Details of what led to Moore’s arrest were presented during a hearing at Washtenaw County court on Friday, Dec. 12. He is facing a felony count of home invasion and two misdemeanors: one count of stalking of a domestic relationship and one count of breaking and entering without owner’s permission.

Moore was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 10 after the Pittsfield Township Police Department responded to an incident at 4:10 p.m. ET ‘for the purposes of investigating an alleged assault.’ The police response came less than an hour before Moore was fired. He was booked into Washtenaw County Jail on Wednesday evening, where he stayed up until his court appearance.

Reached for comment by USA TODAY Sports after Friday’s court hearing a Michigan spokesman said the school had, ‘No additional comments at this time.’

Why was Sherrone Moore arrested?

Moore was arrested after an incident that occurred at the home of the Michigan staff member Moore had an ‘intimate relationship’ with. The staff member, who was not named, is listed as the accuser.

Prosecutors said the accuser had an intimate relationship with Moore ‘for a number of years’ and the accuser broke up with the defendant the morning of Monday, Dec. 8. Afterward, Moore allegedly made several phone calls and text messages to the accuser and she eventually presented information to the University of Michigan.

The Pittsfield Township Police Department said in a statement Moore entered the residence through an unlocked door without permission and a verbal argument ensued that escalated.

‘(Moore) then, at some point soon thereafter, came to her apartment in the address that is alleged in the complaint, barged his way into that apartment immediately, then proceeded to a kitchen drawer, grabbed several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors and began to threaten his own life,’ first assistant prosecutor Kati Rezmierski first assistant said.

Rezmierski added Moore allegedly told the accuser ‘I’m going to kill myself,’ ‘I’m going to make you watch,’ ‘My blood is on your hands,’ and ‘You ruined my life.’

The accuser then called her attorney and when she indicated she was going to call police, Moore left, according to the prosecutor.

‘The totality of the behavior is highly threatening and highly intimidating,’ the prosecutor said.

Police responded to the residence roughly 30 minutes after Michigan announced Moore was fired. Officers located Moore in the city of Saline about five miles south of where the incident occurred. Police said he was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and afterward, was placed at Washtenaw County Jail.

Sherrone Moore charges, bail: Third-degree home invasion, stalking

According to Michigan penal code, third degree home invasion is defined as:

Breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit a misdemeanor in the dwelling, entering a dwelling without permission with intent to commit a misdemeanor in the dwelling, or breaking and entering a dwelling or entering a dwelling without permission and, at any time while he or she is entering, present in, or exiting the dwelling, commits a misdemeanor.

Moore was charged third-degree assault for allegedly ‘unlawfully entering the accuser’s residence to commit the crime of stalking, and committing that crime while in the residence.’ Third-degree home invasion is a felony punishable for up to five years in prison or a fine up to $2,000, or both.

The stalking charge is a misdemeanor punishable for up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine, and the breaking and entering or entering without owner’s permission carried a maximum punishment of up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.

Bond was set to $25,000 and Moore was ordered to not have any contact with the accuser.

The Pittsburgh Steelers took control of the AFC North race with a win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14. They’ll look to extend that lead in prime time against the Miami Dolphins on ‘Monday Night Football’ in Week 15.

They may have to do it without one of their best players.

Linebacker T.J. Watt is unlikely to play against the Dolphins, per multiple reports, after undergoing surgery to repair his lung.

Watt’s brother, J.J., shared an update on Dec. 12:

Watt, a four-time All-Pro, hasn’t missed a game in the last three years. He’s on pace for his lowest sack total since 2022 – when he missed seven games – with just 7.0 through 13 games. Watt’s made at least the Pro Bowl in each of the last seven seasons.

Here’s what to know about Watt:

TJ Watt injury update

Watt suffered a partially collapsed lung on Dec. 10 and was hospitalized Thursday to repair it. His lung partially collapsed reportedly during a dry needling treatment.

This is not expected to be a season-ending injury for the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He may miss Week 15 but should be back before the end of the regular season.

With Watt likely out, Pittsburgh’s defense will rely more on rookie Jack Sawyer and/or Nick Herbig on the edge opposite Alex Highsmith against Miami.

What is dry needling?

Dry needling is a treatment for muscle pain or tightness that uses thin, sharp needles to target a muscle trigger point, similar to acupuncture but with fewer needles.

These trigger points are areas of tight muscle tissue that can arise due to various issues. By targeting these trigger points, dry needling can help by increasing blood flow and reducing pain.

