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Mike Boynton Jr. Named Michigan Basketball Head Coach on 2-Year Deal
Warde Manuel said Boynton brings stability and leadership as Michigan keeps continuity on a staff that helped the defending national champions retain nine newcomers.
- On Friday, Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel appointed Mike Boynton Jr. as permanent men's basketball head coach on a 2-year contract, removing the interim tag following Dusty May's departure.
- Head coach Dusty May's departure for the Dallas Mavericks left the program seeking continuity; Manuel quickly elevated Boynton from interim status to stabilize the defending national champions.
- As the program's top assistant, Boynton helped secure 37 wins and Michigan's first national championship in 37 years during the 2025-26 season while retaining 13 of 14 players.
- Following the promotion, Boynton must fill three coaching staff vacancies, including his former assistant role and positions vacated by departures to the Mavericks.
- Although Boynton posted a 119-109 record at Oklahoma State before being fired two years ago, former coach John Beilein endorsed him as the right leader to maintain Michigan's championship standard.
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Michigan removes interim tag, names Mike Boynton Jr. as coach
Michigan named Mike Boynton Jr. as its new head coach on Friday. Boynton, 44, agreed to a two-year contract with the Wolverines. He was named interim coach by athletic director Warde Manuel on June 23 after Dusty May accepted the head coaching role with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. "I'm grateful to Warde for his confidence
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