Overview
- The University of Michigan removed the interim tag and signed Mike Boynton Jr. to a two-year head-coaching deal on Friday, July 10, with reporting that the second season is not fully guaranteed.
- Boynton persuaded nearly the entire championship roster and incoming class to reaffirm their commitments, including Final Four MOP Elliot Cadeau and five-star freshman Brandon McCoy Jr.
- Two assistants, Drew Williamson and Mody Maor, have taken roles with Dusty May in Dallas, leaving Michigan with immediate staff vacancies to fill.
- Because Michigan made a permanent hire, the NCAA transfer-portal clock moves: the portal opens five days after the hire and players then have a 15-day window to enter.
- Boynton brings prior head-coach experience at Oklahoma State and is credited as Michigan’s defensive architect; the short, cautious contract signals the athletic department’s focus on short-term stability while it rebuilds the staff.