University of Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore had an extramarital affair with a football staffer, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.
Michigan sources believe the affair resulted in a pregnancy, which was ultimately terminated through an abortion procedure paid for by Moore.
Paige Shiver - a still-current UM staffer whose job title is "Executive Assistant to the Head Coach" - is the woman with whom Moore allegedly had the extramarital affair.
Shiver, 32, is a Purdue graduate (2016) who joined the UM program in November 2021, working as "On-Campus Recruiting & Football Operations Coordinator" on then-coach Jim Harbaugh's staff.
According to Shiver's LinkedIn page, she was promoted to her current role as Executive Assistant to the Head coach in February 2024, shortly after Sherrone Moore took over the UM program.
The extramarital relationship is similar to the one which derailed Bobby Petrino's tenure at Arkansas in 2012. Petrino had engaged in an improper relationship with a direct subordinate on the Razorbacks' staff, and the University cited the affair when terminating his contract for cause.
Michigan officials have known about the affair for months, according to multiple sources. This may create difficulty in terminating Moore's contract for cause, as Moore would likely challenge why action was not taken against him sooner.
Moore is married with 3 young children.