Michigan coach Sherrone Moore cannot be fired over NCAA sign-stealing investigation, per clause in contract

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore finally signed a contract last week after working since Jan. 20 on a memorandum of understanding.

Why Moore still wasn’t working under a formal contract upon being promoted from offensive coordinator to replace Jim Harbaugh and despite him and the school agreeing to a five-year, $30 million deal wasn’t certain.

As could be expected, the contract states that Moore could be terminated for cause if he commits “deliberate or serious rule violation(s)” or if he “knows of a serious violation of NCAA rules by a coach, staff member, or other representative of the University’s athletic interests and fails to promptly report it to the Athletic Director of the University or the Compliance Services Office.”

Michigan promoted Sherrone Moore from offensive coordinator to head coach following Jim Harbaugh’s departure to the Los Angeles Chargers in January. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

However, a clause discovered in the new contract might provide a hint as to what was still being negotiated. Details of Moore’s agreement were released following an open records request from the Detroit Free Press, and it included a notable clause in the section regarding firing for cause that applies to the NCAA’s current investigation into advance scouting and sign-stealing connected to former staffer Connor Stalions.

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, a violation of the Governing Rules which occurred prior to the Effective Date, to the extent the University had actual knowledge of the facts or alleged facts that are the basis for the violation prior to the execution of the Agreement by all parties, shall not be deemed a basis for termination with cause.”

In the official Notice of Allegations issued to Michigan by the NCAA, Moore was accused of deleting 52 text messages to Stalions when the staffer’s name was publicly…

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Publish date : 2024-09-17 00:34:56

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