A
thlonSports.com recently ranked
the best coaching duos in each
of the Power Five conferences, listing
Michigan's tandem of Jim Harbaugh
and John Beilein third among their
Big Ten brethren March 2.
"Harbaugh has arguably trans-
formed the Big Ten even more than
[Urban] Meyer," the article's author,
David Fox, wrote. "The Ohio State
coach brought SEC-style recruiting
to the Big Ten, and Harbaugh is one-
upping even one of the most ruthless
recruiters in the business.
"Oh, and he can coach, too. Michi-
gan exceeded expectations in his first
season as a 10-win team and top-15
finisher.
"Michigan hasn't matched the
heights of the 2013 national title game
and 2014 Elite Eight, but Beilein has
reached the NCAA Tournament five
times in seven seasons at Michigan —
the best run since the Fab Five-fueled
'90s."
Not surprisingly, Michigan State's
duo of Mark Dantonio and Tom Izzo
ranked first on Athlon's list, followed
by Ohio State's Urban Meyer and
Thad Matta. Iowa's Kirk Ferentz and
Inside Michigan
ATHLETICS
Michigan Ranks Third
Among Big Ten Coaching Duos
Head basketball coach John Beilein com-
b i n e s w i t h f o o t b a l l c o u n t e r p a r t J i m
Harbaugh to give Michigan the Big Ten's
third-best coaching duo, according to
AthlonSports.com.
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