Michigan basketball didn't look far to find a temporary leader for the program during a whirlwind week.
Mike Boynton Jr. was named interim head coach by athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday, a day after news broke of Dusty May's departure for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.
"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to continue to lead us," Boynton told BTN's Andy Katz on Tuesday night at the NBA Draft, where Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 9 overall pick), Yaxel Lendeborg (No. 11 pick) and Aday Mara (No. 12 pick) were selected in the first round.
In a statement on Tuesday, Manuel called Boynton, May's top ***** istant coach the past two seasons, "the right person" to promote "in an interim capacity," though it's unclear for how long. Manuel didn't mention a commitment to making Boynton, 44, the permanent head coach nor if a coaching search was being conducted to find May's replacement.
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Mike Boynton Jr. was named interim head coach by athletic director Warde Manuel on Tuesday, a day after news broke of Dusty May's departure for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.
"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to continue to lead us," Boynton told BTN's Andy Katz on Tuesday night at the NBA Draft, where Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 9 overall pick), Yaxel Lendeborg (No. 11 pick) and Aday Mara (No. 12 pick) were selected in the first round.
In a statement on Tuesday, Manuel called Boynton, May's top ***** istant coach the past two seasons, "the right person" to promote "in an interim capacity," though it's unclear for how long. Manuel didn't mention a commitment to making Boynton, 44, the permanent head coach nor if a coaching search was being conducted to find May's replacement.
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