NFL players can often have dry needling performed at team facilities to help with muscle soreness during the season. Watt’s treatment not an unusual but it’s unusual that his lung partially collapsed during treatment.

The ‘Hawkeye’ star, 29, is expecting her first child with husband and NFL player Josh Allen, 29.

Steinfeld shared the news on Instagram Friday, Dec. 12, to share the big news with a sweet video of the two of them embracing. The NFL quarterback and the ‘Sinners’ actress hug and share a kiss in the video, which features her baby bump on display as she pulls up her sweater, which reads ‘mother’ in all caps. They hold hands as they look back at the camera, which pans down to feature a tiny snowman in between them, wearing a red scarf.

The ‘True Grit’ actress and the Buffalo Bills QB have been romantically linked since 2023, but they have always been quite private about their relationship. The couple did not go Instagram official until July 2024, when Allen shared a carousel that included a photo of himself and Steinfeld in Paris, though her face wasn’t visible in the picture.

USA TODAY has reached out to Steinfield’s rep for comment.

By November 2024, Steinfeld and Allen confirmed their engagement. A joint Instagram post at the time showed a photo of the NFL star down on one knee in front of a large floral arch, and they shared the date that he popped the question: ’11•22•24.’

Allen later revealed, in a conversation with Steinfeld for her Beau Society newsletter, that the morning he was preparing to pop the question, she asked him, ‘Can we get married already?’

‘I said ‘I couldn’t wait any longer.’ I said ‘I can’t wait to start a family with you.’ I said your full name, and I asked you very nicely. I said please,’ Allen recalled. ‘You were extremely surprised, you said ‘yes,’ and that was all that mattered to me. And the sun was out.’

‘It feels unbelievable to be engaged to someone who is so special and loving and caring and gorgeous and fun and happy,’ he added.

Steinfeld later wrote in her newsletter that the weekend of the wedding was ‘the best weekend of our lives.’

In a recent interview with Bustle, the ‘True Grit’ star shared that she ‘actually lost my breath’ when she tried on her wedding dress for the first time, adding, ‘I literally thank God every day that I found my person, and it’s the greatest thing in the world. Life makes sense. Everything makes sense. I feel like I am stepping into the version that I’ve always dreamed of being, having so much to do with being with him.’

When asked in the Bustle profile if she was thinking about kids with Allen, Steinfeld immediately replied, ‘Of course.’

The United States’ 1980 Olympic men’s hockey team was honored by President Donald Trump during a Congressional Gold Medal Act bill signing on Friday, Dec. 12 inside the Oval Office at the White House.

In attendance were 13 members of the ‘Miracle on Ice’ team, which famously defeated the Soviet Union in the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games. Among those present were Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Buzz Schneider and family members of the late Herb Brooks, who coached the team. This comes on the brink of the 45th anniversary of the win over the Soviet Union.

‘This was one of the greatest moments in the history of U.S. sports,’ President Trump said at the bill signing.

In a statement to USA TODAY on the event, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the ‘Miracle on Ice’ team was being honored for its ‘American greatness’ and the ‘resurgence of national pride’ the win over the Soviet Union brought to the country.

‘President Trump will honor the legendary 1980 Olympic men’s ice hockey team whose ‘Miracle on Ice’ resulted in a historic and symbolic victory against the Soviet Union. This triumph fueled a resurgence of national pride as Americans across the country watched Team USA unexpectedly take home the Gold Medal. No one is more committed to honoring American greatness and patriotism than President Trump,’ Rogers said.

On behalf of the team, Eruzione presented Trump with a replica of the cowboy hat that the team wore at the opening ceremonies in Lake Placid.

‘This is an absolutely incredible honor. I’ve said this before, but when you put a USA jersey on, you’re playing for your country, you’re not playing for your state, your town, or your city. And what an honor it was for us to put that jersey on and accomplish what we accomplished,’ Eruzione said during the bill signing. ‘I’ve always said the gold medal is something that’s incredible, but this is the frosting on the cake.’

Added Craig: ‘It’s an honor to be here. I’m so proud of all my teammates and what we have accomplished for our country. When you get a chance to represent your country, whether it’s in the military or a sport, you can do something really special like my team did and then be recognized years later.’

The win over the Soviet Union, of course, came after Brooks’ team sustained a 10-3 defeat to the USSR in an exhibition at Madison Square Garden in New York before the start of the Lake Placid Games. In the rematch, the United States got its revenge by pulling off a come-from-behind 4-3 win, thanks to Eruzione’s game-winning goal in the third period.

