INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS
and has high expectations for how
they conduct themselves both on
and off the court. John is a class act
in every aspect of his life and we
are proud of his leadership of our
men's basketball program. This a
well-deserved recognition for John's
36 years of coaching young people
and being a terrific role model and
teacher."
Michigan went 28-9 overall last
season, won its first outright Big Ten
regular-season title in 28 years, and
earned its first No. 1 seed at the Big
Ten Tournament. The Wolverines
advanced to the Big Ten Tournament
title game for the first time since
1998 as well as making a second
straight trip to the NCAA Tourna-
ment's Elite Eight. Beilein earned
Big Ten Coach of the Year accolades
by the media, becoming just the
third U-M coach so honored, joining
the late Johnny Orr (1974 and '77)
and Bill Frieder (1985) as the only
others selected.
Beilein, U-M's men's basketball head coach, won the NCAA's Bob Frederick Sportsmanship
Award for the 2013-14 season.
PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN
