Football Head Coach Sherrone Moore

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University of Michigan Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics Warde Manuel announced Friday (Jan. 26) the hiring of Sherrone Moore as the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach after six years as an offensive staff member for the Wolverines. Moore becomes the 21st head football coach in school history and is the first African American to lead the nation’s winningest program in college football history.

OFFICIAL RELEASE

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Moore served as the team’s interim head coach for four games during the 2023 national championship season. He led the team to a 31-6 victory over Bowling Green (Sept. 16) in his first action as a head coach. Later in the season, Moore served as the Wolverines’ interim head coach again, winning two road games at Penn State and Maryland and the season finale against Ohio State to claim the Big Ten East Division Championship. Two of those late season victories came against top 10 teams, defeating the ninth-ranked Nittany Lions (24-15) and second-ranked Buckeyes (30-24).

Moore was a finalist for the 2023 Broyles Award, which is given annually to the nation’s outstanding assistant coach. As Michigan’s offensive coordinator in 2023, Moore directed a unit that ranked top 10 in seven offensive categories and was top 30 in 10 overall metrics. The Wolverines were 14th nationally in scoring offense (35.9 avg.), eighth in pass efficiency (165.77 rating), fourth in fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.2 avg.), third in completion percentage (72.0%) and tied for the NCAA lead with 40 rushing touchdowns. U-M prioritized ball security and delivered with the third fewest turnovers in college football (8), including the fifth fewest interceptions (5) and 10th fewest fumbles (3).

OFFENSIVE LINE RANKS BY YEAR UNDER MOORE

• 2021: 8th ppg (38.8), 15th rushing (214.4), 1st TFLs (2.43), fifth sacks (1.0)
• 2022: 6th ppg (40.4), 5th rushing (238.9), 43rd TFLs (4.93), 23rd sacks (1.21)
• 2023: 14th ppg (35.9), 54th rushing (169.1), 4th TFLs (3.20), 27th sacks (1.33)

RUSHING HISTORY UNDER MOORE

3 straight 1,000-yard rushers and the 2 best single-season rushing TD seasons in history

• 2021: Hassan Haskins, 1,327 yds (20 TDs); Blake Corum, 952
• 2022: Blake Corum, 1,463 (18); Donovan Edwards, 991
• 2023: Blake Corum, 1,245 (27)

RUSHING TDS UNDER MOORE

120 OVER LAST 3 YEARS (43 GAMES; 2.79)

• 2021: 3rd (39)
• 2022: 2nd (41)
• 2023: t-1st (40)

MOORE AT MICHIGAN

• Back-to-back Joe Moore Awards (2021-22); first ever
• Since he began as OC/OL coach, winningest stretch in U-M history (40-3 since 2021)
• Produced four NFL draft picks (TE, OL) with more to come this spring
• Produced a Rimington Award winner, Outland Trophy Winner, three All-Americans
• Six different players to earn first-team All-Big Ten as offensive linemen
• All five starters named All-Big Ten for three straight years (2021-22-23)
• Three players named All-Big Ten (one third-team)

THE MOORE FILE

• Birthday: Feb. 3, 1986
• Hometown: Derby, Kansas
• High School: Derby
• Bachelor's Degree: Oklahoma (Communications, 2008)
• Master's Degree: Louisville (Sports Administration, 2011)
• Wife: Kelli
• Children: Daughters Shiloh, Solei

Moore was the Wolverines’ tight ends coach during his first three seasons (2018-20) and moved over to coach the offensive line the past three seasons (2021-23). He shared the co-offensive coordinator duties during the 2021 and 2022 Big Ten Championship seasons before taking over the sole responsibilities in 2023; was the only Power 5 offensive coordinator to also mentor the offensive line this past year.

Moore transitioned to coaching the offensive line in 2021 and Michigan’s unit immediately flourished under this leadership. The Wolverines won the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s top offensive line unit in 2021 and became the first group to repeat as the award winner in 2022. The men in the trenches were also semifinalists for the 2023 award.

Moore joined the Michigan coaching staff after four seasons at Central Michigan (2014-17). He mentored the Chippewas' tight ends during his time with the program and added the duties of assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2017 season.

Prior to his time in Mt. Pleasant, Moore spent five seasons at the University of Louisville, where he was a graduate assistant coach for three seasons (2009-11) and the program’s tight ends coach for two seasons (2012-13). As a full-time coach, the Cardinals had a 23-3 record with a BCS bowl appearance and a Big East Championship in 2012.

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All five offensive line starters earned All-Big Ten recognition each of Moore’s three seasons (2021-23) with six different players earning first-team recognition. Center Olusegun Oluwatimi became Michigan's first-ever Outland Trophy winner and also received the Rimington Award as the nation's best center.

Moore has coached three Wolverines to All-America status: Oluwatimi (consensus, 2022), Zak Zinter (unanimous, 2023) and Andrew Stueber (second team, 2021). Under his guidance, four Wolverines have become NFL draft picks: offensive linemen Oluwatimi (fifth), Stueber (seventh), and Ryan Hayes (seventh), and tight end Zach Gentry (fifth).

2: First-ever back-to-back winners of the Joe Moore Award (2021-22)

2: Top 10 wins as an interim head coach: No. 9 Penn State and No. 2 Ohio State

3: Number of All-Americans coached along the offensive line: LG Zak Zinter (unanimous, 2023), C Olu Oluwatimi (consensus, 2022) and RT Andrew Stueber (2nd team, 2021)

4: NFL Draft picks mentored at Michigan

4: 4-0 record as an interim head coach during the 2023 season

6: Number of first-team All-Big Ten offensive linemen the past three seasons (2021-23)

7: 2024 marks his seventh year on staff: Tight Ends Coach (2018-20), Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (2021-22), Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (2023)

16: Number of years as a collegiate coach: Louisville (2009-13), Central Michigan (2014-17), Michigan (2018-present)

120: Number of rushing touchdowns which leads the FBS over the last three seasons (2021-23)

303: College Football Playoff record rushing total against Washington; also the first team with two rushers over 100 yards

1,000+: Offensive line paved the way for three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons

1,605: Number of points scored by Michigan’s offensive during his three seasons as the co-coordinator or sole coordinator (first stretch with 3 straight seasons averaging 30+ points per game since 1990-92

8,882: Rushing Yards over the past three years which is the third most in FBS

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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. 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