The win also snapped a four-Games stretch of winning the gold medal for the Soviet Union.

Two days after beating the Soviet Union, the United States would defeat Finland in the gold medal match to win the nation’s first Olympic gold medal since 1960.

The NHL is set to make its return to the Winter Olympics next month in Italy for the first time since the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.

USA TODAY White House correspondent Joey Garrison contributed to this story

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was ordered to continue mental health treatment as a condition of his bond.
Moore faces charges including felony third-degree home invasion and misdemeanor stalking after an incident at a staffer’s home.
Prosecutors allege Moore forced his way into the staffer’s apartment and threatened self-harm after being fired.
Moore’s bond was set at $25,000, and he will be required to wear a GPS tether upon release.

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Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was ordered by a judge on Dec. 12 to continue mental health treatment as a condition of his bond, after Moore allegedly threatened self-harm at the home of a Michigan staffer prior to his arrest by police. 

Moore was arraigned in Washentaw County district court and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking (domestic relationship) and breaking and entering. Third-degree home invasion is a felony charge, while the other two charges are misdemeanors.

Moore appeared at the hearing via video conference, wearing all-white, jail issued shirt and pants. He sat with his hands clasped in his lap and spoke only when addressed by the judge, to state his name and to say, ‘Yes, your Honor.’

Michigan announced Moore’s firing in a statement at 4:43 p.m. ET on Dec. 10, minutes after police report they were called to an Ann Arbor-area apartment complex at 4:10 p.m. to investigate ‘an alleged assault.’ Moore was arrested and booked into the Washtenaw County Jail that evening, where he has since remained, according to jail records.

In its statement, the university said Moore was fired for cause after an investigation found ‘credible evidence’ that he ‘engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.’

The Michigan staff member has not been named in police or court documents.

Kati Rezmierski, the first assistant prosecutor, said in court on Dec. 12 that Moore and the staff member were in an intimate relationship for ‘a number of years’ until Dec. 8, when the staff member broke up with Moore and began to cooperate with the university’s investigation. After Moore was fired, he went to the staffer’s apartment and forced his way inside, grabbed several butter knives and pair of kitchen scissors and began to threaten his own life. “Your blood is on my hands,” Moore allegedly said, according to the prosecutor.

The staff member called her attorney and then indicated she was going to call police, at which point Moore left. He was arrested nearby a short time later.

Rezmierski argued that Moore posed a threat to public safety, a suggestion refuted by Moore’s defense attorney, Joseph Simon.

Simon said Moore was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Health System for a mental health evaluation following his arrest on Dec. 10 but was then turned back over to law enforcement. Moore had a second mental health evaluation on Dec. 11. Simon added that Moore had no weapons to surrender and would ‘absolutely comply’ with future mental health evaluations ordered by the court.

Bond, release conditions for Moore include GPS tracking

Moore’s bond was set at $25,000 and he will be required to wear a GPS tether upon his release. The presiding judge, Odetalla M. Odetalla, directed Moore not to use alcohol, marijuana or non-prescribed drugs, not to purchase a weapon or engage in criminal conduct and not to leave the state of Michigan without the court’s permission.

Odatella also ordered Moore to avoid contacting the victim by phone, in person “or any other form of contact the human mind could possibly fathom.”

When asked if he understood, Moore replied, ‘Yes, Your Honor.’

The next court hearing in Moore’s case is a probable cause conference set for Jan. 22.

“I’m still processing that,” Harbaugh said Friday. “Still processing that like a lot of people I’m sure.’

Harbaugh, the former Michigan coach, had no further comment on Moore.

Michigan fired Moore “for cause” on Dec. 10 after the university found credible evidence that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the university announced.

Moore was arrested in the immediate hours after his dismissal from Michigan and placed in custody at the Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan as part of what police called an assault investigation. According to court documents released Dec. 12, Moore faces criminal allegations of felony third-degree home invasion, misdemeanor stalking-domestic relationship, and misdemeanor breaking and entering.

Harbaugh originally hired Moore as Michigan’s tight ends coach in 2018. Under Harbaugh, Moore moved up the ladder to co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2021. He was then the sole title-holder of the Wolverines’ offensive coordinator role in 2023.

