Michigan Fires Juwan Howard, The Former Fab Five Star, After Five Seasons Coaching Men’s Basketball – News18

ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after 5 seasons, parting methods with the previous Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included two journeys to the NCAA Tournament earlier than a regarding decline the previous two seasons.

Howard completed with an 82-67 general document at Michigan. His group was simply 8-24 this season after an 18-16 effort final 12 months that earned the Wolverines an NIT bid — a far cry from the 2021 and 2022 seasons that took Michigan to the NCAA tourney. He was The Associated Press coach of the 12 months in 2021 after profitable the Big Ten Conference common-season title.

“After a comprehensive review of the program, I have decided that Juwan will not return as our men’s basketball coach,” athletic director Warde Manuel stated. “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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