Michigan coach Juwan Howard’s staff is starting to take shape.
Former longtime Saint Joseph's head coach Phil Martelli has accepted an assistant coaching position with Michigan and announced the news Monday on Twitter.
“THE NEXT CHAPTER !!!” Martelli tweeted, tagging both the Michigan men’s basketball and Howard’s Twitter accounts. “THX to @saintjosephs @A10MBB, Big5, Philly hoops allowing me and my family to take away lifetime memories and lifelong friendships #GoBlue”
According to multiple reports, Martelli will serve as Howard’s top assistant.
Martelli, 64, spent the past 24 seasons as head coach at Saint Joseph’s, and will give Howard a veteran presence he can turn to for guidance in his first year at the helm of his alma mater.