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How Michigan basketball's abnormal coaching search led to Juwan Howard

A look back at the history of Juwan Howard, the former Michigan basketball star, on the national stage. Wochit, Wochit

This all began with a serious blow at the worst time.

John Beilein’s sudden departure from Michigan’s basketball program May 13 was a foundation-shaking moment not just for the team on the floor, but for the university at large.

Major athletics are often viewed as a window into a university. And with Beilein, Michigan's window was unblemished. Administrators never lost sleep with his program. Not from a fan satisfaction standpoint, not from an ethical standpoint, not from a success standpoint.