Michigan coach Juwan Howard restrained by players in late-game meltdown
Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard lost his cool on the sidelines in the final minute of the Wolverines’ 80-76 loss to North Carolina on Wednesday.
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By Jenna Lemoncelli
Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard couldn’t keep it together in the final minute of the Wolverines’ 80-76 loss to North Carolina on Wednesday.
With 36 seconds left to play and the Tar Heels up 77-71, Howard lost his cool on the sidelines during an argument with an official. In video footage from the incident, the coach can be seen angrily shouting while being restrained by his own players.
Howard, who is in his fourth season with the Wolverines, also appeared to snap at Michigan players while they escorted him to the sidelines. He appeared to tell one of his players, “don’t f–king touch me.”
Michigan has now lost three of its past five games to fall to 7-4 on the season. The loss to UNC (9-4) marked another non-conference defeat for the Wolverines, including losses to Arizona State, Kentucky and Virginia.
Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard argues with an official in the final minute minute of Michigan’s 80-loss to North Carolina on Dec. 21, 2022.
This isn’t the first time Howard lost his temper during a game. Last season, the Michigan coach took a swing at Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft, which led to an on-court brawl between the two teams.
At the time, Howard said he felt the “need to defend himself,” after claiming “someone touched me” and things escalated from there.
Howard, a member of Michigan’s Fab Five in the early ’90s, was later suspended five games, which marked the remainder of the regular season, and fined $40,000.
