(NewsNation) — After news broke of an affair-turned-assault investigation between Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore and a staff member at the university, Moore was quickly dismissed.
The coach is accused of having an intimate relationship for years with the staffer, who also concealed it from the school. After she initiated a breakup in early December, Moore is accused of continuing to call and text her before breaking into her apartment and threatening to take his own life.
Moore was fired Dec. 10 and arrested the same day. The staff member is still employed as of Dec. 15, the University of Michigan confirmed, according to USA Today.
The Michigan staff member remains on payroll because of a school policy, the university told USA Today.
The policy Moore is accused of violating — SPG 201.97 — prohibits any supervisor from starting or trying to start an “intimate relationship” with someone they directly supervise or have the ability to influence.
The policy frequently references the inherent power imbalance present in the workplace and establishes that, in this situation, Moore had the obligation to come clean, and the staff member did not.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore puts his head down in a news conference after his team’s 21-7 loss to Illinois in an NCAA college football game Oct. 19, 2024, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) 
Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 29, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) 
Michigan acting head coach Sherrone Moore reacts to a video replay during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, on Nov. 25, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
It is not known who initiated the couple’s yearslong relationship, but policy requires a supervisor, in this case Moore, to disclose any relationship that develops.
While supervisees may disclose the relationship, they are not required to do so, according to the policy.
“Recognizing that Intimate Relationships exist or may develop in the workplace that are not initiated by a Supervisor and are free from coercion and abuse of power, immediate disclosure of the relationship by the Supervisor is required,” the policy states. “Failure of the Supervisor to disclose an Intimate Relationship is a serious offense and cause for discipline, up to and including dismissal from employment.”
Sherrone Moore is latest scandal for University of Michigan
The policy is the product of a 2020 incident in which university provost Martin Philbert was accused of sexually harassing multiple people at the university.
Moore’s arrest is the latest in a long list of scandals under Michigan’s athletic director Warde Manuel, who’s been at the helm during incidents including hacking, car crashing and sign-stealing, to name a few.
Former Michigan defensive end Larry Stevens told the Associated Press he is “so disappointed” in the school’s recent scandals.
“Everybody who knew has to go, because how many times do we want to be on SportsCenter for scandals?” Stevens said. “What we built, who we are, our legacy, how we’re viewed in the world, that matters to Michigan men. These activities turn us into the laughingstock of college football.”
NewsNation’s Steph Whiteside contributed to this report.