The Michigan Wolverines have their new basketball coach, and they’re giving him a significant vote of confidence in the contract they’ve agreed on.
According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Miami Heat assistant Juwan Howard will get a five-year deal to take over at Michigan after John Beilein’s departure for the NBA.
Juwan Howard has agreed to a 5-year deal to become the Michigan head coach, source told @Stadium.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 22, 2019
Howard’s impending hiring had been reported Tuesday. The hiring of a member of the Fab Five will certainly bring back memories of glory days from Michigan, but the program’s sustained success under Beilein may have been even more consistent than that. Howard will be tasked with keeping that going, and Michigan handing him a five-year deal is evidence that they’re big believers in his ability to do that.
