Juwan Howard reminisced about his long road back to leading Michigan men's basketball after the Wolverines defeated Eastern Michigan 83-66 on Saturday in his first game as head coach this season.
According to Austin Meek of The Athletic, Howard wondered if he'd have a coaching "opportunity again" after undergoing heart surgery before the season.
"To be there yelling and shouting, calling timeouts, drawing up plays ...I remember the times I was sitting in my hospital room thinking, 'Would I ever have that opportunity again?'"
Howard underwent a scheduled operation on Sept. 15 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair an aortic valve.