Three High-Profile Head Coaches for Michigan To Replace Sherrone Moore

Nick Pedone|published: Thu 11th December, 14:52 2025

Jan 19, 2025; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore fires up the crowd in overtime of the basketball game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The Michigan Wolverines are going to be in the market for a new head coach after firing Sherrone Moore on Wednesday afternoon.

Moore was terminated for cause after an investigation found substantial evidence about an inappropriate relationship with a member of his staff. After being terminated, Moore was detained by police in Michigan responding to an assault call – he remains in custody without charges while the investigation proceeds.

This is a horrific look for Michigan, who is now plagued with yet another scandal.

The Wolverines should be targeting a high-profile college football coach. While Moore was probably an unfit replacement for Jim Harbaugh, Michigan will now have to distract fans and recruits from the public fallout from his firing and arrest.

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer is a name that will resurface. But here are some other big-named replacements that can distract from the ugliness of this situation if the Wolverines wanted to lean into a full-blown side show.

Brian Kelly

Oct 11, 2025; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly looks on against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Kelly quickly fell out of favor with LSU. He was unable to live up to their National Championship winning expectations.

However, the name certainly still carries weight across the college football landscape.

If the Wolverines want to lean into the villain role after the Connor Stallions sign stealing scandal and now Moore’s inappropriate relationship and arrest… Kelly would be their man.

Deion Sanders

Oct 25, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks on during a time out in the game against the Utah Utes during the second quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

The Colorado Buffaloes had a treacherous season, winning just three games after Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter graduated to the NFL.

Getting hired at Michigan would certainly be failing upwards, there’s no denying that Sanders brings a rabid, passionate built in fanbase.

While rostering Sanders at quarterback and Hunter at wide receiver and defensive back certainly helped, Coach Prime undoubtedly turned around Colorado in a short amount of time.

Hiring a coach after a three-win season in the Big 12 would be a head-scratching look traditionally, but there’s no debating that Sanders could eradicate some of the drama and bring some of his own distractions away from the scandals currently plaguing the Wolverines.

Bill Belichick

Oct 31, 2025; Syracuse, New York, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick looks to the clock in the fourth quarter game against the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

Want to get crazy? Let’s get crazy!

The two coaches listed above are dealing with their own failures in college football, but so is the 73-year-old head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The Wolverines would be insane to look at Belichick, especially considering the dumpster fire that North Carolina has been on the field and off of it.

But again, there’s no denying that it would be a shiny object for the media to chase instead of worrying about the previous skeletons in the closet.