Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is set to learn his legal fate today, with sentencing scheduled for this afternoon. The charges stem from a 2025 incident where Moore entered the home of a woman with whom he had a two-year affair.

Legal experts and Moore's own attorney anticipate he will avoid jail time. In March, Moore reached a plea agreement, pleading no contest to reduced misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device and trespassing.

The hearing before Judge J. Cedric Simpson is expected to focus on probation, a common outcome in such cases. This legal chapter follows a dramatic fall for Moore, who was fired by the University of Michigan in December after the inappropriate relationship was disclosed by his then-assistant, Paige Shiver.

According to police reports, the incident leading to today's sentencing occurred shortly after his dismissal, when Moore went to Shiver's apartment. Prosecutors allege he entered without permission, confronted her, and made threats of self-harm before leaving. Moore was arrested soon after, though he denied threatening or harming Shiver.

Originally facing more serious felony charges, the plea deal marks a significant reduction in potential consequences. As the sports world watches, today's decision will close a difficult off-field saga for the former coach.