Report: Sherrone Moore expected to replace Jim Harbaugh as Michigan football coach

Sherrone Moore is expected to be named the next Michigan football coach in 7-10 days, according to Chris Balas of The Wolverine. He will replace Jim Harbaugh, who left for the NFL to become the coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Moore joined the Wolverines coaching staff in 2018 as a tight ends coach. He was promoted to the role of co-offensive coordinator in 2021 while also moving the coach the offensive line. This past season, Moore assumed full control of the offensive coordinator role and was also the interim head coach for six games while Harbaugh served a suspension.

Michigan has ranked top 15 in scoring offense each of the past three seasons under Moore’s direction. The Wolverines routinely put out some of the best offensive lines, winning the Joe Moore Award in both 2021 and 2022. They also had a running back rush for 1,000 yards in all three years that Moore was the offensive coordinator.

Sherrone Moore led Michigan to a pair of top 10 wins against Penn State and rival Ohio State to close out the regular season and claim the Big Ten regular season title. Because he has worked with the program the past six season and show what he can win games when in charge, there is confidence this will be a smooth transition.

Prior to arriving in Ann Arbor in 2018, Moore was also a tight ends coach at Louisville (2012-13) and Central Michigan (2014-17). He played guard at Oklahoma under coach Bob Stoops from 2006-07.

Of course, Moore will take over a Michigan team coming off of a perfect 15-0 season and national championship victory. He’ll hope to keep the Wolverines among the top teams in the country next season as they aim for their fourth straight Big Ten title and another CFP appearance.

Michigan players have 30-day window to enter transfer portal

Jim Harbaugh achieved everything he wanted to as a head coach at his alma mater. Three consecutive wins over Ohio State. Three Big Ten championships. And to cap it off, leading Michigan to a national championship in the College Football Playoff earlier this month.

Now he is off to the NFL, accepting the job with the Los Angeles Chargers. The past few offseasons, the Wolverines quarterback turned coach has interviewed and shopped himself for jobs in the professional ranks.

There are no hurt feelings in Ann Arbor. Harbaugh checked off everything on the to-do list. Now he will go fulfill the last check mark on his bucket list: a Lombardi Trophy.

But leaving the program at the end of January doesn’t do Michigan any favors. Athletic director Warde Manuel will have to move quickly to install a new coach. Many believe the smart decision would be to elevate offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who served as acting head coach for four games this season in the wake of NCAA investigations.

The transfer portal will now open for 30 days for Michigan athletes, allowing time to decide on their future with Harbaugh leaving his alma mater, according to NCAA guidelines. With the one-time transfer rule, athletes can play immediately at new schools.