UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Michigan coach John Beilein has decided who will join him on the Michigan bench. U-M basketball announced Wednesday former Wright State coach Billy Donlon and former Oakland assistant coach Saddi Washington as new assistant coaches, filling key vacancies left by Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan. Both ex-assistants left Ann Arbor this offseason for head-coaching opportunities. Alexander is now at Detroit Mercy, while Jordan is at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “(The departures) have opened up a great opportunity for our staff to grow,” Beilein said in a university release. “Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington are exactly who I felt we needed to be able to continue our success and compete for more Big Ten championships.” Donlon and Washington will join Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer to complete Beilein’s staff. Donlon is expected to boost the Wolverines’ defense, while Washington will bolster U-M’s recruiting presence in the state. – Brendan F. Quinn, mlive.com– Read More