Category Archives: Michigan Wolverines

The Influencer: John Beilein’s Impact on College Basketball

John Beilein’s coaching tree extends beyond the standard definition. While he’s had his share of assistants become head coaches, he influences coaches all the country, some of whom he’s never even met.

Read more in my story for MLive.com: https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2018/08/john_beileins_invisible_coachi.html

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Michigan Basketball: from the Big Ten Tournament to the Final Four

It was quite the first year on the Michigan basketball beat. A team unranked for much of the season got rolling in February and made it all the way to the national championship game. I was there to chronicle it all for MLive, and wrote it about here:

http://www.mlive.com/expo/erry-2018/04/3cb498c318930/michigan_basketball_postseason.html#incart_river_index

Michigan Is Headed to the Sweet 16

Michigan is headed to the Sweet 16 thanks to Jordan Poole’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer against Houston on Saturday night. I was sitting courtside in Wichita and had a perfect view. Afterwards, I spoke to Michigan’s players and coaches to get their perspectives.

http://www.mlive.com/expo/erry-2018/03/9c2939116a/an_instant_oral_history_of_jor.html#incart_river_index