Juwan Howard loves the University of Michigan and publicly displayed it in a way that not many have over the years. It was special to see and the emotions were palpable on the day he was officially announced as the men’s basketball head coach in Ann Arbor.
Howard may not have the head coaching experience that fans may have desired as the replacement to John Beilein, but from a passion and morale standpoint, Howard is already winning his early days as the man leading the program. His attitude and the love he has can be felt in the room and is infectious, which no doubt is a positive for those players and people close to the program who were shell-shocked by the most accomplished coach in program history bolting for the NBA without really any warning.