Michigan’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are thriving, and both of its coaches are receiving recognition for it.
Juwan Howard and Kim Barnes Arico are among the 15 finalists named to the Naismith men’s and women’s coach of the year late-season watch lists.
Michigan is one of three schools, along with Ohio State and West Virginia, to have both basketball leaders in the running for the national award.
Howard and Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann, whose teams will meet in a top-five clash Sunday, were the only representatives from the Big Ten.