The Michigan Wolverines officially tapped Dusty May’s assistant, Mike Boynton, as the school’s full-time men’s basketball coach and dropped his interim tag on Friday. Last month saw May claim the Dallas Mavericks job in the NBA, and set up Boynton, who spent seven seasons as head coach at Oklahoma State, with a solid chance at his second head coaching gig.
Well, that time’s come, and Boynton officially inked a two-year deal to remain at Michigan, according to a report by Yahoo Sports.
Boynton helped lead May and Michigan to the school’s first NCAA title in 37 years earlier this year with a roster including point guard Elliot Cadeau, wings Trey McKenney, Nimari Burnett, forward Morez Johnson and center Aday Mara.
In two years at Michigan, Boynton’s been part of four different NBA Draft picks, including Johnson, Mara and Yaxel Lendeborg in the most recent draft.
In Stillwater, Boynton and the Cowboys qualified for the NCAA Tournament during the 2020-21 season, which included future Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham and Avery Anderson III at the forefront of the program’s most recent tourney trip.
Boynton steps up with a key brand at Michigan, which returns two key guards in Cadeau and McKenney from last season’s national title campaign. Boynton is the third-youngest coach hired by Michigan behind Brian Ellerbe (34 in 1997) and Tommy Amaker (35 in 2001).
