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MARCH 12: As the COVID-19 pandemic began, the NCAA canceled all ongoing winter and spring sports. Those concerns also caused the postponement of fall sports, including football, later in the year. OCTOBER 31: After beating Minnesota just a week prior, the Michigan football team lost to underdog Michigan State. The loss was the first in one of the Wolverines’ worst seasons in recent program history.
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FEBRUARY 20: Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard had an altercation with Wisconsin coach Greg Gard, throwing a punch at a Badgers assistant coach, leading to a five-game suspension. In his absence, assistant coach Phil Martelli stepped up to help lead the team to March Madness.
MARCH 30: In the Elite Eight, No. 1 seed Michigan men’s basketball lost to UCLA. The Wolverines fell short of a Final Four appearance. NOVEMBER 27: Michigan football beat Ohio State in The Game, ending an eightgame losing streak to its rival.
MARCH 28: The Michigan women’s basketball team reached the Elite Eight for the first time in program history, led by senior Naz Hillmon. The Wolverines lost to Louisville.
DECEMBER 31: No. 2 Michigan football faced Georgia in the Orange Bowl, losing 34-11 to end its championship push.
Michigan finds its Beilein Michigan gets signature win, replacement, hires Juwan Howard beats Notre Dame, 45-14 MAX MARCOVITCH
2019 Managing Sports Editor
The Michigan basketball program is entering a new era by harkening back to an old one. Miami Heat assistant coach and former Fab Five star Juwan Howard has been hired to be the Wolverines’ next head coach, as first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and officially confirmed by Michigan spokesman Tom Wywrot on Wednesday. Howard is set to replace John Beilein, who accepted a head coaching job with the Cleveland Cavaliers last Monday after 12 seasons in Ann Arbor. It will be a five-year deal, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Howard will be the 17th men’s basketball coach in school history. “I am very excited about the opportunity to lead the University of Michigan’s storied basketball program,” Howard said in a press release. “I have been very fortunate to be part of a great championship organization in the Miami Heat for the last nine years — three as a player and six as a coach. It was always going to take something incredibly special for me to leave Miami; however, I know in my heart this is the right place and the right time. “As a ‘Michigan Man’ I know the place our program has in college basketball and I embrace the chance to build onto that history and lead us to championships both in the Big Ten and national level. We will continue to develop young men on the court, in the classroom and in the community that our fan base will continue to be proud of.”
Howard spent 19 years as a player in the NBA, making one All Star team and winning two NBA titles. Upon his retirement in 2013, Howard was hired by the Miami Heat, where he has since held an assistant coaching position. In recent weeks, his name has popped up as one of interest for NBA head coaching openings. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Howard interviewed with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the franchise’s head coaching position, a job which ultimately went to Ryan Saunders. “I’m happy for Juwan, Jenine and his family, and feel he is deserving of this opportunity to coach at the University of Michigan,” said Heat president Pat Riley in a press release. “He is going back to a school and a conference in which he is revered. I think it is a great step forward for him and the University, and I wish him nothing but the best, because that’s what he’s given us.” Added Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: “Juwan is an absolute star as a person, player and coach. I feel he is more than ready. He is a terrific leader and mentor, which translates very well to the collegiate level. While we are losing a valuable member of our staff and a great friend, I am happy for him and his family. He will forever be a champion and part of the HEAT family and I am excited to see him take the next step.” Most around campus, though, still associate Howard with his days wearing the maize and blue, as a key cog in the Fab Five squads of the early 1990s that still hold strong cultural significance at the school. Howard averaged over 20 points per game in 1993-94, his last college season. Fellow Fab Five teammates Jalen
Rose and Jimmy King have been among Howard’s stanchest public advocates since Beilein announced his departure — which certainly portends a fully-healed relationship between the Fab Five and the athletic department. “There’s a guy named Juwan Howard that’s from Chicago,” Rose said on Get Up!, his morning ESPN show, last Friday. “He’s going to be able to help recruit that market. AllAmerican in high school, came to the University of Michigan and was a member of the Fab Five. He was the first person to sign their Letter of Intent. In theory, he also helped recruit each one of us. He was always the adult in the room amongst us.” “I think Juwan is the guy who can pick up the torch and carry it even further,” King said, per the Detroit Free Press, at the third annual Champions for Change Gala at Crisler Center to benefit the ChadTough Foundation. The program has gone through ebbs and flows since the early ‘90s, but in many ways it is still tethered to that group; the hiring of Howard is a nod to that. For that reason, he will begin his tenure with some goodwill among fans and baked-in cache with recruits. That’s not to suggest the task will be easy. The long-term challenge? Sustaining the success Beilein left, after cultivating the greatest era in program history. No small feat, either. But it’s a challenge he and Michigan are clearly ready to take on. Over 25 years since leaving campus, Juwan Howard is back, set to pave a new path in Michigan basketball history.
ANNA FUDER/Daily Michigan hired Miami Heat assistant coach and former Fab Five star Juwan Howard.
ALEXIS RANKIN/2019 Managing Photo Editor Michigan relied on its run game and defense to beat Notre Dame 45-14.
