With the firing of Juwan Howard, the head coaching job for the Michigan Wolverines is vacant for the first time in more than five years.
How attractive of a job is it to coaching candidates? Let’s break that down, and compare the job to others in the Big Ten.
What entices candidates to come to Michigan?
Michigan is one of the most recognizable brands in the country, which has had plenty of success, with a national title in 1989, and an appearance in the title game in 2013 and 2018. They also have had recent success, which is an important draw for recruiting, as the Wolverines made the Sweet Sixteen in five of six seasons from 2017-2022.