ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – After five seasons, the University of Michigan men’s basketball team is parting ways with Juwan Howard.
Warde Manuel, the school’s athletic director, said he conducted a comprehensive review of the program. “Juwan is among the greatest Wolverines to ever be associated with our basketball program. I know how much it meant, to not only Juwan, but to all of us for him to return here to lead this program. Despite his love of his alma mater and the positive experience that our student-athletes had under his leadership, it was clear to me that the program was not living up to our expectations and not trending in the right direction.”
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The worst season in Michigan men’s basketball history ended this week with 24 losses. The Wolverines lost to Penn State 66-to-57 in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis. UM dropped nine straight to end the year just 8-and-24 overall.
A national search for a new coach starts right away.
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