Mike Boynton makes first Michigan Basketball assistant coaching hire
Maize n Brew • • sports
Key Points:
- Mike Boynton Jr., recently named permanent head coach of Michigan men's basketball, has made his first coaching hire by appointing Brown head coach Mike Martin as an assistant coach.
- Boynton praised Martin as an outstanding coach, recruiter, and teacher who aligns with Michigan’s values of player development and building a winning culture.
- Mike Martin, 44, is Brown's all-time winningest coach with 171 wins and was named Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2019; he led Brown to its first-ever 20-win season in 2018-19.
- Martin’s tenure at Brown included developing top Ivy League talent, earning multiple player awards, and fostering a strong academic and athletic culture.
- Following Boynton’s promotion from interim to permanent head coach, he is focused on assembling his coaching staff amid recent departures, with at least two assistant coaching positions still to be filled as Michigan prepares to defend its national championship.
