Sherrone Moore contract update: Joel Klatt provides latest information on reported unsigned deal

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When the news broke Sherrone Moore was coaching Michigan Without a signed contract, many scratched their heads.

Moore said he was under contract after the report came out, and Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt all but confirmed that it will be done and there’s nothing to worry about.

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Klatt gave the latest information on Saturday Grand kick-off of the afternoon.

“It was a strange story,” Klatt said. “It came out of the blue. I can tell you that Sherrone Moore signed his contract and now it’s just a matter of finishing it at the college level. I’m told that’s an upcoming process and that it’s not a departmental issue. So a big story right before a big top-10 game, but it’s really nothing to worry about.”

The topic was raised after it was confirmed by the sports director Warde Manuel that Moore is coaching without a signed contract.

While that’s not entirely unusual in coaching, as schools and coaches work under memoranda of understanding (MOUs) while the details of a contract are being finalized, the news did raise some concerns. And those concerns are apparently something Moore tried to downplay.

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“I’m committed to Michigan, they’re committed to me. I’m getting paid and I’m — I’m under contract. So we’re in a good position,” Moore said on The Pat McAfee Show.

The specific “under contract” language Moore used may not have been entirely accurate, as Manuel confirmed to MLive that the parties were working under an MOU.

Moore was hired by Michigan to Jim Harbaugh in January 2024. At the time, he and Manuel both signed a letter of intent that stipulated Moore would coach for five years and earn $30 million, terms that would be included in the final contract.

In 2021, Harbaugh had signed a memorandum of understanding in January that preceded a nine-month process to get a new contract officially signed, so this time frame isn’t unheard of at Michigan.

“They don’t just happen overnight, and there are things that have cropped up,” Manuel said. “But they’re being worked on. Sherrone knows our commitment to him; we know his commitment to us, and the same goes for the assistant coaches.”

Andrew Graham contributed to this report