(Photo: Bill Kostroun, Associated Press)
Piscataway, N.J. — Michigan coach John Beilein received something sweeter than cake on his 66th birthday.
The gift? A new record with his name on it.
With Tuesday’s 77-65 win over Rutgers at the Rutgers Athletic Center, Beilein leapfrogged Johnny Orr and set a program mark for most Big Ten victories by a Michigan coach with 121.
"If I'm compared to Johnny Orr at any time, that's a heck of a compliment," said Beilein, who's also the program's all-time winningest coach. "He got a lot of wins, and he had some great players and I've had great players.