00:00By now, you all know the news about ex-Michigan head football coach Sharon Moore being jailed on suspicion of assault after he was fired by the university on Wednesday.
00:10But more details have emerged since, so here's what we know about Moore being fired and also being detained.
00:18The university said in a statement that an internal investigation found credible evidence that Sharon Moore had inappropriate relationship with the staff member, which the school says violated university policy.
00:32Michigan A.D. Ward Manuel has stressed the program has a zero tolerance for that behavior, and that means the firing should void most of Moore's contract buyout protections.
00:43But the drama didn't stop there at all.
00:46Hours after he was fired, police in Saline, Michigan located, and they detained Moore.
00:52Here's what we know about him being detained.
00:55He was booked into a Washtenaw County jail pending a review of potential charges by prosecutors, and a police report mentions an alleged assault investigation that isn't considered random.
01:07Now, Moore is in custody while prosecutors review what is going to come next.
01:13We don't know that any specific criminal charges just yet, because authorities haven't released new details because the investigation is still active and ongoing.
01:24Sharon Moore went 18-8, spanning his two seasons as the head coach for the Michigan Wolverines, including this year's 9-3 mark, and a victory in the long game where he coached in Jim Harbaugh's place when he was under suspicion during the 2023 season.
01:39We'll be sure to have more updates on Moore's firing and, of course, his detainment as details are made public.
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