“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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