University of Michigan officials probed ousted football coach Sherrone Moore three times over his alleged conduct with women before the ax dropped Wednesday, according to a report.

Moore was sent packing from his highly coveted job leading the storied program over an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer, according to the school’s athletic department.

The sudden dismissal comes as questions swirl over what athletic department leaders knew about Moore’s alleged actions, but a source told CBS Detroit that the most recent probe was the third one connected to Moore and women.

Sherrone Moore had been probed three times by the University of Michigan for his alleged conduct with women. Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It’s unclear when the other investigations took place.

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