Ex-assistant says she felt trapped in relationship with fired Michigan coach: 'He knew he had power over me' Paige Shiver, a former executive assistant with the University of Michigan football team, described a four-year relationship with former head coach Sherrone Moore as a toxic dynamic marked by manipulation and emotional control. Speaking publicly for the first time since Moore’s arrest in December 2025, Shiver, 32, told ABC News that the relationship began consensually but evolved into a situation where she felt trapped. Moore, 40, allegedly told her he was in a loveless marriage and would soon divorce his wife, and that every attempt to end the relationship was met with threats of suicide or desperate pleas for her to stay. Shiver claimed Moore exerted complete control over her emotions, career, and personal decisions, using his position of power to keep her tethered. She described how he would “pull her in” whenever she tried to leave, making her feel incapable of escaping his influence. The relationship, which she called an “open secret” within the athletics department, reportedly began in January 2022, shortly after she joined the program as an intern in October 2021. By 2024, she had been promoted to executive assistant as Moore ascended to head coach. The relationship took a darker turn in December 2025 when Moore was fired from his position. According to police, he entered Shiver’s apartment on the same day he was dismissed, blaming her for his termination and threatening to kill himself with butter knives. Shiver said she feared for her life and repeatedly asked him to leave. Text messages shared with ABC News revealed Moore sent messages like “I hate you” and “My blood is on your hands” to her after the incident.#university_of_michigan #sherrone_moore #paige_shiver #ellen_michaels #domenico_grasso
