As the Michigan Wolverines part ways with their former head coach Juwan Howard, find out who has the best odds to become the new next basketball head coach below
Juwan Howard, who was a former player himself, got sacked on Friday following an 8-24 season.
Michigan Wolverines next new basketball head coach odds and candidates favorites names list
Breaking: Michigan has parted ways with Juwan Howard after five seasons pic.twitter.com/Dbguj1mdEZ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 15, 2024
Prior to getting sacked, Howard spent five years coaching the University of Michigan program, with a record of 87-72.
Michigan Wolverines next head coach favourites
Ahead of the new season, the Wolverines need to find a new head coach to replace Howard. And on that list of possible candidates, Lamont Paris and John Beilein have emerged as the top favourites. However, Paris just signed a six-year extension with South Carolina earlier this week, having gone 37-28 during his two years with the Gamecocks.
Meanwhile, Beilein currently works as the senior player development advisor for the Detroit Pistons. He has been with the franchise ever since 2021. Beilein has a long history with Michigan, having previously spent 12 years as their head coach before leaving in 2019. He left the team to take over as head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Aside from Paris and Beilei, eight other coaches have odds of 10-1 or shorter to replace Juwan Howard. Meanwhile, a group of four other coaches, including Shaka Smart and Nate Oats, are listed at odds of 65-1.
The Michigan Wolverines are the official men’s basketball team that represents the University of Michigan. The school currently competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I under the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Michigan Wolverines next head coach odds list
Given below is the list of names and their odds of becoming the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines:
| Name | Odds | Current Position |
| Lamont Paris | +650 | HC, South Carolina Gamecocks |
| John Beilein | +650 | Senior Player Development Advisor, Detroit Pistons |
| TJ Otzelberger | +700 | HC, Iowa State University |
| Niko Medved | +750 | HC, Colorado State University |
| Dusty May | +800 | HC, Florida Atlantic University |
| Chris Collins | +850 | HC, Northwestern University |
| Darlan DeVries | +900 | HC, Drake University |
| Josh Schertz | +1000 | HC, Indiana State Sycamores |
| Brian Dutcher | +1400 | HC, San Diego State Aztecs |
| Tony Bennett | +1600 | HC, University of Virginia |
| Jerome Tang | +1900 | HC, Wildcats of Kansas State University |
| Kyle Smith | +1900 | HC, Washington State Cougars |
| Billy Donovan | +6500 | HC, Chicago Bulls |
| Nate Oats | +6500 | HC, University of Alabama |
| Phil Martelli | +6500 | HC, St. Joseph’s Hawks |
| Shaka Smart | +6500 | HC, Marquette University |
ALSO READ: Anjalians meaning explained as Anjali Arora memes go viral on Twitter/X and Instagram