For Michigan fans, the news came out of nowhere on Friday: John Beilein had interviewed with the Pistons. After the Wolverines made the championship game in March, everything seemed to be in place for Beilein and his returning players to make another run at the Final Four.
Hold on before making those plans for Minneapolis.
Beilein, 65, is the winningest coach in Michigan history and has three years remaining on his contract. He’s beloved in Ann Arbor but the idea of his transition from coaching in college to coaching in the NBA isn’t as far-fetched as some would think.