Free Press sports writers Orion Sang and Vince Ellis are in Chicago attending the 2019 NBA draft combine, May 15-19. Vince Ellis and Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press
On Monday, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel spoke with Providence head coach Ed Cooley about the Wolverines' vacant men's basketball job.
On Tuesday, Cooley made it official that he's staying at Providence.
Per multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, Cooley was never formally offered the Michigan job by Manuel — who is still expected to meet with Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard on Tuesday.