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Moore with Michigan in 2024
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Annual salary | $5.5 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 3, 1986 Derby, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (2008) University of Louisville (2011) |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2005 | Butler (KS) |
| 2006–2007 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2011 | Louisville (GA) |
| 2012–2013 | Louisville (TE) |
| 2014–2016 | Central Michigan (TE) |
| 2017 | Central Michigan (AHC/TE/RC) |
| 2018–2020 | Michigan (TE) |
| 2021–2022 | Michigan (co-OC/OL) |
| 2023 | Michigan (OC/OL/acting HC) |
| 2024–present | Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–5 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Sherrone Banfield Moore (born February 3, 1986) is an American college football coach. He is currently the head football coach for the University of Michigan. Moore was an acting head coach for four games during Michigan's 2023 season. That season, the team won the national championship. In 2024, he became the main head coach, taking over from Jim Harbaugh.
Moore played football as an offensive guard for the University of Oklahoma from 2006 to 2007. He started his coaching career as an assistant coach. He worked at the University of Louisville from 2009 to 2013. Then he coached at Central Michigan University from 2014 to 2017. Moore joined the Michigan Wolverines coaching staff in 2018. He was first the tight ends coach. In 2021, he was promoted to co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
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Early Life and Playing Career
Sherrone Banfield Moore was born on February 3, 1986. His hometown is Derby, Kansas. He finished high school at Derby High School in 2004.
College Football Player
Moore played two seasons of junior college football at Butler Community College. After that, he moved to the Oklahoma Sooners in 2006. At Oklahoma, he played in 14 games as an offensive guard. Moore earned his college degree in communications from the University of Oklahoma in 2008.
Coaching Career Highlights
Sherrone Moore has coached at several universities. He started as a graduate assistant. Then he moved into full-time coaching roles.
Coaching at Louisville
Moore joined the Louisville coaching team in 2009. He worked as a graduate assistant until 2011. In 2012, he became a full-time assistant coach. He coached the tight ends until the 2013 season. While he was a graduate assistant, Moore earned a master's degree in sports administration.
Coaching at Central Michigan
In February 2014, Moore became the tight ends coach at Central Michigan. He also became assistant head coach in 2017. In this role, he helped with recruiting new players.
Coaching at Michigan
On January 15, 2018, Moore was hired by the University of Michigan. He started as the tight ends coach. After three seasons, he was promoted on January 25, 2021. He became the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.
Under Moore's guidance, Michigan's offensive line became very strong. They won the Joe Moore Award in both 2021 and 2022. This award goes to the best offensive line in college football. Michigan was the first school to win this award two years in a row.
2023 Season: Acting Head Coach
At the start of the 2023 season, Moore was suspended for one game. This was due to earlier recruiting issues. Head coach Jim Harbaugh was also suspended for three games. Moore served his suspension during Michigan's first game.
On September 16, Moore became the acting head coach for Michigan's third game. This was because Coach Harbaugh was suspended again. Moore led the Wolverines to a 31–6 victory. This was his first official win as a head coach.
Later in the 2023 season, Moore was again named acting head coach. This happened for the last three regular season games. Michigan was 9–0 when he took over. He still called the offensive plays.
- On November 11, the Wolverines beat No. 10 Penn State 24–15.
- The next week, Michigan won 31–24 against Maryland. This was Michigan's 1,000th victory in college football history.
- In the final regular season game, Moore led Michigan to a 30–24 win over No. 2 Ohio State.
Even though Moore coached these games, Coach Harbaugh was credited with the wins. After the regular season, Moore was a finalist for the Broyles Award. This award is for the best assistant coach in college football. Moore went back to his role as offensive coordinator for Michigan's championship games. Michigan won the Big Ten Championship, the Rose Bowl, and the College Football Playoff National Championship. They finished the season undefeated with a 15–0 record.
2024 Season: Head Coach
On January 26, 2024, Sherrone Moore was named Michigan's 21st head football coach. This happened after Coach Harbaugh left to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. Moore signed a five-year contract. He is the first African American head coach at the University of Michigan.
In November 2024, Moore helped Michigan get a commitment from Bryce Underwood. He was the top-ranked high school quarterback recruit in the country. This was a big success for Moore's first recruiting class.
In his first season as head coach, Moore led the Michigan Wolverines to an 8–5 record. This included important wins over Michigan State, Ohio State, and Alabama. Moore was the first Michigan head coach since 1948 to beat Michigan State in his first year.
In the final regular season game, Michigan played No. 2 Ohio State. Moore led Michigan to a 13–10 upset victory. This was Michigan's fourth win in a row against Ohio State. It was also the biggest upset in the history of the rivalry. Moore now has a 2–0 record against Ohio State's coach, Ryan Day.
On December 31, 2024, Moore won his first postseason game. Michigan defeated No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Michigan became the only team in college football history to beat Alabama twice in the same year. They were also the first team since 1978 to win two games in a row as big underdogs.
Personal Life
Sherrone Moore is married to Kelli. They got married in 2015. They have two daughters.
Head Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2023) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Michigan | 1–0 | 0–0 | (East) | |||||
| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Michigan | 8–5 | 5–4 | T–7th | W ReliaQuest | ||||
| Michigan: | 9–5 | 5–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–5 | ||||||||
