Michigan had an incredible season in basketball this year, and most people agree there is one big reason why: John Beilein.
John Beilein, a 65-year-old originally from New York, has been coaching collegiate basketball in some form or another since 1978. He’s meticulous, knows effective offensive and defensive scheming and gets the rights guys to fit his system.
Michigan had missed the NCAA Tournament from 1999-2008, which included Beilein’s first two years at the school. He inherited a team from Tommy Amaker, who never made the Big Dance in six seasons at the helm of the program.