Mike Boynton Jr. has been officially named the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, ending his interim designation and securing a two-year agreement that locks him into the program’s helm.
A New Era for Michigan Basketball
The appointment follows a swift transition that began when Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks less than a month earlier, leaving the Wolverines with a leadership vacuum that the university moved quickly to fill.
Boynton brings more than two decades of coaching experience, including a seven-year tenure as head coach at Oklahoma State and a recent stint as an assistant on May’s staff, where his defensive schemes helped the team compile a 37-3 record and capture the school’s first national championship since 1989.
Athletic director Warde Manuel praised Boynton’s proven leadership and his ability to maintain continuity, noting that 13 of the 14 scholarship players have already committed to returning, while the transfer portal will open for the remaining athlete on July 15.
University President Domenico Grasso echoed the sentiment, emphasizing Boynton’s commitment to student-athletes and his vision for sustaining the program’s competitive edge.
Boynton, a Brooklyn native who starred at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School before playing at the University of South Carolina, expressed gratitude for the opportunity, highlighting the program’s rich tradition and his desire to build on its recent successes.