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- Wolverines
- Published: Jan. 02, 2026, 8:54 p.m.
New Michigan shot coach Kyle Whittingham addressed Michigan fans connected field for nan first clip Friday night.
Speaking to a sold-out Crisler Center crowd during nan men’s hoops crippled against USC, Whittingham made a fewer guarantees astir his program.
“I tin opportunity for judge that we’re going to beryllium a beingness shot team,” he said. “It’s going to beryllium an breathtaking offense. ... Our extremity each Saturday is to spell 1-0. That’s our goal.”
Whittingham was flanked by respective of his adjunct coaches, including violative coordinator Jason Beck, who followed Whittingham from Utah, and protect coordinator Jay Hill from BYU. Also successful nan group was moving backs coach Tony Alford, a holdover from nan past Michigan staff, and typical teams coach Kerry Coombs.
“First bid of business was to combine a awesome adjunct coaching staff,” Whittingham said, noting he had “one aliases 2 much to add.”
Whittingham held his introductory property convention successful Orlando, Florida, successful beforehand of Michigan’s Citrus Bowl crippled against Texas. The timing led Michigan to clasp it location alternatively of connected campus, wherever specified events traditionally return place.
Whittingham replaced Sherrone Moore, who was fired for an inappropriate narration pinch a unit member.
The Wolverines mislaid to Texas to decorativeness 9-4.
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Andrew Kahn covers University of Michigan athletics for MLive. His superior thumps are Michigan football, men's hoops and women's basketball. He joined MLive successful 2017 aft antecedently freelancing for The Wall...
