Brown coach Mike Martin joins Michigan basketball as assistant
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 8:36 PM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Mike Martin, who served as head coach at Brown University for 14 years, has been hired as an assistant coach for Michigan basketball. Martin brings a wealth of experience after becoming the all-time winningest coach at Brown, with a record of 171-202. He was named Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2019 while leading the Bears to several competitive seasons, including postseason appearances. This hire comes as Michigan's coaching staff undergoes transition following Mike Boynton Jr.'s new role as head coach after Dusty May's departure. Boynton aims to reinforce his staff with experienced coaches ahead of the upcoming season.
- •Mike Martin joins Michigan basketball as an assistant coach.
- •Martin is the winningest coach in Brown history.
- •He led Brown for 14 seasons without an NCAA tournament bid.
- •Mike Boynton Jr. is entering his first season as head coach.
- •Martin's hiring addresses assistant vacancies after recent departures.
- 10:51 PMYahoo Sports — Mike Martin, longtime Brown head coach, joins Michigan basketball staff
- 9:01 PMESPN NCAAM — Sources: Brown HC Martin becomes U-M assistant
- 8:26 PMYahoo Sports — Michigan poaches sitting Ivy League coach for Mike Boynton Jr.'s staff
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — Michigan basketball adds former Brown head coach Mike Martin
- 8:16 PMYahoo Sports — Michigan basketball set to add Brown coach Mike Martin to staff
"Mike Martin, the all-time winningest basketball coach at Brown, is leaving the Bears to become an assistant on Mike Boynton's staff at Michigan, sources told ESPN.
"Mike Martin has been the head coach at his alma mater, Brown, since 2012. Now, he'll bring head coaching experience to the Wolverines' new staff.
"Mike Boynton Jr. has made his first move as Michigan basketball head coach, hiring longtime Brown coach Mike Martin as an assistant.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 13, 2026, 10:51 PMMike Martin, longtime Brown head coach, joins Michigan basketball staff
After 14 years as Brown's head coach, Mike Martin is coming to Michigan to be an assistant on Mike Boynton Jr.'s staff.
- ESPN NCAAMJul 13, 2026, 9:01 PMSources: Brown HC Martin becomes U-M assistant
Mike Martin, the all-time winningest basketball coach at Brown, is leaving the Bears to become an assistant on Mike Boynton's staff at Michigan, sources told ESPN.
- Yahoo SportsJul 13, 2026, 8:26 PMMichigan poaches sitting Ivy League coach for Mike Boynton Jr.'s staff
Mike Martin has been the head coach at his alma mater, Brown, since 2012. Now, he'll bring head coaching experience to the Wolverines' new staff.
- Yahoo SportsJul 13, 2026, 8:23 PMMichigan basketball adds former Brown head coach Mike Martin
Mike Boynton Jr. adds former Brown head coach Mike Martin to the Michigan basketball assistant coaching staff.
- Yahoo SportsJul 13, 2026, 8:16 PMMichigan basketball set to add Brown coach Mike Martin to staff
Mike Boynton Jr. has made his first move as Michigan basketball head coach, hiring longtime Brown coach Mike Martin as an assistant.
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