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Boynton Names Former Brown Coach Martin Assistant

7/14/2026

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Mike Martin Hired

Mike Boynton Jr., named Michigan’s permanent head coach on July 10, 2026, hired Brown coach Mike Martin as an assistant on July 13, 2026.
Martin led Brown for 14 seasons (2012-2026), finishing with a 171-202 record and earning Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2019.
Following the exits of assistants Justin Joyner, Drew Williamson and Mody Maor, Martin joins Kyle Church and Akeem Miskdeen, leaving two slots open for 2026-27.

Summary

Michigan Draft Losses

Michigan lost three players—Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara—in top 12 of NBA draft.
Boynton flew to New York for draft and spent 36 hours in Slovenia watching Elliot Cadeau at World Cup.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules open a 15-day transfer portal five days after a coach is hired, closing July 29.
Flint sophomore Trey McKenney announced in June he would stay, sparking an effect of commitments.

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Historical Context

The NCAA transfer portal, a database for athletes to announce moves, launched on Oct 15, 2018. A 2021 rule let football, basketball, ice-hockey and baseball players transfer without sitting out, and in 2024 the NCAA removed transfer limits. Michigan’s July 2026 coaching change—Mike Boynton Jr. hiring Mike Martin and three players heading to NBA—forces the Wolverines to meet July 29 deadline and speed recruiting.

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Mike Martin Hired

Mike Boynton Jr., named Michigan’s permanent head coach on July 10, 2026, hired Brown coach Mike Martin as an assistant on July 13, 2026.
Martin led Brown for 14 seasons (2012-2026), finishing with a 171-202 record and earning Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2019.
Following the exits of assistants Justin Joyner, Drew Williamson and Mody Maor, Martin joins Kyle Church and Akeem Miskdeen, leaving two slots open for 2026-27.

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