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UPDATE \u2014 12\/11\/25, 9:05 a.m. ET: <\/b>Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore<\/strong> was taken into police custody for an alleged assault shortly before news of his firing was announced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moore, 39, was detained by authorities just minutes before the university announced his termination on Wednesday, December 10, according to a police press release.<\/span><\/p>\n The Pittsfield Police Department responded to an address on the 3000 block of Ann Arbor-Saline Road at 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday \u201cfor the purposes of investigating an alleged assault,\u201d the department stated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A suspect in the case was taken into custody, who a source told the Detroit News<\/i><\/a> was Moore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moore\u2019s firing was announced by the University of Michigan at 4:43 p.m. on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe incident does not appear to be random in nature, and there appears to be no ongoing threat to the community,\u201d the press release said.<\/span><\/p>\n According to online court records, Moore was booked at the Washtenaw County Jail at 8:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAt this time, the investigation is ongoing,\u201d the Pittsfield Police Department said. \u201cGiven the nature of the allegations, the need to maintain the integrity of the investigation, and its current status at this time, we are prohibited from releasing additional details. Further details regarding the incident will be released as soon as possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Details on the specific charges against Moore are unknown at this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moore has just completed his second season as Michigan\u2019s head coach, taking over for Jim Harbaugh<\/strong> who left to coach the NFL\u2019s Los Angeles Chargers after winning a national championship in January 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n The university announced that Biff Poggi<\/strong> will take over as interim head coach as Michigan prepares to play the University of Texas in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to take part in the 80th Citrus Bowl, a game that traditionally features some of the most storied programs in college football,\u201d Moore said when the bowl matchup was announced on Sunday, December 7. \u201cOur team is eager for the challenge of competing against Texas, and it is a great honor to represent the Big Ten on this stage. We look forward to the trip to Orlando and the opportunity to close out our season against a talented Longhorn squad led by Coach Steve Sarkisian.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Moore had three years left on his contract, which was set to pay him more than $6 million per year. The university fired Moore \u201cfor cause.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Original story below:<\/span><\/p>\n Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore<\/strong> was detained by police after being fired for an \u201cinappropriate\u201d relationship<\/a> with a staff member.<\/span><\/p>\n Moore, 39, was involved in an incident on Wednesday, December 10, that required police attention, the Saline, Michigan, chief of police confirmed to The Detroit News<\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Saline borders Ann Arbor, the home of the University of Michigan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n