Sherrone Moore fired as Michigan football coach for inappropriate relationship, detained by police

Sherrone Moore was jailed on Wednesday, according to court records, just hours after he was fired as University of Michigan football coach for what the university said was an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

According to the Washtenaw County Jail, the 39-year-old Moore had been booked into the facility as of Wednesday evening. The jail's records did not provide any information about why Moore was detained or whether any court appearances were scheduled.

In response to media inquiries about Moore, the Pittsfield Township Police Department issued a statement that did not mention anyone by name. According to the statement, police were called to investigate an alleged assault in Pittsfield Township, a short distance south of Michigan Stadium, and took a person into custody.

The incident was not random and there was no ongoing threat to public safety, police said, and the person was jailed pending a review of charges by prosecutors.

"Given the nature of the allegations, the need to maintain the integrity of the investigation, and its current status at this time, we are prohibited from releasing additional details," the statement said.

Michigan said it fired Moore, 39, for cause after finding evidence of his relationship with a staffer, ending an up-and-down, two-year tenure that saw the Wolverines take a step back on the field after winning the national championship and getting punished by the NCAA.

"This conduct constitutes a clear violation of university policy, and UM maintains zero tolerance for such behaviour," athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement.

The announcement did not include details of the alleged relationship. Moore, who is married with three young daughters, did not return a message