In one of the first true surprises of the men’s college basketball coaching carousel, the Michigan Wolverines parted ways with Juwan Howard on Friday following a miserable 8–24 season.
Despite the record, Howard’s status as a program legend and his success early in his Michigan tenure made it a toss-up whether the Wolverines would make a change. In the end, the program’s downward trend was too obvious to ignore. Missing the NCAA tournament with two top-15 NBA draft picks plus Hunter Dickinson last season was a disaster. Plus, Howard has also been involved in distracting incidents like a run-in with strength coach Jon Sanderson, woes with Michigan admissions and even the on-court dust-up with Wisconsin in 2022.
Where could Michigan go next? Here’s a look at some potential candidates.
