Breaking: New Michigan Football Head Coach Announced

With Jim Harbaugh leaving the program for the NFL, Sherrone Moore was officially named the newest Michigan football head coach on Friday — just days after Harbaugh announced his decision to leave.

New Michigan football coach announced: Sherrone Moore gets the call

After going 4-0 as head coach in 2023, in place of a suspended Jim Harbaugh due to the sign-stealing scandal, Sherrone Moore was the obvious choice to be hired as the next head coach of the University of Michigan football program. Moore has been with the program under Jim Harbaugh for quite some time as the school’s offensive line coach, offensive coordinator, interim head coach, and more.

With Harbaugh heading back to the NFL, Sherrone Moore was a clear-cut option for the Maize and Blue.

“I want to thank Coach Harbaugh for the faith that he has displayed in me over the past six years and for supporting my growth as a football coach during that time,” said Moore in a statement after the news broke. “Thanks to Athletic Director Warde Manuel for putting his faith and trust in me to be the next leader of this football program. I also want to thank President Santa Ono and members of the Board of Regents for believing in me as well. I am excited to reward that belief and trust as the program’s next leader.

“I have been preparing my entire coaching career for this opportunity and I can’t think of a better place to be head coach than at the University of Michigan,” added Moore. “We will do everything each day as a TEAM to continue the legacy of championship football that has been played at Michigan for the past 144 years. Our standards will not change. We will be a smart, tough, dependable, relentless, and enthusiastic championship-level team that loves football and plays with passion for the game, the winged helmet and each other. We will also continue to achieve excellence off the field, in the classroom and in our communities. I am excited to start working in this new role with our players, coaches and staff.”

Sherrone Moore won our games as acting head coach in 2023, downing Bowling Green, Penn State, Maryland, and Ohio State. Of the current Big Ten coaches, only one has a won over the Buckeyes in the past five years: Sherrone Moore.

Moore wins.
Moore championships.
Moore SMASH!@Coach_SMoore Named Michigan’s Head Football Coach » https://t.co/fjbTgR8AwN#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/oYY4tFR98k

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) January 26, 2024

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