It’s been a troubling year for the University of Michigan and its coaches.
Jim Harbaugh could still face punishment amid the NCAA’s sign-stealing investigation, having already been penalized by the Big 10 earlier in the season. On the basketball side of things, Juwan Howard is being investigated following an alleged incident involving a member of his coaching staff.
On Sunday night, the head coach’s future with the program fell under speculation following a report claiming that the university is reviewing an incident that took place between the former NBA star and a longtime strength coach.
The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn has since offered his findings, noting that Howard’s status remains unchanged while rumors of punches being thrown are unfounded.
“According to a university official with direct knowledge of the matter, Howard’s status as Michigan’s head men’s basketball coach is unchanged,” he reported.
“A confrontation between Howard and longtime U-M strength and conditioning coach Jon Sanderson in a team practice late last week is being explored and going through a university review process. It is university procedure for such a review to be conducted outside of the athletic department.”
Howard has been the Wolverines’ head coach since 2019 and his time in charge has not been without controversy.
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The former Fab Five member is recovering from heart surgery at the moment, with assistant coach Phil Martelli taking charge of most of his duties, though he has been on the sidelines.