ARIA GERSON
2019 Daily Sports Writer
Cesar Ruiz heard the question, then he cracked a smile. “Do you guys feel like you wrote a memorable chapter in this rivalry tonight?” The junior center responded immediately: “Um, yes.” Last week, Michigan got its second loss at Penn State, effectively ending any hopes of a Big Ten championship and the College Football Playoff. In the days leading up to the Wolverines’w matchup with Notre Dame, the biggest question was clear: What is there still to play for? Michigan players insisted there was still plenty, most of all the chance to beat their rivals, but it was still a little hard to believe. At least, until Hassan Haskins ran 25 yards — several with a tackler on his back — on the Wolverines’ second drive of the game, one that eventually ended in a Zach Charbonnet touchdown. And as the heavens descended on Ann Arbor, Michigan seemed unfazed. An offense that had struggled for explosive plays all year ripped off four 20-plus yard runs in the first half alone. The Wolverines (6-2 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) rode that run game and their typical stingy defense to a 45-14 win over No. 8 Notre Dame (5-2) in arguably the most impressive win of the Jim
Harbaugh era. “We realized after (last week), going into this week for Monday’s practice that offensively, we’ve gotta come out that way from start to finish,” said senior quarterback Shea Patterson. “You can’t come out flat and expect to make a comeback in the end. They helped out our defense, our defense played lights out tonight. I thought we executed all night offensively and I think the results show for themselves.” Though Michigan had to settle for a field goal on its first drive, it made one thing clear: it was run-it-downtheir-throats time. Patterson didn’t complete a pass until the second quarter, after his team was already up 10-0 — and with the rainy conditions, it was probably for the better. After the field goal, the Wolverines scored touchdowns on two straight drives, both by freshman running back Zach Charbonnet. And after he pulled a defender with him on the first of those two drives, Haskins hurdled his would-be tackler in the second, an encore to a 20-yard rush that sent 110,000 fans in maize ponchos into a frenzy. “We said in the locker room, we knew what kind of game it was gonna be,” Ruiz said. “We changed the openers a little bit. We knew we were gonna be ground and pounding a lot today. It’s the game we’ve been waiting for. We love running the ball. And just, we knew today was gonna be the day we were gonna be able to showcase it.”
Haskins finished with 149 yards on 20 attempts, a career high, while Charbonnet added 74 yards on 15 attempts for two touchdowns and tied a program-record nine touchdowns for a freshman running back. As the rain slowed in the third quarter, so did Michigan — going three-and-out on three consecutive drives and then giving up a touchdown to cut its lead to 10. But the Wolverines stayed the course, coming back for a touchdown drive that included a Haskins 49-yard rush to put them up, 24-7. Then, they opened up the passing game and ran up the score with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Through the entire game, the Wolverines found an offensive identity and stuck to it, never deviating from the run, even when those drives stalled in the third quarter. Notre Dame did the opposite, looking befuddled with every move Michigan made. Book readied to throw, even with passrushers in his face on nearly every play, even when the ball slipped around as rain continued to fall. With their fierce running game, the Wolverines answered the questions of offensive identity that have surrounded them all season. They also answered the question of whether a rivalry win was enough of a motivation for a team whose goals were much loftier. As Michigan scored at will until the clock ran out, the answer to that question went without saying.
NCAA Tournament, all spring and winter competition canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic DANIEL DASH
2020 Daily Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS — Unlike previous years, this March has been defined by the madness taking place off the hardwood. Amid the global COVID19 pandemic, the 2020 NCAA Tournament has been cancelled, according to a release from the NCAA. All spring and winter competitions are cancelled as well. “This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities,” NCAA President Mark Emmert said in a statement. The decision comes mere hours after each major Division I conference pulled the plug on their conference tournaments. The Ivy League — which cancelled its conference
tournament on Wednesday — was the campus visits during the time period. the health and well-being of our statement. “This decision, reached “Today, we took the unprecedented student-athletes, staff and community in collaboration with the Big Ten first domino to fall, and the rest of the and proactive decision to suspend members,” Michigan athletic Conference and campus leaders, was country followed suit shortly after. Less than 20 minutes before intercollegiate activities to protect director Warde Manuel said in a reached after thorough discussion and was necessary the beginning of given the magnitude of Thursday’s four-game this global issue. Big Ten Tournament “The hard work slate, conference and dedication of commissioner Kevin our student-athletes, Warren called off the coaches and staff is a tournament. Michigan source of inspiration and Rutgers were for so many. So, too, finishing pregame will be our response warmups when he as we confront the made the final call. spread of this global Michigan will cease pandemic. On behalf of all athletic events — our entire department, including offseason I thank the Big Ten practices and spring Conference, presidents recruiting — through and athletic directors, the remainder of the our head coaches and 2019-20 academic year community partners as part of a Big Tenwho have offered wide decision. The input and unwavering Wolverines will also support.” forbid coaches from MILES MACKLIN/Daily For the Wolverines, off-campus recruiting the cancellation brings and hosting recruits Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA tournament and all spring and winter an abrupt end to a time on official or unofficial competition was cancelled.
of year brimming with promise. During the first few weeks of the spring season, Michigan established itself as a national contender in baseball, softball, tennis and gymnastics, among other sports. For basketball in particular, cancellations snowballed quickly. Shortly after the Big Ten cancelled its men’s basketball tournament, a mass cancellation of other conference tournaments ensued. Among the leaders of the movement was Duke athletic director Kevin White, who made waves by suspending all Blue Devil teams from competition indefinitely. As the chair of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee, White’s decision was the writing on the wall for national-level cancellations. “Some things are bigger than basketball,” Wolverines’ coach Juwan Howard said in a statement. “This is a global situation and we need to make sure we follow the guidance and direction of the experts and health officials. … We want everyone to stay safe and take precautions to protect yourselves and loved ones.”
