Juwan Howard is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men’s team.
He was an assistant coach for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2013 to 2019. Howard played in the NBA from 1994 until 2013.
Howard was an All-American center and an honors student at Chicago Vocational Career Academy. Michigan was able to sign him early over numerous competing offers and then convince others in his recruiting class to join him.
The Fab Five, which included Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson, served as regular starters during their freshman and sophomore years for the 1991–92 and 1992–93 Wolverines.
Howard was the last member of the Fab Five to remain active as a professional basketball player.
Although many of the Wolverines’ accomplishments of the 1990s were vacated due to NCAA rules violations committed by four members of the program.
Howard was not personally implicated in the scandal and his 1993–94 All-American season continues to be recognized.
Howard played seven seasons (1994–2001) for the Washington Bullets franchise (renamed the Wizards in 1997), three seasons (2004–07) for the Houston Rockets, three seasons for the Heat, and shorter stints for several other teams.
During his rookie year with the Bullets, he became the first player to graduate on time with his class after leaving college early to play in the NBA.
After one season as an All-Rookie player and a second as an All-Star and an All-NBA performer, he became the first NBA player to sign a $100 million contract.
How Much does Juwan Howard Make as Michigan Coach?
Juwan Howard takes home an average annual salary of 214,758. Howard signed a five-year deal with Michigan in 2019 worth up to $11.2 million.
Howard was named the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team, signing a five-year contract.
In 2021, after guiding the Wolverines to a 14–3 Big Ten record and their first Big Ten regular-season title in seven years.
Howard was named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year, and Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year, and awarded the Henry Iba Award by the USBWA.
