On December 10, Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was fired. The reason was that he allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. However, following his dismissal, Moore was detained by the police in Michigan and taken into custody. According to ESPN, he is a suspect in an alleged assault case.Meanwhile, concerning Sherrone Moore’s dismissal from the team, director Warde Manuel said:“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.”This is not the first time Michigan football has come under scrutiny for a controversy. In 2023, coach Connor Stalions got involved in a cheating scandal, which accused that he sent people to watch his opponents’ games. These people were instructed to record the hand signals of the coaches and other aspects. He allegedly used those videos to decode the moves. Stalions faced suspension that year. In 2025, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) put a ban on him for eight years.Michigan football coach Matt Weiss was accused of running a hacking scheme. He used it to access online accounts of athletes. As per the Detroit Free Press, he managed to get into the data of athletes from across 100 institutions. He allegedly accessed over 3000 accounts, NBC News reports. Weiss was fired from his position and is still fighting his case.More Michigan football controversies exploredFormer Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez was accused of breaching the time limits for practice. Rodriguez, who served from 2008 to 2010, reportedly instructed players to practice for extended hours. This even went overboard with the 20-hour weekly limit. He was put on probation after sanctions were imposed on him. He was terminated from his position in 2011.In 1995, football coach Gary Moeller was at a restaurant in Detroit. He reportedly had a few drinks and caused a scene at the eatery. After that, he was arrested for laying hands on a police officer. The University was not supportive of his behavior and he resigned from the position. Lloyd Carr was employed in Moeller’s position.In 1937, Michigan football coach Harry Kipke had to wash his hands of his position for various reasons. However, one of them was that he promised jobs to new players, despite the rules not permitting the same.Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh also made headlines in 2023. One of the allegations against him was that he followed recruiting practices that were not allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic. He eventually received a three-game ban. Warde Manuel said in a statement that they would be there with Harbaugh and his team.Also Read: Students react to Michigan firing coach Sherrone Moore amid ongoing controversy