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Rosemont, Ill. — Juwan Howard’s return to Michigan comes with the unenviable task of following John Beilein.
It’s a daunting challenge — replacing the program’s all-time winningest coach who was revered for the way he revived the Wolverines — but one that’s not uncommon for several coaches throughout the Big Ten.
Maryland’s Mark Turgeon, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann, Purdue’s Matt Painter and Wisconsin’s Greg Gard all succeeded the wins leader at their respective programs — Gary Williams, Jud Heathcote, Thad Matta, Gene Keady and Bo Ryan, respectively — and have a sense of what Howard is walking into.