Paige Shiver, a former assistant to University of Michigan head football coach Sherone Moore, claims he impregnated her during a long-running alleged affair.
In an emotional interview on Good Morning America on Friday, the 32-year-old claimed that Moore and her doctors urged her to terminate the pregnancy, which she did, due to complications from Pompe disease.
“Multiple doctors and specialists told me it wasn’t right or healthy for me to have a baby,” Shiver told ABC News’ Lindsey Davis.
She claimed that Moore told her, “You have to do what’s right for your body.”
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Pompe disease is a genetic disorder in which a complex sugar called glycogen builds up in the lysosomes of the body’s cells, causing severe muscle weakness and weakness.
The relationship between Shiver and Moore, 40, reportedly began in 2022 when she was an intern. Two years later, when Moore became head coach, she was promoted to executive assistant.
Moore is still married to his wife, Kelly. The couple married in 2015 and have three children.
Shiver told GMA that during the time of the alleged affair, she thought she was in love with Moore.
“Obviously, looking back at things and seriously reflecting on what happened and what was happening is not love at all,” she said.
Shiver pointed to the power differential in their relationship, noting that Moore had “complete control” over her and could “fire” her at any time.
“Every time I tried to pull away, every time I tried to get out of Michigan, he always had a story and always had a way of drawing me in… making me think I couldn’t leave him because he was so miserable without me,” she explained.
Shiver ultimately reported Moore to the University of Michigan, which led to his termination on Dec. 10, 2025.
Moore then broke into Shiver’s home, stole a butter knife and scissors, and threatened to use them to commit suicide before being arrested and taken into custody.
“Suddenly I heard footsteps, getting closer and closer and louder and louder…I ran to the door to lock it and he barged in,” she recalled.
“He said, ‘You’ve ruined my life. Why are you doing this too?'” she claimed. “And I started backing up, so he started chasing me.”
Mr. Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors and was sentenced to 18 months probation and a $1,000 fine. He originally faced up to five years in prison for burglary and stalking.
Shiver told Davis she thought Moore “should have been punished more for what he did.”
“Sherrone Moore has closed this chapter,” Moore’s attorney Ellen Michaels said in a statement to ABC News.
Page Six has reached out to Moore’s attorney for additional comment.
Two weeks after his firing, Moore was replaced by University of Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham.
He is scheduled to return to court on October 13, 2027 for review of his probation period.