Harbaugh and Moore were both involved in a sign-stealing scandal at Michigan. The NCAA gave Harbaugh, who coached the Wolverines from 2015-2023, a 10-year show cause after completing an investigation into the sign-stealing scandal, which will take effect Aug. 7, 2028, when the four-year show cause he was given from a separate NCAA investigation ends. The NCAA handed Moore a two-year show cause order and suspended him for a game in the 2026 season. Michigan self-imposed a two-game suspension for Moore for the 2025 season.

Harbaugh recommended Moore to replace him when Harbaugh accepted the Chargers head coaching position in January 2024. Michigan hired Moore as their head coach a few weeks after Harbaugh left for Los Angeles.

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Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was limited to 13 games in her second season in the WNBA due to injuries, but Clark’s availability didn’t affect her ability to sell sports trading cards this year.

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) revealed Clark is the most-collected active basketball player of the year, with over 136.7k cards graded. That’s more than LeBron James (59k), Stephen Curry (33k) and Anthony Edwards (30k) combined. Clark holds three of the top 10 most-graded cards this year, a clear sign of ‘a cultural phenomenon,’ PSA President Ryan Hoge said in a statement to USA TODAY.

“Collectors can’t get enough of Caitlin Clark,’ Hoge added. ‘Clark’s cards have generated record-breaking demand since entering the collectibles market 2.5 years ago. She’s risen to the No. 1 most-collected (active) basketball player, up from No. 6 in the top 10 in 2024. This kind of momentum in the hobby is only seen from the most elite athletes.’

Clark’s booming popularity, however, wasn’t enough to surpass Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. The six-time NBA champion was the top overall basketball player of 2025 with 206k graded cards. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama rounded out the top three with 110.2k cards graded, a process in which a trading card’s condition is assessed before being encased and authenticated.

They both trail Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who earned the title of the most-collected athlete of the year with 236.1k cards graded after leading the Commanders to the 2025 NFC Championship Game in his rookie season earlier this year.

Here’s an end-of-year look at the most collected athletes by sport, according to PSA:

Top Basketball Players of 2025

Michael Jordan: 206k cards graded
Caitlin Clark: 136.7k
Victor Wembanyama: 110.2k
Kobe Bryant: 74k
LeBron James: 59k
Cooper Flagg: 48.2k
Stephen Curry: 33k
Anthony Edwards: 30k
Shaquille O’Neal: 27.5k
Luka Dončić: 24.4k

Top Football Players of 2025

Jayden Daniels: 236.1k
Bo Nix: 115.2k
Caleb Williams: 99.1k
Drake Maye: 94.2k
JJ McCarthy: 89.4k
Michael Penix Jr.: 75.6k
Brock Bowers: 52.5k
Patrick Mahomes II: 52k
Malik Nabers: 42k
CJ Stroud: 38.4k

Top Baseball Players of 2025

Shohei Ohtani: 165.4k
Paul Skenes: 91.7k
Ken Griffey Jr.: 65.1k
Aaron Judge: 56k
Elly De La Cruz: 45.4k
Nolan Ryan: 37k
Bobby Witt Jr.: 35k
Jackson Holliday: 28.1k
Jackson Chourio: 28k
Bo Jackson: 27.3k

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Colorado’s new offensive coordinator, Brennan Marion, was hired by Deion Sanders despite not having a prior personal or professional relationship.
Marion overcame significant adversity, including experiencing homelessness in college and being raised by a single mother who sold roses to make ends meet.
He is known for his unconventional ‘Go-Go’ offense, a run-heavy scheme that helped lead Howard University to a major upset over UNLV in 2017.

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders ventured outside his usual comfort zone to make arguably the most important hire of his coaching career. He hired somebody he didn’t personally know who didn’t play or coach in the NFL and didn’t come directly from another major college program.

His name is Brennan Marion, Colorado’s new offensive coordinator. And his unconventional Go-Go offense is just part of why he’s such a compelling pickup for Sanders.

This is a coach who overcame homelessness in college, who idolized Sanders as a kid and whose mom taught him the value of hard work by selling roses at nightclubs and bars.

Marion’s hiring was announced by Colorado Dec. 5. USA TODAY Sports spoke with his mom, brother and uncle to get a better sense of his story. Here are 10 things to know about him:

1. He was homeless in college

Marion, 38, was raised by a single mom in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He went off to play junior college football in California, where the state’s abundance of junior college players often attracts the attention of major college recruiters. But he didn’t have the means to pay for his own apartment near DeAnza College in Cupertino, home of Apple, one of the world’s richest companies. So he lived in the team’s locker room or press box for a while eating electrolyte pills until a coach took him in. He later was recruited to Tulsa by assistant coaches Gus Malzahn and Mike Norvell, now the offensive coordinator and head coach at Florida State.

