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Franz Wagner: Michigan In 'Great Hands' With Juwan Howard At The Helm

Franz Wagner: Michigan In 'Great Hands' With Juwan Howard At The Helm

May 13, 2019 will forever go down in Michigan basketball lore. 'Shock' and 'disbelief' were two words to describe the emotions of staff members, players, fans and prized recruits that Monday, because the winningest head coach in program history, John Beilein, one year after flirting with the Detroit Pistons' head coaching opening, decided to take his talents to the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Many remember where they were when they either read NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski's tweet — "Michigan’s John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell ESPN" — at 8:43 a.m. ET or received a phone call or text message from someone who did.