{"id":5784,"date":"2026-07-13T23:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/mike-martin-joins-boyntons-michigan-staff-as-assistant-coach\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T23:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T23:49:05","slug":"mike-martin-joins-boyntons-michigan-staff-as-assistant-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/mike-martin-joins-boyntons-michigan-staff-as-assistant-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Martin joins Boynton\u2019s Michigan staff as assistant coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he officially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/mike-boynton-jr-named-head-coach-of-michigan-mens-basketball-program\/\">took over<\/a> the job last Friday, new Michigan men\u2019s basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. already had two assistant coaching spots to fill. On Monday, Boynton checked the first off his list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was announced Monday afternoon that Mike Martin has joined the Wolverines as an assistant coach. Martin had been the head coach at Brown for the past 13 seasons. His coaching career started as an assistant with the Bears, then moved to Penn in the same role before returning to his alma mater in 2012.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful to Coach Boynton for the opportunity to join the Michigan basketball family,\u201d Martin said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/mgoblue.com\/news\/2026\/7\/13\/mens-basketball-martin-joins-michigan-staff-as-assistant-coach\">statement<\/a> released with the announcement of his hiring. \u201cMichigan has established itself as one of the premier programs in college basketball, and it\u2019s easy to see why. The championship culture, the people and the commitment to excellence all make this a special place. I\u2019m excited to get to work with our student-athletes and help build on everything this program has accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin\u2019s teams have had middling results in the Ivy League. Brown secured a winning record in conference play just twice in his 13 years and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament during his tenure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin did raise the program\u2019s level from his predecessors, though, winning 13 or more games in 10 different seasons \u2014 something that had been accomplished only once in the eight years before his arrival. Martin, just 44 years old, leaves as the Bears\u2019 all-time winningest coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMike is someone I\u2019ve admired for a long time,\u201d Boynton said. \u201cHe\u2019s an outstanding coach, an exceptional teacher and one of the best recruiters in the game, but more than anything, he\u2019s a great person who truly invests in his players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Michigan assistant coaches Drew Williamson and Mody Maor \u2014 who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/michigan-hiring-mody-maor-as-assistant-coach\/\">added<\/a> to the athletic department directory but never officially announced before his departure \u2014 are both following former coach Dusty May to the Dallas Mavericks. Martin is likely the first of two additions Boynton makes to fill out his staff this offseason.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When he officially took over the job last Friday, new Michigan men\u2019s basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. already had two assistant coaching spots to fill. On Monday, Boynton checked the first off his list. It was announced Monday afternoon that Mike Martin has joined the Wolverines as an assistant coach. 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