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Michigan hires Mike Boynton Jr., two-year basketball coach

7/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

The University of Michigan announced on July 10 2026 that Mike Boynton Jr., who had been interim since Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks on June 22 2026, was appointed men’s basketball head coach on a two-year contract.
He was defensive coordinator for Michigan’s 2025-26 national-championship team, which finished 37-3.
All scholarship players except junior guard L.J. Cason, who tore his ACL, have confirmed they will return for the 2026-27 season.

History

Historical Context

In 1989, after Bill Frieder left, athletic director Bo Schembechler installed assistant Steve Fisher as interim coach and the Wolverines captured their first NCAA championship, cementing a pattern of internal promotions. The program, a Big Ten member since 1917 with 19 head coaches, repeated the move in July 2026 when coordinator Mike Boynton Jr. succeeded Dusty May, who had won the school’s second national title.

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Story summary

The University of Michigan announced on July 10 2026 that Mike Boynton Jr., who had been interim since Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks on June 22 2026, was appointed men’s basketball head coach on a two-year contract.
He was defensive coordinator for Michigan’s 2025-26 national-championship team, which finished 37-3.
All scholarship players except junior guard L.J. Cason, who tore his ACL, have confirmed they will return for the 2026-27 season.

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