“This guy is fearless,” said Rich Gillcrese, Marion’s uncle. “I mean, nothing in front of him is unachievable.”

2. His mom sold roses to help pay the bills

His mom, Richelle Gillcrese-Hines, taught him the value of hard work at an early age when she would take him and his older brother with her while she sold roses at nightclubs and bars.

“I was showing them how to make money” instead of selling drugs, his mother said. Her children came along, she said, because they didn’t want a babysitter.

Marion’s brother D. Brandon Gillcrese is about six years older than Marion and remembers cutting the flowers and selling them during the wee hours of the morning.

“We’d try to sell the whole bucket, and that used to be a good night,” D. Brandon Gillcrese said. “Then we’d go to a diner and have breakfast at like 4 in the morning.”

3. He’s been sober for more than three years

This is according to a post from Marion on social media in July that alluded to his youth.

“3 years no alcohol, wine, beer nothing!” he wrote on social media site X. “I grew up in a bar I didn’t want to die in one! Just gotta go 1-0 everyday!”

Asked what he does in social settings instead, he said he drinks Shirley Temples, water and cranberry juice.

“I try to DJ & make sure everyone is having fun,” he said on X. “Stop thinking or worrying about the drinking.

4. He runs the Go-Go offense

It’s an uptempo and creative run-heavy triple-option-style scheme with a vertical passing game. In 2025, his Sacramento State team ran the ball 71.9% of the time and finished 7-5, one year after finishing 3-9 before Marion’s arrival.

Marion has been running versions of it since he coached high school football and beyond, including stops at Howard University and UNLV. His system helps give lesser talented or undersized rosters a better chance.

“He had to find a way to maximize the talent and kind of create a new way to be deceptive in his playcalling,” said Rich Gillcrese, Marion’s uncle.  

For example, as offensive coordinator at Howard, he led a massive upset against 45-point favorite UNLV in 2017, when the Bison won, 43-40. Sanders wants him to use it to revive a team that finished 3-9 in 2025.

5. He’s a cowboy

He wears cowboy hats and likes country music, according to his older brother. His time as a player at Tulsa and as an assistant coach at Oklahoma Baptist (2016) and Texas (2022) played an influence in this regard.

“He’s always loved country music, and he’s been all over the place in his football journey,” his brother said.

6. Deion Sanders is his childhood idol

He had Sanders’ trademark gloves, jersey and durag, according to his mom. She said his birthday cake at age 8 said “Neon Brennan” in honor of “Neon Deion.”

He played defensive back and wide receiver like Sanders did, too. He didn’t know him before recently, but now he’s working for him.

7. His mom came up with $25 for him to start football

She said she was making $4.35 an hour when Marion started his youth football career around age 7. She could barely afford the $25 fee for him to join a team. She paid it anyway, saying she threw the money on the floor and warned they might not have enough money for electricity and food.

But it was worth it. She said he scored five touchdowns in his first game.

“They kept saying Brennan Marion touchdown, Brennan Marion on the stop,” she recalled. “They did that five times.”

8. A knee injury derailed his NFL aspirations

It came in his final college game at Tulsa in 2008, all but ending a career that includes setting the all-time single-season record for yards per catch in 2007 with 31.9. He didn’t get drafted into the NFL but signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent before more knee trouble doomed his NFL chances.

Marion, who couldn’t be reached for comment, soon moved on to coaching at multiple levels, including high school and smaller colleges.

9. Video games influenced him

Playing football video games in his youth played a role in his development, too, according to his uncle, whose only about five years older than his nephew. He remembers one year “you could create your own formations and plays.”

“And I don’t think I ever saw him play the game other than that way after that,” Rich Gillcrese said.

It led him to figure out that he could “do his own thing.”

“When he started coaching, I was the least surprised person in the family,” Gillcrese said.

10. His brother is a basketball coach

Marion has one brother, who now lives in Los Angeles. He is a chef and a basketball coach of the California Storm women’s youth basketball team.

Both have come a long way from those humble beginnings near Pittsburgh with their mom selling roses.

“That’s what fed us,” D. Brandon Gillcrese said. “We saw the streets from a different lens. We saw a lot of things, but I think it shaped us.”

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com