed down, "first of all, I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for his grace and guidance during this difficult time. I want to thank my beautiful wife, Kelli, for her support, her strength, and standing by me. I want to thank this court and its staff for their time and consideration. I’m grateful to my attorney, Ellen Michaels, for her guidance."

Michaels requested that the judge grant a deferred sentence and place Moore on probation, saying that since the incident, Moore "has engaged in counseling, gained insight into his life, and developed tools to guide him forward. He has recentered himself around his family, and he has taken responsibility, expressing genuine remorse to those closest to him, the people most affected by his actions."

The judge also noted that a letter from his wife played a large role in his sentencing decision. "The person, quite frankly, Mr. Moore, that is saving you from the full wrath of this court is the one you betrayed. I don’t know where your wife, Kelli, finds her strength."

Multiple charges, including a felony home invasion charge, were dropped against Moore in March as part of a plea deal. He pleaded no contest to one count of malicious use of a telecommunications device in context of a private relationship and a count of trespassing. Counts of felony home invasion, misdemeanor stalking, and misdemeanor breaking and entering were dropped against Moore as part of the deal.

Moore was arrested back in December and accused of breaking into the apartment of his mistress, Paige Shiver, after she had broken up with him a few days, and he threatened to kill himself with a pair of scissors and butter knives. Shiver called 911, claiming that Moore had been "stalking her for months." Shiver had broken off the alleged affair with Moore a few days prior to his firing. Despite Moore being a married man with daughters, he had been in a relationship with Shiver for years, Washtenaw County assistant prosecutor Kati Rezmierski said at Moore's arraignment.

Moore's wife, Kelli, later called 911 and said he was suicidal after he had gotten fired from his post. Police officers reported, “according to wife and (Moore’s) mother, he is in an unknown parking lot somewhere. We are attempting to have wife contact him to try and come home." Moore was arrested in the parking lot.

The University of Michigan said in a statement announcing Moore’s firing shortly after his arrest, "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."