Phil Martelli spoke to the media for the first time since being interim head coach of the Michigan Wolverines following the suspension of Juwan Howard after the altercation at Wisconsin on Sunday.
It’s never ideal to close the year with an interim head coach, but to say Martelli is a good replacement is an understatement. He’s a former AP Coach of the Year and a Philadelphia legend, who led St. Joseph’s to seven NCAA tournaments, including an Elite Eight in 2004.
Martelli started the press conference with the obvious, saying he’s not Howard and clarifying Howard hasn’t been able to address the team, aside from text messages that came late after Sunday’s game.