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A short history: how John Beilein has revitalized Michigan Basketball

Found July 24, 2013 on isportsweb.com:
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The following is a short history of how John Beilein changed the culture of the Michigan Basketball program. In six seasons he has completely revitalized Michigan Basketball and firmly established himself as one of the best coaches in school history. In 2007, John Beilein inherited a Michigan Basketball program that was stuck in neutral, playing in a decaying arena with an underachieving roster. His first season at Michigan was a rocky one, the Wolverines finished with a 10-22 record and little reason for optimism, at least from those not close to the program. The next season, led by Manny Harris, DeShawn Sims and a pair of overachieving freshmen, Stu Douglass and Zack Novak, the Wolverines rode a late season surge all the way into the NCAA Tournament. In a bit of a rebuilding mode, Michigan struggled the following season with a sub .500 record (15-17). From that point on, with Beilein methodically changing the culture of the program, Michigan Basketball has been on a steady rise ba...
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