As soon as Jim Harbaugh decided to leave Ann Arbor for the sunny skies of Southern California, everyone pointed the finger at Sherrone Moore to be the next head coach for the Michigan Wolverines. It took less than 48 hours to officially announce the decision and the thought process among most fans was pretty unanimous — he’s ready to take the next step.
He was 4-0 as acting head coach for the Wolverines in the 2023 championship season. Two of those wins were over Penn State and Ohio State — the most important games of the regular season.
There is plenty to love about Moore becoming the head coach, but there are still things we need to know about what’s next for Michigan. Here are the five questions we have about Moore stepping in for Harbaugh
1) How much of this staff will be retained and who will be promoted?
This is the question everyone wants to know. When Moore was announced as head coach on Friday, most of the staff commented on social media about how pleased they were about the news. That’s clearly a great sign for what is to come.
At his introductory press conference, Moore also touched on wanting to keep Ben Herbert, the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Harbaugh endlessly praised Herbert and what he got out of the players year-round, so retaining him may be the top priority for Moore.
Moore will also have to hire a linebackers coach, and very possibly a defensive coordinator as well. It isn’t official yet, but word on the street is Jesse Minter is off to Los Angeles to become Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator with the Chargers. Moore will certainly have his hands full in this area of head coaching for the next little bit.