The defending College Football Playoff National Champion Michigan Wolverines are reportedly “focused” on naming offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Sherrone Moore as the full-time replacement for departing head coach Jim Harbaugh , sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN ‘s Chris Low following reports of Harbaugh being hired by the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday (January 24).
Moore, 37, served as Michigan’s acting coach in the Wolverines’ third game of the season against Bowling Green following the school’s self-imposed three game suspension of Harbaugh for recruiting violations, as well as in the team’s final three regular season games amid a self-imposed suspension following a sign-stealing scandal. The former offensive guard initially joined Harbaugh’s staff as a tight ends coach in 2018 before being promoted to co-offensive coordinator/offensive lines coach in 2021, initially sharing coordinator duties with Josh Gattis , who also served as wide receiver coach, in 2021 and Matt Weiss in 2022 before Weiss was fired in January 2023 following an investigation of computer access crimes by university police.