Michigan coaching candidates: Dusty May, Jamie Dixon, Brian Dutcher among options to replace Juwan Howard

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In mid-February, with Michigan stumbling through Big Ten play and well on its way towards a losing season, Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel gave embattled coach Juwan Howard a tepid vote of confidence in a conference call with reporters.

“I continue to support [Juwan] and the effort to turn this around,” said Manuel. “It would be fair to say I have not really thought about any changes in our men’s basketball program at this time.”

Michigan was 8-17 at the time … and then it lost seven straight games to finish the season after Manuel’s public remarks. On Friday, Manuel reversed course, firing Howard after five seasons and just two days after a season-ending loss in the Big Ten Tournament that dropped the Wolverines to 8-24. 

So what is next for Manuel and Michigan, and who might the program look to next to try to get things back on track in Ann Arbor? Below are eight candidates to watch as potential fits for the gig. 

Dusty May, FAU coach

May could be — and perhaps already is — going to be the most sought-after candidate this carousel season should he leave Florida Atlantic with Louisville, Ohio State and now Michigan among his potential suitors. May led FAU to the Final Four last season and helped set a single-season school record with 35 wins. May is now 125-67 since taking over the Owls program in 2018.

Dusty May figures to be one of the hottest candidates this carousel season.
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Amir Abdur-Rahim, USF coach

South Florida won the American Athletic Conference regular-season title in Abdur-Rahim’s debut — a mere year, mind you, removed from a 14-18 effort. A strong contender to win National Coach of the Year, he also helped turn around Kennesaw State from a one-win team in 2019-20 — his first season — to an NCAA Tournament team with 26 wins in…

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Author : Kyle Boone

Publish date : 2024-03-15 18:56:27

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