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Next Up with Adam Breneman

Sherrone Moore UNFILTERED: Michigan’s Future, Overcoming Adversity & Beating Ohio State

Feb 28, 2025
49:48

In this exclusive interview, Michigan Football Head Coach Sherrone Moore shares his incredible journey from graduate assistant to leading one of the most storied programs in college football. He opens up about the moment he got the head coaching job, the lessons he learned from Jim Harbaugh, and the challenges of stepping into this high-profile role.


Coach Moore breaks down his approach to recruiting, what it takes to build a winning culture, and how he evaluates coaching staff. He also shares his thoughts on NIL, the transfer portal, and the future of Michigan Football.


Plus, he reflects on beating Ohio State, the mindset it takes to win a National Championship, and what drives him as a leader.


If you're a Michigan fan, a coach, or just love football, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.


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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro


2:37 - Coach Moore’s first team meeting


3:52 - Pivotal moment in Coach Moore’s career


5:32 - Coach Moore as a GA


7:31 - Becoming Michigan’s head coach


11:18 - Biggest surprise first day on the job


12:03 - Growing up in Derby, Kansas


12:45 - Balancing building Michigan


14:30 - Advice to Coach Moore on day 1


15:24 - Lessons from Coach Harbaugh


16:15 - Being a coordinator under Coach Harbaugh


17:23 - Getting hired as TE Coach at Michigan


21:02 - What goes into being a great recruiter


23:38 - Building a coaching staff


24:36 - Relationships with players


27:06 - Biggest lesson from Year 1 as a Head Coach


28:38 - First win as a Head Coach in 2023


29:58 - Handling expectations as Michigan’s Head Coach


31:05 - NIL at Michigan


32:10 - Landing Bryce Underwood


33:03 - Changes needed in College Football


33:55 - Hiring Chip Lindsey as Offensive Coordinator


34:40 - Overcoming adversity


36:08 - Identifying a great offensive lineman


38:22 - Building a culture in the new age of college football


39:52 - Building from the portal vs building from HS recruits


40:33 - Michigan’s 2025 QB situation


41:33 - Michigan football under Sherrone Moore


42:17 - What Michigan needs to win year in and year out


42:59 - Building out recruiting department


43:58 - What Coach Moore wants his players to say about him


44:58 - Coach Moore’s Why


46:01 - Most proud moment as a coach


47:20 - Expanded playoff thoughts


On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans.


Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports.


Adam is a former All-American, Penn State alum and media personality. Front Office Sports is the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the intersection of sports, business and culture.

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