Michigan State Police confirmed that Moore and his family were struck by a driver heading west along the eastbound lanes of M-14 near Ford Road around 2 a.m. Saturday. His 9-year-old daughter, Jaidyn, was pronounced dead at the scene and his 46-year-old wife, Jennifer, later died at a hospital. Moore and his son, 13-year-old Jerell, sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash.
Wisconsin basketball released a statement on the crash, saying "Our hearts are with them and we, as a community, will support and lift up the entire family."
Early Saturday morning, we learned of a tragic automobile accident involving assistant coach Howard Moore and his family.Our hearts are with them and we, as a community, will support and lift up the entire family.https://t.co/IdiIZjV4HD
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB)
May 26, 2019 Countless members of the college basketball community took to social media to offer their condolences to the Moore family and Wisconsin basketball.
Our thoughts & prayers to @BadgerMBB assistant coach Howard Moore.Everyone here in Ann Arbor -- our staff, our players and family has you & your family in our minds.
— Michigan Men's Basketball (@umichbball)
May 25, 2019 Our thoughts are with Coach Howard Moore and our Wisconsin Basketball family today.Please keep them in your prayers.
— Michigan State Basketball (@MSU_Basketball)
May 26, 2019 Tragedy struck our friend and Wisconsin basketball assistant coach Howard Moore on Saturday.BTN extends its deepest condolences and support to Howard and his family during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/nr7Q26UvVh
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork)
May 26, 2019 Wisconsin assistant Howard Moore has been a great friend and mentor to me. Many prayers go up for him & his family during this devastating time. Absolutely heartbreaking news. Please pray ----
— LaVall Jordan (@LaVall_Jordan)
May 25, 2019 Absolutely heartbreaking news regarding Wisconsin assistant Howard Moore and his family. Involved in a car accident late last night that claimed life of his wife and daughter. Awful. Howard suffered non-life threatening injuries and his son suffered minor injuries. So sad.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops)
May 25, 2019 You won’t find a better Man than Howard Moore or a sweeter soul than his wife Jennifer. Wonderful kids. I last saw Howard at the Final Four not even 2 months ago. Nothing but smiles & laughs then. Tears now. Always show & share love. You may never get the chance again. pic.twitter.com/wySpBhpHE6
— Ryan Baker (@RyanBakerMedia)
May 25, 2019 Sending our thoughts and prayers to Wisconsin assistant coach Howard Moore, his family and loved ones and the @BadgerMBB community following the tragic news of the Moore family being involved in a car accident this morning.
— Chris Holtmann (@ChrisHoltmann)
May 25, 2019 My few interactions with @BadgerMBB’s Howard Moore always left me with impression of a class guy. Please pray for him and his family this weekend. https://t.co/gC3kntms92
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla)
May 25, 2019 If you do not know Howard Moore, go to @Howard_Moore and you will know why this is such a difficult day for all of the so many people that are lucky to know and love him! There is not a better one of us out there than Howard. Keep praying!!!! -- https://t.co/8mQc0lKzqZ
— Coach Tony Granato (@TonyGranato)
May 26, 2019 @Howard_Moore is one of the best and purest men in the business in College Basketball. His bride was a Detroit bred. Devistated! This is a truly awful day and I’m asking EVERYONE TO PRAY FOR HIM RIGHT NOW! -------- #tragicevent
— Bacari Alexander (@bacari34)
May 25, 2019 Police identified the wrong-way driver as 23-year-old Samantha Winchester of Ann Arbor. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials say Winchester worked at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor, but it is unclear if she was working that night.
Police first received a call about a vehicle heading westbound in the eastbound lanes of M-14 near Ford Road at 2:02 a.m. Saturday. One minute later, another call came in about a crash in the same location.
Howard is in his second stint as an assistant coach for the Badgers. He played at Wisconsin from 1990-95 before holding several assistant positions, including at Wisconsin from 2005-2010. He took the head coaching job at the University of Illinois Chicago in 2010 and returned to Madison in 2015.
