With the departure of Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan to head coaching positions at the University of Detroit Mercy and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee respectively, the Michigan basketball assistant coaching staff was in need of some new blood. On Wednesday afternoon, John Beilein announced their replacements with the hiring of Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington.
“We are forever grateful for the fine work that LaVall Jordan and Bacari Alexander brought to our program over the past six years,” said Beilein in a released statement. “Their departures, however, have opened up a great opportunity for our staff to grow. Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington are exactly who I felt we needed to be able to continue our success and compete for more Big Ten championships.